You're in a desert, walking along in the sand...

[Volafortis]

You're in a desert, walking along in the sand, when all of a sudden you look down and see a tortoise. It's crawling toward you, until you reach down and you flip the tortoise over on its back. The tortoise lays on its back, its belly baking in the hot sun, beating its legs trying to turn itself over, but it can't. Not without your help. But you're not helping. Why is that?

 

[Svenparty]

Because I'm too busy eating the deserts chocolate sprinkles and wondering why there is sand in my desert.


Is this a psychological test?

 

[succundo]

because i'm the asshole that flipped it over and flipping it upright wouls be hipocritical

 

[Booze Zombie]

Because I'm breaking open a nearby blockage in a river (which we're standing in, it's just been blocked for a LONG time), sending us both swimming away, content and cool.

 

[dontcallmemuffin]

roast tortoise, yum.

(you said tortoise instead of turtle you know the difference!)

 

[Crayzor]

Because tortoise is freakin' delicious and I can't be bothered to cook it myself.

 

[Grouchy Imp_v1legacy]

Because I've been dumped into a Pratchett novel and my name is now Vorbis.

 

[VincentX3]

Pure fun

*evil grin*

 

[Kedgeree]

Because those damn Koopas wouldn't leave me alone!

 

[Omikron009]

Because that turtle killed my family.

 

[Logan Westbrook]

You're in a desert, walking along in the sand, when all of a sudden you look down and see a tortoise. It's crawling toward you, until you reach down and you flip the tortoise over on its back. The tortoise lays on its back, its belly baking in the hot sun, beating its legs trying to turn itself over, but it can't. Not without your help. But you're not helping. Why is that?

Because I'm a replicant, duh!

 

[UBERfionn]

You're in a desert, walking along in the sand, when all of a sudden you look down and see a tortoise. It's crawling toward you, until you reach down and you flip the tortoise over on its back. The tortoise lays on its back, its belly baking in the hot sun, beating its legs trying to turn itself over, but it can't. Not without your help. But you're not helping. Why is that?

Because I'm a replicant, duh!

ARG!!!
Ninjaed!

 

[Iznat]

I wouldn't >_>
<_< I'd flip him over, apologize, and leave him be. The idea of doing that makes me very uncomfortable O_O

I couldn't not flip him back.

 

[TheNamlessGuy]

DELETED

 

[fenrizz]

I wouldn't >_>
<_< I'd flip him over, apologize, and leave him be. The idea of doing that makes me very uncomfortable O_O

I couldn't not flip him back.

I hear that.
Leaving him like that is hust cruel.

I could never do that.

 

[Mr Cwtchy]

I wouldn't >_>
<_< I'd flip him over, apologize, and leave him be. The idea of doing that makes me very uncomfortable O_O

I couldn't not flip him back.

I hear that.
Leaving him like that is hust cruel.

I could never do that.

I concur.

In fact, I'd be feeling guilty for flipping him off over in the first place.

 

[succundo]

is there some kind of tricky answer to this?

 

[Eternalsun]

Because im breaking my bond to physical power and possesions.

 

[Trivun]

Because the desert is the path beyond life. And it represents a journey, where in the crossing you will truly understand yourself. Every action you take in the desert is a reflection of your true self, and so by choosing not to help the tortoise you see more about the underlying selfish nature of yourself as a human. Or you could choose to help the tortoise, and thus show yourself that you are worth more than mere mankind. As the prophet Brutha helped Vorbis cross the desert, so too may you choose whether or not to help the tortoise as it bakes in the sun...

Failing that, just eat the tortoise, provided it's not a god in disguise. I hear there's good eating on those things, after all...

 

[The DSM]

Because I just flipped it over?

Im confused...