Odd Reincarnation
 

Horrid thread title, really.

While I'm in the poll mood. I was talking to Bill Bixler (Scooter on CD) and he mentioned the subject of..."If you could be reincarnated as a boy or a girl, what would you choose?" Well...wow. What a hard decision. So he left and told me to start it for him. So on behalf of Scooter, If you could be reincarnated as a girl or guy, what would you choose, and why? (That rhymed!)

I'd say I'd wanna be a girl, cause if I got reincarnated as a guy, I wouldn't want to figure out women. Then there's the question of if you had knowledge from your past life (hypothetically). However, guys seem to have so much less to worry about.

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I agree with Genia. I'm pretty comfortable being a girl, and I don't think I'd want to be reincarnated as a guy. I hope I would be reincarnated as a girl who's very different from who I am, though.

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I'm going to go for girl. I think I have guydom figured out--most of it, anyway. So being a gal would be an interesting experience, to say the least.

On the other hand, it would require knowing where I was gonna be born. There are some spots in the world where I would hate being born a girl. So I guess if you're playing the reincarnation game, you're rolling the dice and taking your chances.

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I am gonna have to agree with Billfred's reasoning. I'd be interested to see what it is like from the "other side."

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Me too. Variety is the spice of life. But then again, I would probably freak everyone out (more than I already am ;) ). Of course, I could try guy again and have it figured out.

Do you keep your memories in recarnation?

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I don't think I really want to know what it's like to be a guy. Not to be insulting or anything, that's not my intention by that statement. I'm happy being a girl and I really wouldn't care to know what guys think. *shrug* I like being a girl, as I said. =) Wouldn't change a thang! =D
--d0ri

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it would be interesting if you had 4 options:

1. currently male, want to be male
2. currently male, want to be female
3. currently female, want to be female
4. currently female, want to be male

That way one could say wether boys or girls are more satisfied with themselves, in general.

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so far, it seems that all the guys would like to try being a girl, and the girls want nothing to do with being a guy... ;)

personally, I don't know what I'd do.

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I personally would rather be a girl. The great majority of guys are just plain rude, and I mean... most of my friends are girls because of that. I think I already asssociate much more with girls emotionally, because it's much harder to have a conversation about your emotions with a guy because so many have to be "manly" and act like they don't have emotion. I think girls can be much more expressive with how they feel, and I like that. There's my reasoning. I do agree with Billfred though, I would not want to be a girl in cultures that still push them down and don't give them freedoms.

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WOW!! This is a very interesting thread!! :D Very funny!!

Anyway, Billfred ... being a doll (early 50s word for girl) would ABSOLUTELY be interesting for ya! ;)

Personally, I've been refered to in many more times than what I'd like to admit as 'one of the guys' most likely because I'm ALWAYS with them and almost all of my friends are guys! I do everything with them, go every where with them ... it is like I am one of them! :ahh:
And I love my guys .. they are awsome ... much cooler than hanging out with girls! They are silly and funny and smart (not all of them), but what i guess I want to say is that I couldn't picture having to go through high school without them! :)

Although, I already know the interworkings of the male mind. I wouldn't mind being one myself ... that is if I'm like one of the guys that I know! :)

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i think that with society today, there are so many double standards between males and females, but in the end they pretty much balance each other out ... so even though i complain at least 3 or 4 times a week to at least one of my girlfriends about being a girl, it really isnt that bad ..

on the other hand, i think i would like to try being a guy because it **SEEMS** (key word being seems there) that they have it easier .. less thinking about the superficial things such as clothes, shoes, makeup, (id say hair, but we all know how much time Karthik spends on his hair .. so i think i will leave that one out .. ) .. also, i would like to see what is going through a guys mind ... especially from a relationship standpoint ...
plus .. being born male would result in more freedom with my parents ...

i second this ... i think guys make MUCH better friends than girls .. which is the reason why most of my friends arent girls ... guys are so much more fun, are a lot more easy-going, judge you a lot less when you say or do something, easier to talk to, more random, less gossipy, and even though they seem like they dont care half the time .. you know that they do and you love them for it ...

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Oh heck ya.. I would be a girl in my next life defiantely.. lol

Just for the heck of it.

Billfred hit the nail on the head.. Got this guydom thing figured out, want to see how I would make out as the other sex..

Do I still get to keep all the knowledge I have now though?
That would put me one step closer to ruling the world... :rolleyes:

As I just typed that last sentence, I realised that If I did retain my knowledge but was a girl, then hey.. maybe I wouldn't want to rule the world...
On to bigger and better things.. RULER OF THE UNIVERSE!!
Muwhahahahahaha!

Wow.. this I think is my scariest post ever..
Thanks for bringing this idea forward Eugenia..:cool:

Morbid, and weird.. But I LIKE IT....

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I'm glad somebody's figured this out. There are very few places where both guys and gals can be open with their emotions, especially to the other. (For me, a good tip off of such a place is that people don't look at you funny if you hug total strangers)

(ps- If it seems as though I'm being a little obsesive about the free hugs, there's a reason for that: ChallengeDay.)

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I would prefer to stay female, even with all of the unpleasantries, like cramps, and what not. I thoroughly enjoy being female. But, I have often wished I could be male for a day or two, just to see what it is like. I was always a tomboy, out playing tackle football while the other girls my age were home mooning over Menudo and Duran Duran... But don't be fooled, guys do not have it easier, they just have it different, just ask any guy who's been picked last in gym class...

Of course, my big fear would be that I would come back as a girly-girl... :eek:

Heidi

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Flat out.. no second thoughts... I would want to come back as a guy. So much less to worry about, so many less struggles, just so many less problems. Heh, less genetically to worry about as a guy (except male patterened baldness :p). No thought... I'd choose to switch to a guy.....

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Does anyone else find this topic as weird as I do? I swear, the off-season discussion goes downhill so fast....

I guess to answer the quesion of this thread, is "I don't really care, nor wanna think about it" an option? :p

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I must agree that I chose a rather pointless subject, but if you DID have the chance ^^...

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I have to find that Dilbert... Dogbert tells everyone to image being a woman, and Wally goes off on this thing about "People accept me. Strangers hold the door open for me..." :D

But, I don't know. Advantages to both.

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Wierd thread, but interesting question.

I've always been a tomboy. I enjoy being around guys WAY more than girls (they drive me nuts with concern over superficial things). But at the same time, I guess if I was reincarnated I would want to come back as a slightly taller (I'm shorter than I'd like to be) girl identical to how I am now. I guess I enjoy the challenge of breaking the stereotype, and it makes me different.

I choose to come back as a female.

~ Jillian

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Does this call for a new category for the CD Web awards at the CD Webhug during The Championship Event next year?

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guy...definatly...being a guy is way simpler...and i like to make things simple

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Guy definatly
Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
A five day vacation requires only one suitcase.
Your bathroom lines are 80% shorter.
You can open all of your own jars.
Dry cleaners and haircutters don't rob you blind.
You don't have to lug a bag of useless stuff around everywhere you go.
You can kill your own food.
You can go to the bathroom without a support group.
When your work is criticized, you don't have to panic and think that everyone secretly hates you.
Your last name stays put.
You never have to clean the toilet.
You can be showered and ready in 10 minutes.
Wedding plans take care of themselves.
Your underwear costs $10 for a 5 pack.
You don't have to shave below your neck.
You can write your name in the snow.
Everything on your face stays it's original color.
Three pair of shoes are more than enough.
You can eat a banana in a hardware store.
Nobody stops telling a dirty joke when you walk into the room.
You don't give a rat's $@#$@#$@# if someone notices your new haircut.
You can watch a game in silence with your buddy for hours without even thinking "He must be mad at me".
You can admire Clint Eastwood without starving yourself to look like him.
You know at least 20 ways to open a beer bottle.
You can sit with your knees apart no matter what your wearing.
Same work......more pay.
Gray hair and wrinkles add character.
Wedding dress - $2,000. Tux rental - $100.
If you retain water, it's in a canteen.
The remote is your's and your's alone.
People never glance at your chest when you're talking to them.
You can drop by and see a friend without bringing a little gift.
Bachelor parties are more fun than bridal showers.
If you don't call your buddy when you say you will, he won't tell your friends you've changed.
If another guy shows up at the party in the same outfit, you might become lifelong friends.
The occasional well-rounded belch is practically expected.
If something mechanical didn't work, you can bash it with a hammer and throw it across the room.
New shoes don't cut, blister or mangle your feet.
You don't have to remember everyone's birthdays and anniversaries, not even your own.
Your buddies can be trusted never to trap you with: "So....notice anything different?"
There is always a game on somewhere.
Your Christmas shopping can be accomplished for 25 relatives, on December 24th, in 45 minutes.
You can do your nails with a pocket knife.
You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache
You don't have to stop and think which way top turn a nut on a bolt.
You don't mooch off others' desserts.
Car mechnics tell you the truth.
You don't have to clean your apartment, if the meter reader is coming.
You can quietly enjoy a car ride from the passenger's seat.
You can leave a motel bed unmade.
You don't have to learn to spell a new last name.
Old friends don't care if you've lost or gained weight
When clicking through the channels you don't have to stop on every shot of someone crying
You see the humor in "Terms of Endearment"
The garage is all yours
You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness
None of your co-workers have the power to make you cry
Chocolate is just another snack
Flowers fix everything
You never have to worry about other's feelings
You can say anything and not worry about what people think
You can whip your shirt off on a hot day
Construction workers don't hoot and yell at you
One mood, all the time
You need not pretend you're "freshening up" when you go to the bathroom


Of course girls dont have to pay for their drink so....

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psssh we have a list too...

here are some highlights

Phone conversations are conversations, not a series of grunts.
We don't feel compelled to do stupid things to "prove" ourselves.
If our rears are a factor in a job interview, We've got a juicy lawsuit.
Our last name is whatever we want it to be.
We can kill your own food, and fix it to taste like food.
We can be showered and ready in 10 minutes, but why bother? He'll be late.
We have fewer heart attacks because we can cry.
We get a zit, we have makeup.
Nobody thinks a thing of it if we decide not to work.
We live longer.
If another guy shows up at the party in the same outfit, it's GUARANTEED we'll become lifelong buddies.
If something mechanical doesn't work, we can fix it, or ask to get it fixed without loss of sexual identity.
We get out of speeding tickets by crying
We don't worry about losing our hair
We can give "the look" that will make any man want to cower in the corner
Better tips
You can quickly end any fight by crying.
You're allowed to be afraid of spiders and other creepy crawlies.

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hafta go with guy, just because I don't want to deal with the female issues and I enjoy camping and the outdoors, one place guys function better than girls.

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My dear blacknight, you surely jest! I tend to outwit many men at campsites...

No stereotypes ;) apparent from the good ones mentioned above.

Really, at least women can think with more than their genitals.

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HEY! I take that personally! ;)

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I'd have to pick male. It just seems ssooo much easier to me. Plus, I'd hate to spend any more time in the bathroom than I have to...(an no darn field trips with other people to the bathroom)

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Here's one point where I agree.
So I like to consider myself not terribly highmaintenance. I.e., I can go to the bathroom by myself, spend a normal person's amount of time there, and leave.

For some reason, my friends always follow me...

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hey! i think i found something you cant fix with duct tape!!

id rather not get reincarnated.. its just too bothersome. :D
you enjoy life, die, and thats it! as long as you die happy, as im going to (hopefully) id rather stay that way. human life is just too complicated :rolleyes:
id rather be like some bacteria if i have too. just floating around, not really getting bothered by anyone...

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Along with my manly responses in bold.. :rolleyes:

Phone conversations are conversations, not a series of grunts.
And who pays the bill for those hour long conversations?
We don't feel compelled to do stupid things to "prove" ourselves.
Ok, well you got me on this one.. And if it's something stupid and out of character for a female, then people would more than likely pay to see it. :p
If our rears are a factor in a job interview, We've got a juicy lawsuit.
I would be flattered if a female looked at my rear... and gave me a wink, why aren't you? You spend all this time "modifying your bodies, and you expect no one to admire them.. Crazy female thinking.:cool:
Our last name is whatever we want it to be.
Liberated are we?
We can kill your own food, and fix it to taste like food.
Food is gone in a second and taste is not really an object when you eat fast anyways, so who cares? Kill it and Grill it. (Works for me)
We can be showered and ready in 10 minutes, but why bother? He'll be late.
I challenge you to hold your word to that. That should be an olympic event. "Females Personal Event Preparation Try-athalon"
We have fewer heart attacks because we can cry.
Crying is good for the soul, you got me on this one.
We get a zit, we have makeup.
I thought it was called spackle.
Nobody thinks a thing of it if we decide not to work.
Except that phone bill collector right??
We live longer.
(Cause you give us grief)
If another guy (think you meant girl?) shows up at the party in the same outfit, it's GUARANTEED we'll become lifelong buddies.
Huh? That's just weird.
If something mechanical doesn't work, we can fix it, or ask to get it fixed without loss of sexual identity.
(That's cause girls have that charm feature built in..)
We get out of speeding tickets by crying
:ahh: That's cheating.
We don't worry about losing our hair
(Just worry about every other part of the body) - So vain.
We can give "the look" that will make any man want to cower in the corner
Stick and stones.. Sticks and stones.. Bring it on!!

Better tips
You can quickly end any fight by crying.
Cheating again.
You're allowed to be afraid of spiders and other creepy crawlies.
I am too.. What's that supposed to mean??

Ahh.. so many responses, so little time.