An Interesting Hypothetical Case: what would you do?

[bliebblob]

Go for it.

People I hate all fall into 2 classes: frenemies, and people I no longer have any contact with (though I sometimes wish I did, just for a chance to crack their skull).

Should the million go to one of the ***** I will never see again, I really don't care.

Should the million go to a frenemy, I'm sure it won't make my life worse in any way. Worst they might do is brag about it.

Now a really interesting question would be: what if picking the correct door means your worst enemy has to give you a million, but picking the wrong one means you have to give him/her a million?

 

[Whispering Cynic]

I'll open one of them, if my instict somehow fails me, I'll just kill the other person and get the money anyway. I like win-win scenarios...

 

[Hero of Lime]

I would take the chance, I can't even identify who I would say is my most hated person. Besides, there are already a bunch of awful people like celebrities and politicians who are rich anyway, what is another jerk with a million dollars anyway.

 

[KOMega]

Eh, sure I'll take the chance.

The person I hate the most is mostly out of my life already.
If they get the money all it might mean is that they will go away and stay outta my hair for good.

 

[The_Great_Galendo]

I don't think I hate anyone at all. I mean, sure, there are a few people that I choose not to involve in my life, but it's more because I find them shallow and tiresome than actually evil or despicable. Even if I did hate someone, though, I wouldn't let that stop me.

I mean, unless I'm actively feuding with someone, where that person getting rich would actively hurt me, I see no reason not to take the gamble. Heck, I'd take it at 10:1 odds against. Or 100:1. I don't really care. Any chance is better than none at all.

 

[bojackx]

I don't hate anyone enough for me to turn down the chance of making a bunch of cash.

 

[4RM3D]

So many creative answers to circumvent the dilemma proposed in this hypothetical case.

 

[Whateveralot]

When I pick doors, there is no 50% probability. I will simply obtain that one million coins, regardless of all the other possible outcomes.

 

[Signa]

I think I... well, I don't know. The people I hate the most already have more than a million dollars, so it giving them an extra million wouldn't even be noticed. I guess I'd open a door, because I'd have nothing to lose then.

 

[shootthebandit]

ok a few things to help you my friend

1. to get rid of the dog crap just put cayenne pepper all over your yard the dogs wont come near it.
2. to stop the harassment I have a few options for you. one sound proofing, two beat them at their own game and get a couple of air horns and use them right next to the wall when they are sleeping, and if all else (and you live in a particularly right sided state) fails shotgun with rock salt shells cause nothing say shut the fuck up like a leg full of rock salt.

OT: take the gamble. the ***** would blow it all in a week and then some if she won so win win for me since if I lose I get to watch her self destruct.

If only. We live in attached townhouses, our tiny yards are divided only by fences that extend 6 feet. The dog crap is all over their yard, but as it's only feet away it affects us, too. We also have a cat who I take for walks outside on a leash, so I don't want to upset him by putting anything on the grass.

I can't soundproof the walls, this place was made to look nice but made cheaply. We're only renting so we can't make any upgrades.

I also live in Canada so I can't get a hold of a gun, let alone fire it at them.

All we do is constantly complain to the property management. This kids vandalised our garage (we think it was them, as we're the only house to get it and they've already tried to damage our cars) and they were standing outside yelling at us last night because they were being loud past the curfew mandated by the property management and we've reported them for it before, as talking to them directly accomplishes nothing and they've gotten scary.

Luckily my sister works for the government and as property management isn't dealing with these kids to our satisfaction, she's going to the department in government that will deal with them.

Go straight to the police. I dont know about canada but in the UK they can give them an anti-social behaviour order which isnt really worth the paper its written on but if they continue it means they can get evicted

Personally if get even. You see all that dog shit pick it up and post it in their letterbox with a nice cover letter telling them to pick it up. Do they have a car if so dont slash the tyres because you can get charged with vandalism instead let their tyre pressure down and then loctite thier dust caps. Id also confront them quite harshly i start work at 7:30 and finish at 17:00. If someone was making noise at night (weekends or a one off i can understand) i would be straight over there

Putting laxative chocolate through their letterbox (when they are out) will be a sure fire way to make sure they get the dog shit in their house

 

[Miyenne]

Go straight to the police. I dont know about canada but in the UK they can give them an anti-social behaviour order which isnt really worth the paper its written on but if they continue it means they can get evicted

Personally if get even. You see all that dog shit pick it up and post it in their letterbox with a nice cover letter telling them to pick it up. Do they have a car if so dont slash the tyres because you can get charged with vandalism instead let their tyre pressure down and then loctite thier dust caps. Id also confront them quite harshly i start work at 7:30 and finish at 17:00. If someone was making noise at night (weekends or a one off i can understand) i would be straight over there

Putting laxative chocolate through their letterbox (when they are out) will be a sure fire way to make sure they get the dog shit in their house

The property manager called my sister and basically said fuck off, we can't do anything about the noise they make and we keep telling them to clan up after their dog. She straight out said she was sick of the complaints. So no help there.

We have group post boxes central to the property as we're kind of rural here, no individual letter boxes or slots, nor do I know which post box is theirs. Nor would I want to hurt the poor dog. They don't walk the thing so he spends his energy charging around the house which is a lot of the noise that keeps us awake. I do not blame the dog. I blame them.

If we vandalise their cars in any way they'll know it's us. They already make sure to set off my car alarm whenever they get home from the bars at like 3am.

Any retaliation will just make it worse. But we don't sleep. They party outside, and then bang on the walls hard enough to knock pictures off. The floor vibrates. You know how children walk? Stomping around? They walk like that still. I'm well overweight and these normal kids make more noise walking than I do.

Since my sister and I get up at 7am we make sure to make noise, but these three kids work all hours and can be up before that, even if they were playing fetch with their big dog in the bedroom beside mine at 4am the same day.

We've confronted them before, but we're normal sized women. They're two large guys and one girl, and many times have many people over. We've had large men peeking into our back door and yelling already. We're not the type to be afraid, we get angry. But we also have sense and know not to challenge drunk and high (yes, I know what pot smells like, especially at 10 in the morning) 20 year old boys.

 

[shrekfan246]

So many creative answers to circumvent the dilemma proposed in this hypothetical case.

Is it really such a dilemma? I mean, I don't imagine many people are so petty to refuse a chance at a million dollars just to spite another person. But I'm not really all that well-versed in sociology, so what do I know?

I don't really think I actively hate anyone though. There are people whose opinions I'd be happier never having to see or hear again, but I don't believe there's anyone I would seek to harm or spite if given the chance. So who would it default to in that case? "That one bloke I don't care for all that much"? That's some pretty smart and magical doors we've got there... maybe I could auction them off for another million!

More seriously, yeah, sure, I'd go for it. I don't really associate with hardly any of the people I don't like, so it's not like they'd be able to wave it in my face if they got the money instead. If I don't get it, I'm not any worse off than I am already.

 

[Phrozenflame500]

50/50 chance at a million dollars vs some petty grudge I have?

Yeah, I'll take the chance at a million.

 

[4RM3D]

Is it really such a dilemma? I mean, I don't imagine many people are so petty to refuse a chance at a million dollars just to spite another person. But I'm not really all that well-versed in sociology, so what do I know?

There are some cases where people suffer and where those want other people to feel the same suffering, because... hell, I don't know... Because they don't want to be the only ones suffering? I don't really know why. I just see that they do act like that. That's why I thought up this case, which is the exact opposite (almost) and see if it holds true.

"I chose wrong and now the person I hate is a millionaire, thanks to me. Live with that!" Well, apparently no one has an issue with that.

EDIT: for the record: I would go for the million. And then I would hate myself more for choosing the wrong door. XD

 

[Grottnikk]

There is nobody I hate so much that I'd be really bothered by seeing them get 1 million dollars, so I'd give it a whirl.

 

[kickyourass]

I'd take the gamble, if I win, I get a million dollar's and get to rub it in someone's face, if I lose, I'm quite safe in the knowledge that my 'person I hate the most' is a blithering idiot and would utterly ruin himself by the end of the month. I consider that a win-win situation.

 

[DragonLordSerge]

take the money and i can just use a part of the money to get vengeance if i really want to i might be too busy having fun with my friends and my new found wealth

 

[shrekfan246]

Is it really such a dilemma? I mean, I don't imagine many people are so petty to refuse a chance at a million dollars just to spite another person. But I'm not really all that well-versed in sociology, so what do I know?

There are some cases where people suffer and where those want other people to feel the same suffering, because... hell, I don't know... Because they don't want to be the only ones suffering? I don't really know why. I just see that they do act like that. That's why I thought up this case, which is the exact opposite (almost) and see if it holds true.

Maybe schadenfreude on top of a persecution complex.

"I chose wrong and now the person I hate is a millionaire, thanks to me. Live with that!" Well, apparently no one has an issue with that.

EDIT: for the record: I would go for the million. And then I would hate myself more for choosing the wrong door. XD

I don't know if I'd say nobody has an issue with it, just that the early numbers of posters in this thread are well-adjusted enough to not be overly petty or spiteful. I can imagine the numbers would skew as this thread gets larger and larger.

 

[Trucken]

There's a guy I've hated for nearly 14 years. If I ever get the opportunity to kill him and get away with it I will jump on it. The thought of him making 1 million dollars because I made a wrong choice sickens me. So no, I would pass on it. Fuck him.