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Would You Rather #28

In dramaland, leading ladies often find themselves torn between the love of two equally attractive men — a choice none of us would want to make! But what if you did have to pick between the frustrating lawyer and the adorkable police officer? In this weekly feature, we ask you to make the difficult decisions — and we aren’t limiting our options to dreamy oppas.

Vote via the poll and feel free to use the comments to explain exactly how you were able to choose! So, Beanies:
 


 
WOULD YOU RATHER #27 RESULTS

I can’t say that I’m surprised that most people would prefer to hang out with the teenaged version of their father (or mother), but I definitely thought there would be more Beanies wishing they could turn into a dog every night. Like @hacja, I saw the appeal of sleeping “soundly for 12 hours” (or six, according to the drama that inspired this prompt) — especially if I end up sleeping like my doggo, who takes up three-fourths of the bed (despite being the size of a neck pillow) and sleeps so well that he snores and sometimes kicks me awake. Not to mention, if you’re like @asianromance and you’re in bed before midnight, there won’t be much of a change to your daily life.

There were a lot of you, though, who were on the edge of changing your vote — if only given the option to be a cat instead of a dog. And then there was @attiton, who “really, really” dislikes dogs but still selected it as the option because messing with timey-whimey stuff isn’t always fun, especially if you’re a woman, and your father lived through undesirable conditions. @oasia’s father, for example, grew up in an communist country.

For most of you, though, the option to visit your parent’s teen years was a clear winner, and I enjoyed reading through the comments section and learning about your family histories. You all had interesting reasons for wanting (or not wanting) to spend time with your teenaged parents. This wasn’t my favorite prompt that I’ve cooked up, but I think it resulted in some of the more interesting responses out of all the Would You Rather posts.

 
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I'm not a violent person, so I'm pretty sure I would end up splashed too in the process... I have weak ankles, so I choose the piggyback ride!

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Right now I’d be happy to seaweed slap the evil stepmother and her children from TWatermelon and the Qing Princess from My Dearest, even if it means getting green slime all over myself! 😠

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Lining up behind you at the Seaweed-Slap-a-Princess booth.

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Easy, getting a piggy back ride from your crush which would insult the evil MIL more than getting seaweed slapped. (Add a self satisfying smirk to add insult to injury)

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Seaweed slap is too easy, I'd certainly itch to do way more than that... so better not lol. In other hand, I was NEVER piggybacked by anyone, let alone handsome guy with a strong back someone I'm very fond of, so this for sure, just to know how it feels like.

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I picked the seaweed one simply because the picture is from "Whats wrong with my Mother in Law"

The greatest drama to never actually air.

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Couldn't agree more. Can't resist adding the WWWMMiL Supercuts!

Part I: https://youtu.be/2ZIP0F4Yw-s
Part II: https://youtu.be/jc-arFBASL0

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Thank you very much!

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Seaweed slap by a mile, and not only because I would welcome a chance to do things to my least favorite characters. #sledgehammerslap

Most of my favorite characters a pretty ladies who would have trouble carrying my ever-increasing weight. #middleagedspread

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Honestly this was surprisingly tricky for me cause both seem like they would make me self conscious haha

I've never gotten a piggyback ride so imagining my first time from an entertainer I like makes me feel sooooo self conscious. I really would probably end up like those cliches of worrying/obsessing about being too heavy.

Even though I know just recently I've written about wanting certain characters to be hit in the face with a frying pan, I can't actually remember who they are now haha. But since I had that thought, I figured the seeweed slap option fit me better.

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I really liked reading the responses to last week's prompt as well, @daebakgrits! The Beanatariat is such an interesting group.

As for this week, and for me, personally: seaweed slap for sure. I don't like to cede my ability to move under my own power to anyone if I can help it.

But, in my own fantasy dramaland, I could also imagine a more interesting plot in which the seaweed (or better yet kimchi!?) slap is actually meant as a form of flirtation...flirting that might eventually result also in a piggyback ride!

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Seaweed slap would be more satisfying to me, as someone who always thinks of the perfect retort the next day. At last — a chance to take action in the moment! Even if it’s physical instead of verbal.

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I’d definitely like to Kimchi-slap the mother from Something in the rain.

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I would pass on both.
Seaweed slap, eh, if you can't solve with words just walk away.
Piggyback ride, I would probably be the one carrying the load.

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Piggyback ride! I would put that on my bucket list. Preferably the oppaest among the oppas. 🤣

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I don’t like to resort to violence, but that’s why the seaweed slap is perfect - it doesn’t actually hurt them, but it’s massively insulting. The only difficult part would be deciding which character to slap! The two toolbags who stabbed Jeong Seok in the back and stole his company in Never Give Up? The steamrolling FL from Strangers Again? The con-artist mom from My Lovely Liar? So many good options. I might have to go with the abusive mom from The Bad Mother.

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I think there's another whole post in here - "Who would you kelp-slap?" - or maybe even a game show featuring a competition for the right to inflict seaweed on the annoying character of your choice.

This all reminds me of tabong’s @enriquequierecagar magnificent entry in the “Pitch Your Concept” thread last year for a makjang drama with different food slaps in every episode.

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I agree : it's very difficult to choose only one character between ML in Jealousy incarnate, the sister in Another Miss Oh (she would slap back, wouldn't she?), 2FL father in Business proposal...

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As tempting as the seaweed slap sounds, I must go back with the piggyback ride. I have received many piggyback rides in my life, including one from my crush at the time. Yes, they do happen in real life. I love piggyback rides. It's one of the perks of being small; people want to carry you.
So, to get one from my favorite character, I would just spontaneously combust from joy especially if it is from Rowoon ................. or one of the numerous tall actors or actresses. I have never been piggybacked by a girl. If Cha Hyun from Search WWW, or ....... My imagination is going wild......

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Aha you're the unicorn! Tell us more about piggyback rides pls! Like how do they happen? Why? In what situations? Are they as romantic as dramas portray them to be? Are they comfortable? How do you not fall off?

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How: In my experience, I just ask, and guys are like "sure". They don't always say yes but a lot more say yes than no. They probably want to see if I am as heavy as I look. I am chubby/thick.

Why: Mostly because I was feeling lazy. I don't like walking so I just ask them to carry me.

Situation: Most of them happened in school (both high school and university). Once at home from my younger brother. In all cases, we were just walking together.

Romantic: IF you like the person, it can be super romantic. If you don't, it's just nice to be carried. If the person is really tall, it's like seeing a whole new world.

Comfortable: In my experience, yes. I think it's more uncomfortable for the person carrying you, especially if you clasp your hands too close to their neck.

How to not fall off: Lean on their back as much as possible and keep your arms kind of loose in front. Then make sure they are holding onto your thighs. You can always lock your ankles together in front but it's really awkward.

I hope this helps.

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Very interesting! I cannot imagine how it could be comfortable, but I'll take your word for it! Maybe I'd have to give it a try someday.

Thanks for the breakdown! Now I understand that it's a legit way of getting from one place to another.

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I have easily piggybacked my son down the stairs four storeys, while my very weak arms couldn't hold him in my arms even for one flight of stairs. It is definitely comfortable for the carrier too.

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Watching someone kimchi-slapping a character on tv might be liberating in some ways, but IRL, I'm not sure. If words aren't enough, nothing else probably would.
On the other hand, the only reason I'd be on a piggyback ride is when I'm in severe pain, in which case, I don't give a care who'd do it anyway.

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Piggyback rides are fun but I don't think I would enjoy one from someone I like. They're fun because they're meant to be a joke. But if I'm drunk or hurt and the person I like carries me home I would be too self-conscious to enjoy it. I would actually feel bad.

It's not a 1 or 2 minutes joke with your friends/family. It's at least 15 minutes of you torturing the person you like. LMAO

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I would rather avoid the least favourite character rather than seaweed slapping them. And spend more time with people I like (piggybacking or not!)

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Seaweed slappping is out because I am not proficient enough to only slap the annoying person. I am sure half of the seaweed would land on me.

Also: I am really tall, so the only person fit to carry me would be some kind of Korean Dwayne Johnson. And I am dying of curiosity what the Korean Scorpion King looks like 🤣🤣🤣

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Ah, you make a good point. This requires specialist training. I wonder if we can find seaweed slap training classes.

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If I am not entirely mistaken, the art of seaweed slapping is taught to Korean girls by their female ancestors.😉
As I am not Korean, and seaweed does not naturally occur where I live, I missed out, unfortunately. 🤣🤣

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Piggyback ride for me. Just let me try it once. With (one of) my favorite piggyback providers.

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Definitely piggyback! I haven't been piggybacked since I was in elementary school. I feel like it's long overdue after watching so many piggyback rides in dramas. When will it be my turn?!

I feel like seawood would soak up water and be too heavy. And it wouldn't hurt much. A pork cutlet slap (like in the drama that the grandfather in A Business Proposal was watching) would be great. The friedness brings on the pain and it's dry and light.

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I am assuming that I can still wash my seaweed and use it for cooking later...? In which case, have that in your face, you damned character!

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