choose ye: return of the ultimate demographic choose ye!
This is a reprint of a Choose Ye that I did last year. I was supposedly to compile the results, and then I… well, I didn’t.
So let’s do it again!
Reprint begins here:
Okay. We’re playing hardball now, kids.
Unless you’re ready to be covered in strawberries and whipped cream, no waffling!
(And no, I’m not actually going to cover you in strawberries and whipped cream. Give your head a shake.)
The choices we make sometimes say a lot about who we are. Sometimes they say nothing about who we are. But it’s funny — even the totally silly choices can end up getting us into huge debates with our family and friends.
(Actually, I think it’s interesting to note the choices we struggle with… or just don’t care about at all. And the choices we admit to, as opposed to the ones we hide.)
But today I don’t want to hear about definitions or shades of gray or your existential struggle or “I need to know context!” or qualifiers or “well, generally I think I like this, but it depends…”
Just choose. No extra (especially political or religious) commentary, no justifications, no bashing other choices.
Just CHOOSING.
Scary, I know.
(And one more parenthetical remark for good measure. Thank you.)
***
Coffee or tea?
PC or Mac?
Kids or no?
Political or no?
Summer or winter?
Artificial sweeteners or sugar?
Fries or salad?
Lake or ocean?
Own or rent?
Email or phone?
Traditional medical care or natural remedies?
Vegetarian (or vegan) or carnivore?
Apples or oranges?
Follow celeb culture or no?
Liberal or conservative?
Rural or urban?
Car or SUV?
Atheist or not (not includes agnostics)?
Marriage: necessary or no?
Cable or not?
Campsite or hotel?
Alcohol or no?
Up early or up late (if given the choice)?
News online or news on tv?
October 20th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
coffee
PC
kids
no
summer
sugar
fries
lake
rent
email
natural remedies
carnivore
apples
follow celeb culture
liberal
urban?
car
not
marriage: no
cable
hotel
no
up late
news online
October 20th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Coffee
PC
Kids
no
Spring
Aspertame
Fries
ocean
rent
phone
Traditional medical care
omninivore
oranges
no
centrist
urban
Car
not
Marriage: necessary
Cable
hotel
no (I wish, but 1/2 a glass makes me sick)
Up early
News online
October 20th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
Coffee
PC
no Kids
Political this year
Summer
sugar
Fries
ocean
Own
Email
natural remedies
carnivore
Apples
Follow celeb culture…no
Liberal
urban
Car
Atheist…not
Marriage: not necessary
Cable…because it gives me internet
hotel
Alcohol
up late
News online
Thanks for caring enough to ask.
October 20th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
coffee
pc
no
political
winter
sugar
fries
ocean
rent
email
natural remedies
carnivore
apples
no
liberal
urban
suv
not
no
cable
hotel
alcohol
up late
news online
October 20th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
Coffee
Mac
no
no
winter
sugar
salad
ocean
Own
Email
natural remedies
carnivore
oranges
no
Liberal
Rural
Car
not
Marriage: no
Cable
hotel
Alcohol
Up early
News online
October 20th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Coffee
PC
Kids
Political
Summer
sugar
Fries
ocean
Own
Email!!
natural remedies
carnivore
oranges
Follow celeb culture
conservative
Rural
Car
not
Marriage: necessary
not
Campsite
Alcohol
up late (if given the choice)
News online
October 20th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Coffee
Mac
Kids
Political
Summer
Sugar
Fries
Ocean
Rent
Email
Traditional medical care
Carnivore
Apples
No
Liberal
Urban
Car
Not
Necessary
Cable
Hotel?
Alcohol
Up late
News online
October 20th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
tea
PC
Kids
Political
Summer
Sugar
Fries!
Ocean
Own
phone
Traditional medical care
carnivore
oranges
Follow celeb culture
Liberal
urban
Car
not atheist
Marriage: necessary
Cable
hotel
Alcohol
up late
news on tv
October 20th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
coffee
Mac
step-kids
Political
Summer
artificial
fries
ocean
owm
Email
trad. med.
Carnivore
Apples
No
Liberal
Urban
Car
Not
No
No
Hotel
Alcohol
up Late
news online
October 20th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Tea
Mac
Kids
Political
Summer
Sugar
Fries
Ocean
Own
Email
Traditional
Carnivore?
Apples
Follow
Liberal
Urban
Car
Not
No
Cable
Campsite
No
Up late
News online
October 20th, 2008 at 6:58 pm
Tea, PC, no, no, winter, sugar, fries, ocean, rent, email, traditional, vegetarian, oranges, no, conservative, urban, car (if I have to pick one), atheist, no, not, hotel, no, up late, news on tv.
October 20th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
tea
mac
no
no
winter
sugar
fries
ocean
rent
phone
traditional
carnivore
apples
follow
liberal
urban
car
atheist
no
cable
hotel
alcohol
up late
news on tv
October 20th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
tea
Mac
no
Political
Summer
Sugar
Fries
Ocean
Own
Email
Traditional medical care
Carnivores
Apples
No
Liberal
Rural
SUV
ot
Marriage: no
Cable
Hotel
Alcohol
Up late
News online
October 20th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Coffee,PC, no kids, not political, summer, sugar, salad,ocean, Own,Email, Traditional, carnivore, apples, no, liberal, urban, car, not, no, cable, hotel, alcohol, up early, on tv.
October 20th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Coffee
Mac
Kids
No
Summer
Sugar
Fries (super-sized please)
Ocean
Own
Email
Traditional medical care
Carnivore
Oranges
No, no a thousand times no
Conservative
Suburban
Yes
Not
Necessary
Much cable
Hotel
No
Up late
Newspaper
October 20th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Neither, dammit. I don’t drink either!
PC
Kids
No (though who can avoid it these days?)
Summer
Sugar
Fries (sadly)
Lake
Own
Email
Traditional medical care
Carnivore
Oranges
Not any more
Liberal
Urban
Car
Not
Not necessary
Cable
Hotel
No
Up late
News online
October 21st, 2008 at 1:57 am
Coffee | PC | no | Political | winter | sugar | salad | ocean | rent | Email | natural remedies | carnivore | oranges | no | Liberal on social issues, conservative on economic policy | Rural | Car | agnostics | no, but nice | Cable | Campsite and hotel | Alcohol | Up late | News on tv
October 21st, 2008 at 4:51 am
Coffee
PC
Kids
not political
winter
sugar
salad
ocean
Own
Email
Traditional medical care
carnivore
Apples
Follow celeb culture
Liberal
urban
Car
Atheist
Marriage: not necessary
no cable
hotel
Alcohol
up late
News online
October 21st, 2008 at 6:00 am
Coffee
Mac
No Kids
Political
Summer
Sugar
Salad
Ocean
Own
Email
Traditional medical care
Carnivore
Apples
No celeb culture (unless you count Cory Doctorow as a celeb)
Liberal
Urban
Car
Atheist
Marriage:no
Cable
Campsite
Alcohol
Up early
News online
October 21st, 2008 at 6:57 am
Tea
PC
Undecided
Political
Summer
Sugar
Fries
Ocean
Own
Email
Combo
Meatatarian
Apples
Don’t follow
liberal (with a small L)
Urban
SUV
Not
Not necessary
Cable
Campsite
Alcohol
Late
Online
October 21st, 2008 at 7:13 am
Coffee
Mac
No kids
Political
Summer
Sugar
Fries
Ocean
Own
Email
Traditional medical care
Carnivore
Apples
No following celeb culture
Liberal
Urban
SUV
Not atheist
Marriage not necessary
Cable
Hotel
Alcohol
Up late
News online
October 21st, 2008 at 9:39 am
tea
PC
no kids
not political
summer
sugar
fries
ocean
own
email
traditional medical
carnivore
apples
no
liberal
urban
car
not atheist
not necessary
cable
hotel
no alchol
up late
news online
October 21st, 2008 at 11:09 am
Tea. PC. Kids. Political. Summer. Sugar. Fries. Ocean. Rent. Email. Traditional. Carnivore. Apples. Celeb culture - yes. Liberal. Rural. Car. Not atheist. Marriage necessary. Cable - yes. Hotel! Alcohol. Up early. News online.
October 21st, 2008 at 11:46 am
Tea
Mac
Kid
Not political
Summer
Sugar
Salad
Ocean
Own
Email
Traditional medical care
Carnivore
Apples
Do not follow celeb culture
Liberal
Urban
Car
Not atheist
Not necessary
No Cable
Hotel
Alcohol
Up late
News online
October 21st, 2008 at 12:02 pm
tea
Mac
no
Political
Summer
sugar
salad
ocean
Own
Email
Traditional medical care
carnivore
oranges
Follow celeb culture
Liberal
urban
Car
not atheist
not necessary
Cable
hotel
Alcohol
up late
News online
October 21st, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Coffee
PC
Kids
no
Summer
sugar
Fries
ocean
Own
Email
Traditional medical care
carnivore
apples
no
Liberal
urban
Car
not
no
Cable
hotel
no
Up early
News online
October 21st, 2008 at 12:22 pm
Coffee
PC
Kids
Political
Summer
sugar
salad
Lake
Own
Email
Traditional medical care
carnivore
Apples
no
Liberal
urban
Car
not (not includes agnostics)
Marriage: necessary
Cable
Campsite
Alcohol
Up early
news on tv
October 21st, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Coffee or tea? Coffee
PC or Mac? PC
Kids or no? no… too late!
Political or no? Political
Summer or winter? Summer
Artificial sweeteners or sugar? Sugar
Fries or salad? Fries
Lake or ocean? Lake
Own or rent? Rent
Email or phone? Email
Traditional medical care or natural remedies? Traditional
Vegetarian (or vegan) or carnivore? CARNiVORE
Apples or oranges? Apples
Follow celeb culture or no? No
Liberal or conservative? Conservative
Rural or urban? Urban
Car or SUV? Car
Atheist or not (not includes agnostics)? Not
Marriage: necessary or no? necessary
Cable or not? Cable
Campsite or hotel? Campsite
Alcohol or no? Alcohol
Up early or up late (if given the choice)? Up late
News online or news on tv? TV
October 21st, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Tea
Mac
Kids
Political
Summer
Sugar
Salad
Ocean
Rent
Email
Traditional medical
carnivore
Apples
Follow celeb culture
Liberal
Rural
Car
Not Atheist
Marriage: not necessary
No Cable
Hotel
Alcohol!
Up late
News online
October 21st, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Coffee
Mac
No
Political
Summer
Sugar
Half and Half
OCEAN!
rent
Email
Traditional medical care
Vegetarian
Apples
Follower
Green
Rural
Car
not
not necessary
Cable
Campsite
Alcohol
Up early
News online
October 21st, 2008 at 6:11 pm
tea
PC
Kids
Political
winter
sugar
Fries
ocean
Own
Email
Traditional medical care
carnivore
oranges
Follow celeb culture
Liberal
urban
Car
not
necessary
Cable
hotel
Alcohol
Up early
News online
October 22nd, 2008 at 5:52 am
Coffee!
Mac!
Kids
Political
Summer
Sugar!
Salad
oooohh so hard… ocean
Rent
Phone
Natural remedies
Going Vegetarian
Oranges
no!
Liberal
Rurban?
Bicycle
Not
Not
Not
Campsite
No (except wine)
Late!
Online (don’t have a tv)
October 22nd, 2008 at 7:13 am
COFFEE
PC
no
no
summer
artificial sweetners
salad
lake
own
email
traditional medical care
carnivore
apples
follow celeb culture (PEOPLE magazine only)
conservative
rural
SUV
not
no
alcohol
up late
news on tv
October 22nd, 2008 at 11:31 am
One beef: I’m tired of “liberal” and “conservative” - these have become stereotypes that detract from intelligent discourse.
Coffee
PC
Kids
Political
Summer
sugar
Fries
ocean
Own
Email
Traditional medical care
carnivore
Apples
no
Liberal
urban
Car
not
necessary
Cable
hotel
Alcohol
up late
News online
October 22nd, 2008 at 5:15 pm
coffee
PC
no kids
not political
winter
sugar
salad
ocean
rent
phone
natural remedies
carnivore
apples
follow celeb culture (trying really hard to get away!)
liberal
urban
car
Atheist
not
not
hotel
alcohol
up late
news online
October 23rd, 2008 at 4:02 am
Coffee
Mac
Kids
No
Summer
Sugar
Salad
Ocean
Rent
Phone
Natural
Carnivore
Apples
No
Liberal
Rural
Car
Not
Not
Not
Hotel
Alcohol
Early
Online
October 23rd, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Tea
PC
No
No
Summer
Art. Sweetners
Salad
Ocean
Rent
Email
Traditional medical care
Carnivore
Oranges
Yes
Liberal
Urban
Car
Atheist
Marriage necessary…no
Cable cuz I need Inet
Campsite
Alcohol
Late
News online
October 23rd, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Coffee.PC.Kids.Political.Winter.Sugar.Fries.Ocean.Rent
.Email.Traditional medical care.Vegetarian.Apples.
Follow celeb culture.Liberal.Urban.Car.Not.No.Cable
Campsite.Alcohol.Late.News online
October 24th, 2008 at 10:17 am
Coffee
PC
Kids
Political
Summer
sugar
Fries
ocean
rent
phone
Traditional medical care
carnivore
oranges
Follow celeb culture
Liberal
urban
Car
not
Marriage: no
Cable
hotel
Alcohol
up late
News online
October 25th, 2008 at 1:45 am
Coffee
PC
Kids
Not Political
Winter
Sugar
Fries
Ocean
Own
Phone
Traditional medical care
Carnivore
Oranges
Do not follow celeb culture
Conservative
Rural
Car
Not an atheist
Marriage: necessary
Cable
Hotel
No alcohol
Up late
News on tv
October 25th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Hi Meg! I already did this Choose ye, but I just wanted to let you know I just awarded you an “I Love Your Blog” award ’cause, you know, I do… Love your blog, that is :)
October 27th, 2008 at 6:44 am
Coffee
PC
No
Political
Summer
Sugar
Fries
Ocean
Rent
Phone
Traditional Medical Care
Carnivore
Apples
Follow Celeb Culture
Liberal
Urban
Car
Not
Marriage:Unnecessary
Cable
Hotel
Alcohol
Up late
News online
October 27th, 2008 at 11:19 am
Tea
Mac
Kids
Not political
Winter
Sugar
Fries
Lake
Rent
Email
Traditional
Carnivore
Oranges
No
Dead center, I think
Rural
SUV
Not
No
Cable
Hotel
no
Up late
News online
October 28th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Coffee or tea? coffee
PC or Mac? PC
Kids or no? kids
Political or no? political
Summer or winter? summer
Artificial sweeteners or sugar? sugar
Fries or salad? fries
Lake or ocean? lake
Own or rent? rent
Email or phone? email
Traditional medical care or natural remedies? traditional
Vegetarian (or vegan) or carnivore? carnivore
Apples or oranges? oranges
Follow celeb culture or no? no
Liberal or conservative? LIBERAL
Rural or urban? rural
Car or SUV? car
Atheist or not (not includes agnostics)? not
Marriage: necessary or no? no
Cable or not? cable
Campsite or hotel? hotel
Alcohol or no? alcohol
Up early or up late (if given the choice)? Up early
News online or news on tv? tv
October 28th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Tea
Mac
No kids
Political
Summer
Sugar
Fries
Lake
Rent
Email
Traditional health care
Carnivore
Apples
Follow celeb culture
Liberal
Urban
Car
No
Not necessary
Cable
Hotel
Alcohol
Up early
T.V.
October 30th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Coffee
PC
No kids
Political
Summer
Sugar
Fries
Ocean
Own
Email
Traditional medical
Carnivore
Apples
Follow celeb culture
Liberal
Urban
Car
No
Not necessary
Cable (but only in the winter)
Campsite
Alcohol
Up early
News online
October 31st, 2008 at 10:32 am
tea
PC
no kids
Political
Summer
sugar
Fries
Lake
Own
Email
Traditional medical care
carnivore
oranges
Follow celeb culture
conservative
urban?
Car
not athiest
marriage not necessary
Cable
hotel
Alcohol
Up early
news on tv?
November 4th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Coffee or tea? coffee
PC or Mac? PC
Kids or no? no kids
Political or no? political
Summer or winter? winter
Artificial sweeteners or sugar? other (Stevia)
Fries or salad? fries
Lake or ocean? ocean
Own or rent? own
Email or phone? e-mail
Traditional medical care or natural remedies? natural
Vegetarian (or vegan) or carnivore? vegetarian
Apples or oranges? apples
Follow celeb culture or no? no
Liberal or conservative? liberal
Rural or urban? suburban
Car or SUV? car
Atheist or not (not includes agnostics)? not
Marriage: necessary or no? no
Cable or not? cable
Campsite or hotel? campsite
Alcohol or no? no
Up early or up late (if given the choice)? late
News online or news on tv? tv
November 5th, 2008 at 7:49 am
Coffee
PC
Kids
Political
Summer!!
sugar
salad
Lake
Own
Email
natural remedies
carnivore
Apples
Follow celeb culture
Liberal
Rural
Car
not
Marriage: not necessary but enjoyable
Cable
Campsite
No Alcohol
up late
news on tv
November 6th, 2008 at 4:31 am
Coffee or tea? — Tea
PC or Mac? — PC
Kids or no? — Undecided, leaning towards no
Political or no? — No
Summer or winter? — Winter
Artificial sweeteners or sugar? — Sugar
Fries or salad? — Fries
Lake or ocean? — Ocean!
Own or rent? — Own
Email or phone? — Email
Traditional medical care or natural remedies? — Traditional
Vegetarian (or vegan) or carnivore? — Carnivore
Apples or oranges? — Oranges
Follow celeb culture or no? — If by follow you mean keep up to date on what they are up to, yeah follow.
Liberal or conservative? — Liberal
Rural or urban? — Rural
Car or SUV? — Car
Atheist or not (not includes agnostics)? — Not
Marriage: necessary or no? — No
Cable or not? — Cable
Campsite or hotel? — Hotel
Alcohol or no? — No
Up early or up late (if given the choice)? — Late
News online or news on tv? — Online
November 8th, 2008 at 6:04 am
Coffee or tea?
Both.
PC or Mac?
Both
Kids or no?
No!!!
Political or no?
No.
Summer or winter?
Winter.
Artificial sweeteners or sugar?
Sugar.
Fries or salad?
Both.
Lake or ocean?
Ocean. The smells are better.
Own or rent?
Rent.
Email or phone?
E-mail.
Traditional medical care or natural remedies?
Both, as appropriate.
Vegetarian (or vegan) or carnivore?
Veggie.
Apples or oranges?
Apples.
Follow celeb culture or no?
No.
Liberal or conservative?
Liberal.
Rural or urban?
Urban, with rural bits thrown in.
Car or SUV?
4×4. I’m British!
Atheist or not (not includes agnostics)?
Atheist.
Marriage: necessary or no?
No.
Cable or not?
No TV!
Campsite or hotel?
Hotel.
Alcohol or no?
Yes, please.
Up early or up late (if given the choice)?
Early.
News online or news on tv?
Neither. Radio.
Again, I seem to have failed to read the rules. Sorry!