Taking Tea in the Kasbah



Apologies for having missed last week’s Would You Rather question, fine readers. I’m in the wild throes of house renovations and was buried beneath a mountain of paint cans, paint trays, paint brushes, paint rollers… You get the picture. Now that I’ve clawed my way out, I’m back with this week’s question.

But first, let’s revisit the previously posed question: Would you rather visit with an alien visitor here on Earth or suit up and travel to outer space? Once again, the responses were pretty evenly divided. About half of you who commented chose to stay here on Earth and entertain our alien visitors with tea and crumpets or sight-seeing tours around the globe. The rest of you were ready to board the next flight to outer space and play among the stars. Indeed, what an intrepid journey that would be.

As for me, I was very nearly enticed to remain on Earth and use the sight-seeing tour as an opportunity to travel to all the places I long to see. But I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to see what lies beyond our atmosphere. Sure, I’d need to pack copious amounts of Dramamine and may be viewing outer space through a narcoleptic, half-drugged stupor, but I’ll be in OUTER SPACE.

Besides, I wouldn’t leave Earth without my beloved Italian coffee pot and pounds of freshly ground coffee. I’ll be FINE. REALLY. NO NEED TO WORRY ABOUT ME DRINKING TOO MUCH COFFEE IN OUTER SPACE. AND NO, MY CAPS LOCK BUTTON IS NOT BROKEN. THIS IS JUST WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU’VE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DO YOUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED WRITING AND YOUR HANDS TURN INTO CLAWS FROM HOLDING A PAINT BRUSH FOR 872,963 HOURS AND YOU’VE BEEN INHALING PAINT FUMES FOR THE LAST THREE WEEKS…

And now, on to this week’s question…

Would You Rather

have one wish granted today

Star light, star bright... photo credit: Ken Schwarz via photopin cc

Star light, star bright… photo credit: Ken Schwarz via photopin cc

– OR –

three wishes granted in 10 years?

Who knew there were factory outlets for such things? photo credit: pirano Bob R via photopin cc

Who knew there were factory outlets for such things? photo credit: pirano Bob R via photopin cc

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Which will you choose, wise readers? Instant gratification with one wish now? Or will you mull things over for a decade and wait patiently (or not so patiently, as the case may be) for your three wishes? Give it a whirl in your noggin, then sit, sip, and chat. I’ve missed hearing from you.

 

 

21 thoughts on “Wednesday’s Would You Rather Question: One Now or Three Later?

  1. I would have to take the one wish NOW. Ten years is a long time. There’s no guarantee I’ll be around then. I hope I am, but none of us truly knows how long we have. So … I’ll take my one wish now. Order up!

  2. I would like one wish now, please, because I do better when I have to make quick decisions. I’d absotively torture myself trying to decide the best uses for three wishes if I had ten years to think about it. It’s bad enough that I buy a lottery ticket every week…

    • I would torture myself over what to wish for during that whole ten years, too. Then again, I’d probably torture myself over the one wish as well because it’s the only wish and I’d better make it a worthwhile one. Maybe I should just take your lead and buy a lottery ticket…

  3. I think the process of deciding upon which one wish to make now would tie me up into knots. Give me the ten years to ponder, so long as I’m reminded and won’t get tricked into accidentally making stupid wishes.

    • Ten years is a long time to sort out what those three wishes would be. You could be patient and ever vigilante for any tricksters who might tempt you to stray from your ideas. πŸ™‚

    • Ha! I was wondering who’d come up with this solution. Brilliant idea, of course. Great minds think alike. πŸ™‚

  4. In three years, I may have been able to accomplish what I wanted, and would therefore have a better handle on what I needed that I couldn’t manage without a little fairy dust. And, there’s that whole, Frank-Sinatra-I-Did-It-My-Way gig.
    Plus, while I’m generally a follower of the less is more philosophy, sometimes, more is more.

      • ERK! I’ve miscommunicated. In three years, I’ll have a better handle on what I need, therefore, I won’t waste the one wish on something I could get for myself.
        So, I’ll take 3 wishes in 3 years, please. If it’s not too late, that is.
        So what now? You need my mailing address? Hope there’s no customs charges.

  5. on ,
    Kathleen Griffin said:

    You pose a clever question. I’m with the group as to taking the one wish. It’s all about living in the moment. I always thought if I ever did win the lottery though, with that one ticket I buy annually, I would take the payout over the long term.

    • Live in the moment – good advice for so many things, including the doling out of wishes.

      P.S. Hi Kat! *waves* So happy you stopped by the kasbah! πŸ™‚

  6. on ,
    Marcia said:

    I’m going with Liard’s wish plan. That’s the have my cake and eat it too line up!

  7. I think I’ll take the wish now. I’d wish for a HUGE lottery winning and then I could make all my other wishes come true. For instance, writing full-time, home on the beach, fund an animal shelter, provide for my family, buy a bookstore, more cairn terriers, private Kings of Leon concert, buy computers for some inner city kids, trip to Europe….I’m coming across as a little materialistic, aren’t I.

    Okay. Maybe I should just wish for a lifetime of health. I got greedy.

    • I think you’re on to something, Brinda. Wishing for a lottery windfall could certainly help bring about many other wonderful things. I don’t see it as greedy at all. Your money could be used to hire a personal chef and trainer to help keep you healthy. You could also use it to help others and pay it forward. So many possibilities…

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