Sunday Stealing: Memememe — Part 1

Welcome to Sunday Stealing. Here we will steal all types of questions from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent questions. Cheers to all of us thieves!

Impetua is a blogger who stole this meme from someone named Mel, whose blog no longer exists. There were originally 58 questions, but for Sunday Stealing we’re going with 20 over two weeks.

Memememe — Part 1

1. The phone rings. Who do you want it to be?

My daughter from college probably has some arcane questions to ask me, or wants to know if she can spend money. The arcane topic could be a great philosophical musing, and it can be interesting because I hadn’t thought of that issue at that point. Sometimes, she likes to compare notes about how she’s feeling about a new situation.

2. When shopping at the grocery store, do you return your cart?

Yes, I usually have a little cart to wheel the groceries home. Having both my personal cart and the store cart can be awkward, so I want to abandon the latter as quickly as possible. I leave it in the store area that has other carts.

3. In a social setting, are you more of a talker or a listener?

It really depends. If it’s people I know and I feel comfortable with, probably a talker. If it’s people I don’t know well, I’m probably more of a listener, leaning into my basic shyness.

4. Do you take compliments well?

I don’t think so.

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5. Do you play Sudoku or Wordle?

I’ve tried Sudoku sparingly. Conversely, I have played nearly 1300 Wordle games and am now at 1000 consecutive successful games since the above miss, when I changed my strategy. 

6. Did you ever go to camp as a kid?

Once or twice, I want to say it was the Boys Club or maybe the YMCA. It wasn’t something I particularly enjoyed

7. Could you date someone with different religious beliefs than you?

As some call a “liberal” Christian, I’m much more concerned by other Christians who believe that empathy is a sin, which does not jibe with my understanding of the teachings of Jesus. Moreover, it causes non-Christians to link intolerance with Christianity forever.

8. Would you rather pursue or be pursued?

Pursued by whom and to what end? If we’re talking romance, neither.

9. Have you ever fired a gun?

When I was about seven, my Grandpa Green took me hunting. He suggested I fire his rifle, so I did. I landed on my butt.

10. Would you rather dine at Olive Garden or Panera?

I can say that we’ve been to Panera far more times, and in two states.

Thank you for playing! Please come back next week.