Last night over dinner, we played a game of Would-You-Rather. It’s less stressful than watching all stages of the digestive process in action. The premise of Would-You-Rather is simple: you give one person a choice of two equally tempting options. Kind of like would you rather snog George Clooney or Colin Firth?
Only this is the family version.
Here’s how it went down.
Round One:
WILL: Dad, would you rather watch TV or watch people grow grass?
DH: I’d have to say TV.
WILL: I knew it.
Round Two:
WILL: Mom, your turn. Would you rather go to a movie or poo your pants?
ME: What was the first one again?
WILL: Go to a movie!
DH: Well … what’s playing?
ME: I’m thinking go to a movie. I never get to do that.
Round Three:
VIV: Mom, would you rather have the best cuddle in the world –
ME: Nothing can beat that. I promise.
VIV: Mom, you interrupted!
ME: Sorry, start again.
VIV: Would you rather have the best cuddle in the world or have four kids?
ME: How many?
VIV: Four.
ME: Cuddle. Hands down.
VIV: Really?
ME: Yup.
My turn:
Your turn:
Would you rather leave me a normal comment
or
ask me a would-you-rather question?
Leanne Shirtliffe is the mother of seven-year-old twins, Thing 1 and Thing 2. She lived in Asia for eight years, which turned out to be a build-your-own-family adventure. Leanne writes for Nickelodeon and pens a humour column for The Calgary Herald. She is represented by Jill Marr of the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency in California. 
Would you rather receive a normal comment or be asked a would-you-rather question?
I’d rather choose between George Clooney and Robert Downey Jr.
Oh. RDJ. I prefer with facial hair. He rocks that manly thing.
Your kids crack me up! I can’t think of a funny would-you-rather, so I’m just going to leave a comment. I’ll leave the funny safely in others hands. Thanks for the morning laugh!
PS Colin Firth
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Done!
I think I’m going to start signing all my emails with “PS Colin Firth”
Joy! So nice to know I’m not the only RDJ fan out there. I know he woke up in someone else’s house, and he treated SJP badly when they were together, but there’s something about him. Plus he’s become a devoted husband, and he freakin’ played SHERLOCK HOLMES, and made it sexy.
Sorry Leanne. I know that didn’t answer you’re questions, but I couldn’t let a RDJ shout out go unanswered.
I can support an RDJ nomination. I’m open-minded that way.
Zombie Ironic Mom!!! Would I rather read blogs or prepare for class today? Yup.
Ditto.
We’ve successfully carried that motion.
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The zombie on the right is cool, the eye roll, now if you get one to dangle out a bit. Would be a nice touch. Jus’ sayin.
What is a normal comment? *puzzled*
Would you rather answer these questions or do laundry? *thinking that might be rhetorical*
Yup, no contest on that one.
Zombie on the left for me I reckon. Looks kinda blonde, ironic and mother-of-twins-esque.
Now. Choose between stirring paint with a stick or painting a stick with a toothbrush.
Love that play-on-words. I’m thinking my kids would likely consider brushing their teeth with paint.
Clooney. Hands down. Although I do like Firth’s accent.
Would you rather eat chocolate or have a drink?
Depends what time it is.
Excellent answer.
Would you rather decorate for Halloween or skip Halloween and go straight to Christmas?
I think the stores do both simultaneously.
Skip Halloween? GASP!
Would you rather be forced to murder the Prime Minister of Malaysia or become a professional model?
I am on the fence.
Cuddle got us four kids.
Indeed…
Love the zombie pictures. Would you rather have a bi g scary spider drop on you or have your MIL visit you for five weeks?
Sorry. Can you explain the difference?
You had me at Colin Firth and George Clooney. Dammit.
Sigh…
Great kids. Kids are great, but four of them is a posse.
Would you rather watch heat rise from a duct for a week or eat afterbirth?
Do I get to salt it?
Clooney since you asked but I agree with others and the RDJ- Yum!
Would you rather make crafts with your kids or have to dress up in a theme as a family for Halloween?
Zombie photo number 1 is the best.
Michelle – you got me with your “would you rather.” I surrender.
COLIN FIRTH! Hands down. Unapologetically. Damp shirt or dry.
The shirt scene. Mr. Darcy!
Would you rather step in dog poop barefoot or have a bird dropping hit you on the head? Would you rather give up your favorite food forever or television for 10 years? Would you rather make a baby cry or kick a puppy? I could go on all day. i love this game. I play it for hours on road trips. It may or may not drive my wife crazy.
Sir Rob, I crown you King of Would-You-Rather. And I’m sending M virtual flowers in sympathy.
Would you rather a rhetorical question or a comment?
LMAO or ROFL?
I would rather play the adult version. IYKWIM
Ditto. IYKWIM.
Indeed.
we have four kids, and really not all that bad now that I look back on it all. Really! Tons of laughs, and tons of frustrations as well.
Our 14 yr old son came up with – would you rather be pooping forever or just live with the constant feeling you have to poop but can’t?
Leave it up to 14 year old boys!
I love teens. I do.
Would I rather read Ironic Mom or start NaNoWriMo?
Read Ironic Mom!
Thanks for another laugh. Great post!
Rebecca
Thanks, Rebecca. And it’s only November 1. You have a whole 28 days to worry about starting Nano!
Would I rather study for Nature of Disabilities and Anatomy or read blogs and futz about on Twitter all night?
Is that even a real question?
Great game. Must try it!
Ouch. The mandatory reading that goes with studying. Yuck-ola.
Hilarious! But I’m not surprised…