Question of the Day, Feb. 27, 2010

[Cherry Cola]

Many small things of course.

Do you realize how awkward it would be to tell people in hell how you died?

"So I was shot in the head by a terrorist"

"I got killed in a car-crash"

"... I got eaten by 15 little kittens"

 

[Susan Arendt]

Would "many small things" include being torn apart/devoured by zombies?

Hmm...no, I don't think so. That might be "many large things."

Oh, and for the record, big things don't always kill you or render you unconscious when they start eating you. You're just kind of lucky if it happens that way. They will, most likely, render you incapable of running away, but that can be simply standing on top of you, knocking you into a rock and breaking your legs, taking a big enough first chunk to slow you down, and so forth.

Not that I'm arguing the logic against the small things, mind. Just making sure we're all on the same hypothetical page.

Also, this is a very silly discussion. One of my favorites so far.

 

[HonkingAntalope]

something big, to where i can be eaten as a whole and the risk of instant death
is substantualy increased.

so many small things.

 

[Njaard]

This is a no-brainer... I picked small things.

 

[Kollega]

Getting eaten sucks either way, but with small things it's more painful and humiliating. So yeah.

 

[RagnorakTres]

I think generally speaking, death by one big thing is preferable. Unless said big thing happens to be something like this [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Sarlacc].

I'm confused, why don't you want to be eaten by a giant sand vagina? Sure, you're gonna get digested over centuries, but hey, kill yourself first, that's how you get around that.

OT...ish: I'd rather get eaten by a big thing. It seems like many small things would take too long to kill you...and I'm reminded of that scene in Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull when the guy gets eaten by those Brazilian ants. Or, even worse, that cave of bugs in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.

I hate bugs.
[sup]Help[/sup]

 

[Tales of Golden Sun]

Dammit, misread it as "Which is preferable". Disregard one of those "big things" votes.

Make that two votes.

I need glasses

 

[IWCAS]

I'd rather die quick by one big thing

 

[Katherine Kerensky]

I'd rather not be eaten, dead or alive.
But at least being eaten by something bigger would be a quicker death...
Thanks for giving me these thoughts, whoever came up with today's question.
I'll have my revenge...

 

[Assassin Xaero]

Small things... they rip you apart while one thing could just be one bite. Plus, one big thing has a greater chance of instant (painless) death.

 

[GodKlown]

Would "many small things" include being torn apart/devoured by zombies?

I think small zombies would mean little people zombies, which would be an under-rated threat in the zombie horde. You hardly ever seen little zombies, except in kids' movies, and then they are comic relief. I think a movie about a town over-run by midget zombies would be sort of interesting, actually.

 

[Internet Kraken]

My biggest phobia is being eaten by a large creature. So I'd prefer to be eaten by smaller creatures, even if it is probably more painful.

But upon looking at the question again, I notice that what they list as the big thing is a bear. I'd chose that over little things. I was thinking of big, unrealistic fantasy monsters.

I think generally speaking, death by one big thing is preferable. Unless said big thing happens to be something like this [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Sarlacc].

Like that.

 

[Jared]

Many small as it would so much more painful...

 

[jimduckie]

gee what ever would eat me would regret it because i'd give them such heartburn they'd never do it again

 

[JRCB]

Small things for sure. A big thing would at least eat you in one of a few bites, and probably kill you first. Many small things would just rip you apart. And that would be painful.

 

[CoverYourHead]

Small things take longer and would hurt a lot during said consumption.

 

[LTK_70]

Would "many small things" include being torn apart/devoured by zombies?

I think small zombies would mean little people zombies, which would be an under-rated threat in the zombie horde. You hardly ever seen little zombies, except in kids' movies, and then they are comic relief. I think a movie about a town over-run by midget zombies would be sort of interesting, actually.

Aren't there midget zombies on the zombie island of Dr. Ned?

 

[Jandau]

Many small things. It's likely to take longer, and there's just something humiliating about it. Getting eaten by something bigger than you is far prefferable because, hey, it's BIGGER than you, it gets to kick the crap out of you. But many little things? That's the equivalent of being bludgeoned by a bunch of 8-year olds...