Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Would You Rather?

Every once in a while we just need a little fun "would you rather" in our lives. Don't be shy. Voice your choice in the comments section.

Would you rather: Be forced to go back to high school, right now, at your old school, with the current generation of high schoolers (not with all of your old peers,) and suffer the embarrassment of having to go through all four years of high school again, at this age, with no explanation allowed as to why you are there, and, you must maintain a B average, OR, go to federal, maximum security prison prison for two years?
This.................................................................................................or this?

7 comments:

Corman said...

Allow me.

I don't feel like I'm tough enough. I've never been in a true fight, never suffered a grievous injury, or been forced by strength of will to overcome something traumatic.

Two years in, say, Angola (the largest max security prison in the U.S.) would change that. Think about the toughness I'll develop fighting off rival gangs who are vying to make me their pet. Think about how many shankings I'll have to heal from just to make it out alive. Think about the thick skin I'll have to develop just to cope with the horrific reality awaiting me upon waking every morning.

I'll be as tough as nails when I get out.

I've taught in my old high school for the last four years, and though being here as a student would suck, dodging insults from petty clique leaders wouldn't toughen me up nearly enough.

Save a seat for me in the cafeteria, ladies.

Patricia Perrelli said...

Well, one of my recurring nightmares is that I am back in high school. I always have some trauma - either I can't find my classroom or I get there to realize it is the final exam and I have not been to class all year and have no idea what is on the test. That being said, with my claustrophobia and my ADD where I have to be doing something and can't just sit and do nothing, prison would be the ultimate nightmare for me. So I guess I would join Billy Madison. Actually, I would like the chance to do high school over again. Not the studies part but with the poise and confidence I have acquired with maturity, I would be much more outgoing, would join more events, and would actually go to my prom. One of my big regrets that I never got to go to prom.

Beth Plybon said...

NO explanation of why the Freshman class' newest member is a 41-year-old woman...whose DAUGHTER just happens to be a freshman, too? SIGN ME UP!

Anonymous said...

I can't go to prison, because of the womanly ass and all.

yo said...

Would I get my student loans deferred? I'd rather not go to high school and work a job at the same time. I won't have to worry about juggling work and school in prison. Hell, even your meals are free. Convicted felon has a nice ring to it.

Anonymous said...

Hmm, If I were to go back to highschool, I would rule the school. I would have the President entrusting me with power, I would subjugate the football team into my own personal muscle squad. I would open a secret speakeasy, generate a revenue stream of protection, and drugs, while laundering the money through the school. eventually I would sit on the school board and through politics leverage enough power to control the Mayor's office. Then I would create a police state, take over the local government agencies, and slowly begin building an army, soon I would take over a whole state, and begin building alliances with other states, by creating more federal unrest. Eventually I would rise to the Presidency, as Caesar after marching my army into Washington, crossing the Potomac, where I would then start active policies to conquer Mexico, annex Canada, and sweep down into Central and South America. Soon the Western Hemisphere would be mine. The Drug Lords would work for me, and just as they felt safe, I would betray them, and topple their whole organizations, eradicating all organized crime but the Italian Mob, who would take care of my dirty work. After rebolstering our economy, and stockpiling mass munitions, I would form an alliance with GB, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Australia, and India, and our other allies, and we would conquer the rest of the world. Then I would encourage infighting between the other superpowers, while remaining neutral, until they expended their energies, and resources. Then I would sweep in, and finish conquering the world, like Alexander, and a era of peace and prosperity would arise from the war torn ashes like the world has never known. Science, technology, agriculture, literature, film, art education would all grow exponentially. And the world would be a better place.

Or maybe I would just try my hand at football.

Jonny said...

James, that was the most epic comment of all time.