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Poll: Alien encounter

Nov 18, 2011 5:55 PM

You're in the woods. An alien ship lands, and someone who "ain't from around these parts" gets out and extends his/her hand. Do you:

a) Run away, screaming
b) Back away cautiously
c) Shake his hand
d) FIRE EVERYTHING (star trek reference, I'm asking if you'd shoot it)
e) Not even notice the extended hand. You're too busy setting up a livestream.
f) Something else (elaborate please)

I'm going with C. The livestream can wait.

rprebel rprebel

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Definitely not c. Shaking hands is a stupid tradition and aliens might find that to be a hostile act. The aliens might not even have hands (what you think look like hands might be their head).

cengland0 cengland0
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Here's Gary Larson (Far Side) of the exact problem I was mentioning:

http://www.nobleacuff.com/2008/01/artists-rendition-of-ufo-contact-in-stephenville/

cengland0 cengland0
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@cengland0: lol nice. I've been to Stephenville, and it has to be the most boring place on Earth.

rprebel rprebel
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@cengland0: I was thinking the same thing when I was reading this, love The Far Side

I would probably do B, then A

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