Would you rather be:

[bluemonday]

Discuss. Giving reasons for your choice.

[wolfy]

An averaged-sized fish in a pond of adequate dimensions.

Reason? Seems like there'd be more options.

[Lithium]

The little fish that became a big fish in the little pond, so had to move to a bigger pond and so on.

Doesn't seem like a lot of fun if you are the pond.

[Trinity]

Tempted to pick the pond but going with little fish in a big pond, I wanna have great expanses to explore and don't need to stand out while I'm doing it.

[InaF3157]

Small fish in a big pond, if the pond is rich in flora/fauna. More to explore. Lower odds of boredom. And I'd be a fit fish with all the predators I'd have to dodge (fun!).

[Mycroft]

What, no option to be the widget factory hourly dumping gallons of toxins?

[Mondo]

I LOVE NEW YORK CITY!!!

(small fish in very big pond)

[ptgatsby]

Hmm, research shows that big fish in small pond would make me happiest. I guess I'll go with that.

[wolfy]

Hmm, research shows that big fish in small pond would make me happiest. I guess I'll go with that.

What kind of research? Just curious that's all.

[ptgatsby]

What kind of research? Just curious that's all.

Oh, it just shows that we use our local reference point to determine our position in life. We are happiest when we have more than others. The real issue comes in what defines "local reference". An ultra-rich person may find themselves stressing about things that seem ridiculous to the less wealthy, while a (nationally) poor person can have the largest home in a small town and be very happy. It can even be only the people in a room, or identification with an entire nation. And it happens with everything from 'the jones' to salaries to class division.

[colmena]

I think that I'm 4, that is actually a 2, that wants to be a 3. But I grew up as a 1.

My handle follows a similar analogy; sighing at the busy bees.

[Antisocial one]

I voted "The pond"

Because of many reason.
Some of them are.

1. All of fishes need pond to survive but pond does not need fish to survive.

2. Pond is the system of higher level so it has bigger size and complexity.

3. It has no personality,body,parents or standard shape and size.

4. Fish dies with time but pond lasts much longer. Even if it is dryed out it can be "resurrected" by rain few centurys after.


I took the option as "Do you want to be omnipresent?"

[The_Liquid_Laser]

I voted the pond. I don't want to be a part of any system. I simply want to make a new system.

[bluemonday]

i'll tell you what it all means later.....

[Mitzy]

id be a small fish in a pond

only because other fish underestimate me
and its always fun when people do that

[Tallulah]

A big fish in a small pond. Bigger pond implies more people up in my grill all the time. I lived in New York City for a while and hated it.

[Jeffster]

A human with a never-ending supply of cash.

[PinkPiranha]

An averaged-sized fish in a pond of adequate dimensions.

Reason? Seems like there'd be more options.

Seconded.

[Chris_in_Orbit]

I was going to say the little fish but then i realized saying little probably meant in comparison to the other fish. I don't want to get eaten or bullied. :/

So I went with the average fish, average gives me plenty of space to explore with less danger.

And dude, big fish never have any friends.

[SolitaryPenguin]

Where's the 'penguin' option?

I hear fish are tasty.


Honestly though, big fish, little pond here. The other fish tend to leave you alone to do your own thing, I dig that.

[MetalWounds]

I voted "The pond"

Because of many reason.
Some of them are.

1. All of fishes need pond to survive but pond does not need fish to survive.

3. It has no personality,body,parents or standard shape and size.

4. Fish dies with time but pond lasts much longer. Even if it is dryed out it can be "resurrected" by rain few centurys after.





Exactly.

[PinkPiranha]

But you have dead fish in you. :-p And frog butts.

[Lucifer]

Chose not to vote, non of the choices seemed adequate.

[Mitzy]

sucha r3b3L

[MetalWounds]

But you have dead fish in you. :-p And frog butts.

Nu uh...ur a frog but!

The fate of an average fish in an average pond:

http://thermopolis.wyomingwebdev.com/lib/uploads/images/larger_images/fishing_large.jpg

[PinkPiranha]

Nu uh...ur a frog but!

W/e, MW!! OMGwthBBQ!!one11!!!one!1

The fate of an average fish in an average pond:

http://thermopolis.wyomingwebdev.com/lib/uploads/images/larger_images/fishing_large.jpg

See. Now you have men in nasty rubber boots standing in you too. They don't get out of the boat to pee either. Just sayin'!

[MetalWounds]

W/e, MW!! OMGwthBBQ!!one11!!!one!1

Dude...step off.



See. Now you have men in nasty rubber boots standing in you too. They don't get out of the boat to pee either. Just sayin'!

Ahh touche. At least you have gills to filter the pee-water with for me :D

[Antisocial one]

But you have dead fish in you. :-p And frog butts.

So? Everyday billions of people have pieces of dead animals and plants in them and no one looks at that as a problem.

[Antisocial one]

They don't get out of the boat to pee either. Just sayin'!

That only makes me bigger.

[phoenix13]

Small fish in a big pond. I like space, and I like mystery. In a big pond, there is room to move, and much to explore and discover.

[phoenix13]

That only makes me bigger.

There's something to be said for the value of quality over quantity. Do you want the bulk of your substance to be crap? No, I think not.

[Antisocial one]

There's something to be said for the value of quality over quantity. Do you want the bulk of your substance to be crap? No, I think not.

What does that suppose to mean?
Define bulk?


If you are not some tiny pond crap is actally quite useful to you since is it increases the concentration of carbon (and some other elements) in you.
So you can support bigger biomass. (stronger inner life).

[phoenix13]

What does that suppose to mean?
Define bulk?

I'm just playing. I meant that if someone pees in you (and you're the pond), then a larger portion of your volume will be dedicated to feces (aka crap, detritis, etc.). You don't want that, do you? Of course not... :alttongue:

by "bulk" I meant "the larger portion."

[bluemonday]

I'm just playing. I meant that if someone pees in you (and you're the pond), then a larger portion of your volume will be dedicated to feces (aka crap, detritis, etc.). You don't want that, do you? Of course not... :altongue:

by "bulk" I meant "the larger portion."
how did this thread degenerate into such depravity?
this was not what I had in mind at all
*storms off in righteous huff*

[millerm277]

Small fish in a big pond sounds good to me. More stuff to explore.

[Edahn]

It doesn't matter what size fish you are as long as you're happy being that size. A big fish worries about losing power. A small fish worries about not being a big fish. I would prefer not to worry at all, being nobody, going nowhere.

[booyalab]

A small fish with sharp teeth in a long pond.

[ajblaise]

A mutated medium sized fish that has legs and can breathe on land for up to an hour living in the ocean. For food, I visit small ponds and eat the big fish there.

[Nocapszy]

Pond.

I submit to no one.

[Uberfuhrer]

The pond. That way I can determine the fates of all the fishies.

[Nocapszy]

But you have dead fish in you. :-p And frog butts.

I got live fish too. Not to mention all those valuable bacteria.

I changed my reason. I wanna be the pond 'cause it would be better than playing spore -- I'd have real goddamn organisms to manipulate.

[Dwigie]

I'd like to be the pond or a small fish in the pond.
Pond= calm, "shelter"...just have a nice feel to it.
small fish= much more to "discover" in that pond, plus there's more space and you're comfy.

[bluemonday]

It doesn't matter what size fish you are as long as you're happy being that size. A big fish worries about losing power. A small fish worries about not being a big fish. I would prefer not to worry at all, being nobody, going nowhere.

Do fish often tell you about their deepest fears?
Being nobody, going nowhere - it's your calling ;)

[Antisocial one]

I'm just playing. I meant that if someone pees in you (and you're the pond), then a larger portion of your volume will be dedicated to feces (aka crap, detritis, etc.). You don't want that, do you? Of course not... :alttongue:

by "bulk" I meant "the larger portion."


This is so NF.


My question was: is it bulk/large portion 15%, 37% 62% or 88%.
Without that nothing can actually be said.


I truly don't understand the problem with feces.This is fully natural matter.
Even all the animals create them all the time.

If it happens the there is to many feces the life will die but the pond will stay and with time it will purify itself. So once again some form of life will be able to exist in the pond.
That means that if you are fish you will die but if you are pond you have a chance.


As I have said in the first post the pond can exist without life, hope or goal.

[LucrativeSid]

I chose to be the big fish because I just can't think of myself as a small fish. However, after reading everyone's replies, I'm feeling quite constricted by my decision now. Although my initial decision wasn't made from taking things literally at all, so I suppose that means something. I was thinking purely in the terms of my relations to the other fish and not things like having space to explore and stuff like that.

[ThatGirl]

a fish in my own pond. Preferably large pond.

[YourLocalJesus]

"I would rather be first in a little Iberian village than second in Rome." - Julius Caesar

This is what I read as "A big fish in a small pond".

[ArbiterDewey]

I chose an averaged-sized fish in a pond of adequate dimensions.

My reasons are that I want to live life noticed, but don't want to have to worry about being alienated or lacking resources. Constantly being attacked, in any way (conversationally, physically, etc.) wouldn't be pleasant either, even if you're normally tolerant to it, so being too small would not be acceptable.

My thoughts on the responses linked with "I want to have the big pond to explore" makes me think of the conversation leading to Antisocial's piss-pond. More quantity, less content. I wouldn't want to go unnoticed either. I've done my hiding and I am through, but neither do I want to be an arrogant, condescending asshole that feels as though his power could slip from him at any moment. Insecurity is the big fish. Always gotta one-up the next guy to remain on top.

It really depends. I like questions like these.

[phoenix13]

This is so NF.


My question was: is it bulk/large portion 15%, 37% 62% or 88%.
Without that nothing can actually be said.

This is so retarded.

"Larger portion" means a greater portion of your volume is dedicated to pee than before [organism] peed in you. Percentage is irrelevant.

I'd like to reemphasize that we're talking about detritis, not a grand philosophical concept. There is nothing to be said in the first place. That's what this means: :alttongue:

[Antisocial one]

This is so retarded.

"Larger portion" means a greater portion of your volume is dedicated to pee than before [organism] peed in you. Percentage is irrelevant.

I'd like to reemphasize that we're talking about detritis, not a grand philosophical concept. There is nothing to be said in the first place. That's what this means: :alttongue:

Please take a look at you post. You actually haven't said anything new.

You don't want to look at this as philosophical concept,OK.

I have said that I want percentages. That is because the pond can function normaly if the amount of things like crap and piss is low enough.


You can also look at the things this way. Would you rather be pond that simply exist or would you rather be fish that has its biological functions.
If some guy take a piss in the pond you live in, it is unavoidable that some of it will enter your body because of process like eating or breathing.

What means that if we are not talking about philosophical concept your choice means that you are Ok with the fact metioned above and actually doubt that you are.

What are you trying to prove?

[bluemonday]

*ranting J-type words*


OMG!
Kudos on being able to get worked-up about a poll which was designed to satirize polls.

Although some people have actually managed to say some insightful things.

Respect to those people.:cheers:

[edcoaching]

I said big fish, small pond because...as an INFJ I think that then i could make a difference, influencing all the fishies to make the pond a better place for everyone...

[MuraKoji]

I'd rather be the pond.

Why? Because:
1) Big fish in small pond? The pond is not big enough for sure. Only the big fish and where are the small fishes anyway? They won't have place because the big fish "monopolize" the pond!

2) Small fish in big pond? That's more comforting. But the fishes must be aware of someone who try to capture them, otherwise they'll die.

3) An averaged-sized fish in a pond of adequate dimensions? Same as number 2.

So I choose the last option.

[Lithium]

bluemonday... what does it mean?

[phoenix13]

Please take a look at you post. You actually haven't said anything new.

You don't want to look at this as philosophical concept,OK.

I have said that I want percentages. That is because the pond can function normaly if the amount of things like crap and piss is low enough.


You can also look at the things this way. Would you rather be pond that simply exist or would you rather be fish that has its biological functions.
If some guy take a piss in the pond you live in, it is unavoidable that some of it will enter your body because of process like eating or breathing.

What means that if we are not talking about philosophical concept your choice means that you are Ok with the fact metioned above and actually doubt that you are.

What are you trying to prove?

IT'S POOOOOOOP!!!!! AND FISH PEEEEEEE!!!!! IT'S JUST FEEEEECEEEESSSSS!!!!! I have nothing to prove because I'm JUUUUSSSTTTTT KIIIIDDDDDIIIINNNNGGGGGG!!!!! Really, pretend I said nothing. The only "meaning" in my words were "hey, if you're the pond, you've got detritis in you. That's nasty. THE END."

Now if you don't mind, I'm gonna go take one of these: :chillpill:

[Antisocial one]

The case is closed.

[phoenix13]

The case is closed.

:cheers:

[Antisocial one]

:cheers:


Sorry I don't drink. :D

[Alpha Prime]

Big fish, big pond.