Would you like to know when you are going to die?

[Dishwashersaurous]

Completely inspired by another thread.

Would you like to know when you are going to die?

Say if everyone on their 21st birthday wad given the date they will die?

I would if I was younger. But now I'm getting on a bit it's probably a bit closer than I'd like. So no!

No. I can’t imagine what I’d do with that knowledge. I’d also want to know the manner of my death. But that could be terrifying ( ‘ you’ll trip and fall off a tall building at the age of 62’). And would I know the date and time? No, none of it sounds appealing so it’s a no from me.

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No, definitely not

No definitely not. I mean great if it’s 90, but what if it’s 22?

@mnhq did you actually read the OP?

It wont be great if it’s 90 when you’re 89.5 though!!

why are you behaving like a complete pain in the arse.

you don't want to discuss the question.

you've said your piece.

Now you're just detailing the thread & baiting people.

Do everyone s favour & find a different thread to enjoy.

No. I'd hate to be on a count down, even if I found out I was going to live to a good old age.

JustOrderADoor I can comment on any thread if I like, your opinion on my posting is irrelevant imo.

Not in any way shape or form. I have horrendous health anxiety normally so knowing would mess with my head so much that I wouldn't be able to cope. Similarly knowing about DH life expectancy. Just no.

Yes, I need a deadline to make me do anything. Pun kind of intended.

Yes I would

Yes. I wanna know how much to save for old age.

Yes.

I lost a parent at a young age in a completely unforeseeable accident, and have also lost grandparents and other friends after long illnesses. I've observed that an unexpected death is much worse for the relatives, but a foreseeable death is somewhat easier for relatives although probably harder for the person dying. I'd like to think I'd be brave enough to prioritise what's easiest for my family, especially now I have DC.

I never thought I would want to know, and certainly wouldn’t want to know if any of my family were going to die. I have recently been diagnosed with a chronic blood cancer so now life is even more uncertain. I would like to be able to plan things/cancel paying pension/ sell up/downgrade our home and use the money to go on some nice hols we have never been able to affordif I knew I would pass in this decade. It’s just me and one teen at home. I suppose I need to make plans for a will soon. The uncertainty of it all makes things so much harder.

Yes, I’d want to know.

When and how, I think.

I'm sure this thread is meant to be light hearted, thought provoking and encouraging of debate rather than trolling. I think on balance for me, no. Nor for mine. Bumble on I say. Did remind me of the IT crowd though where Moss knows "exactly how long Roy is going to live for" Unfortunately this clip only shows the bit where they are working it out, rather than the the rest of the program where they go to a funeral and during it, Roy's "time" comes up, with hilarious consequences.

I don't think they did! 🙃

And fuck no, I would not want to find out.

Absolutely not. Knowing my luck I'd find out I was going to die imminently. Fuck that.

I think I would want to know. I like to plan.

Has anyone else here read The Immortalists? Very similar concept.

If I knew when I was going to die, I would feel as though I was already dead. I would just be waiting for ‘The Day’. And what if you were told it was the next day??!! Sounds like a terrible plan.

No but the post said if you found out on your 21st birthday hence the reference to 22. I don’t think anyone would be too surprised at 89.5 to think their days were numbered!