Posted by: Ryan on: June 19, 2007
Today I want to get hypothetical on yo’ asses… because this is not a real offer. I’m not really some big Mafia type with massive amounts of money, despite what I’m sure you were all thinking.
So I present you with the question, would you accept £8 million to deliver a box to say… Russia. You don’t know exactly what is in this box, but the people you are dealing with are sneaky scary types and for that amount of money you know it will be used for no good… maybe terrorism.
The things to think about here are:
• You could live the rest off your sunny days in Orange County sleeping with beautiful Mischa Barton types (or Adam Brody if you don’t have a penis… or even if you do… you know what I mean), not really knowing what you contributed to.
• It might just be a precious tea pot that you are delivering.
• You might be responsible for the deaths of thousands of people… people with wives and kids and jobs helping poor homeless people get their lives back on track.
The chances of getting caught are very slim, you are a very small piece of the puzzle.
You would never be aware of what you delivered cause even if there was a major incident later… you wouldn’t know if it had anything to do with you.
Sorry man but I don’t think I would do it. Maybe for £50.000. But if they would give me 8 millions… No matter what happens, no matter if I don’t hear about any deaths or any terrorist act… i don’t think I would be able to sleep well in Orange, Yellow or Blue County… But if I knew what’s in the box…
No think I would sleep better and end my life with more peace if I said no- Money does not buy happiness-best time os my life were when I was broke…..If I knew what was in the box—sure dozen bags of rice to a starving mother you bet ya.
hell yes. as long as i can just fly to russia, drop the box off at someones door, or in a generally public area, i.e. no basements, alleys, or other creepy scummy places. then yes. yes, i would. why? cause my ass would sleep better knowing that in a shitty economy, i can take care of myself and mine, with 8 million bucks, in an off shore bank acct.
I could care less whats inside the box.
Only concerns I have are not dying and keeping the money.
It could be secret plans for NK to make nukes then I might care…until i realize i’m surrounded by naked foreign women.
Interesting how people are so mindful in this situation of how their actions may hurt others. Unfortunately ever day millions are harmed by the inaction of these same people who Can make a positive difference.
Absolutely I would do it. The fact of the matter is, that if they’re gonna throw 8 million at me to carry a box, and I say “no,” they’ll just throw the same offer at the next schlub that walks down the street. I’ve got student loans and a car note, and income in my commission-based job is dropping to the point that i’m now doing mechanic work myself, learning on the fly, so the 8 mil. would be nice. Besides, my mom deserves a new house.
I’d be willing to bet that the people who answered “yes” were under 30. I say that because I think I might have answered “yes” in the first half of my life. But, age has taught me that the one person I have to live with in life is me. I have discovered that the means to the end is just as important as the end itself. Knowing that I could possibly have a part in causing the pain and suffering of others, I could not deliver the box. Not for any amount of money.
June 19, 2007 at 2:36 pm
Let me answer your question with a question.
- What are the chances of being caught?
- What are the chances of you being aware of what you delivered?
Answer me that, and I’ll get back to you…