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[pokari]

Yes, though I can't for the live of me remember what, I can remember the feeling of horror (though it was only the tiniest of fragments if my memory serves correctly; this is pretty far back I assume because the memory's really hazy).

Have you ever enjoyed a trampoline?

[penrosecat]

Nope.

Have you ever enjoyed a series you originally thought you would hate?

[pokari]

Definitely. Now, can I think of examples...

For the most part, it's things that I expect to hate because I'm expecting them to be too ecchi, or some such, for my tastes. But the way it plays out varies a bit.

Examples I can think of:

Maid kara haha ni narimashita - I was expecting something much less wholesome from a series titles "From being a maid, I went to being a mother." In fact it's possibly the most wholesome isekai I've ever encountered.

The Best Smell - Shounen-ai manhwa that I pretty much expected to be godawful based on the name and description—instead it's been full of pretty convincing (if odd) characters, is pretty slow-paced despite always moving frantically, takes its societal issues pretty seriously, and is hilarious and charming (your mileage may vary on this last point—I don't know why I like the protagonists, objectively speaking they should be really annoying).

Michiko to Hatchin (anime) - About as seedy as I was expecting from its poster-art, but way more moving and profound than I'd anticipated (admittedly my expectations were low, but). I never finished watching it, but it was quite good in its own right.

Princess principal (anime) - I don't remember exactly what I was expecting (and boy, is that title a bit misleading as to its genre and content), but it had both some great ideas and great execution that I wasn't expecting. The series isn't perfect, but while originally it was something I fully expected to drop within a few episodes—especially after the seemingly-pointlessly grim end of the first episode—by the end I was decently impressed by some of the stuff it had pulled off.

Well, you get the idea by now ~w~

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Have you ever dreamed that you were an animal, that you can recall?

Edited by pokari, 23 June 2018 - 09:58 PM.

[penrosecat]

Yes, I have, and it was an oddly specific dream which I was sure was my 'previous life' or the earlier form of whatever identity exists in me today. I was a rabbit(? or some related animal) who had a pretty fun life, but the only bit I remember clearly is about me dying(???) cornered and eaten by a lion >.>;; I had this dream at least 10 years ago, but I don't think I'll be forgetting it (or any more of it).

Have you ever tired yourself out by thinking too much?

[pizhhh]

All. The. Fucking. Time.
Right now, even

Have you ever been a personal witness to a major historical event?

[penrosecat]

Nope. I existed during the tsunami, but I don't remember being affected by it. I don't remember any other "historical event" in my life.

 

Have you ever talked to a famous person?

[PItiful Boar]

I talk to myself yes

Have you ever bought a book that you’ve just left sitting around until you picked it up one day some years later and read the last chapters

[penrosecat]

No...after it gets dusty I would just avoid touching it.

Have you ever attempted to stop breathing voluntarily because someone told you you couldn't do it?

[pokari]

I mean, no, though I have stopped breathing voluntarily plenty of times—inasmuch as holing obey breath counts.

My impression is it is within the realm of human possibly to willfully hold one's breath until one passes out. However I seem to vaguely recall that if you do that, you aren't quite 100% guaranteed to start again, so I cannot advise trying this as a personal challenge.

Have you ever worried about some obscure incident from your distant past coming back to haunt you?

[PItiful Boar]

i think thats the basis for psychotherapy, like the emotional events that affect you as a child, like fear of animals for example, on a subconscious level

 

have you ever been on a project and your contact is like, sorry, i'm on maternity leave, and you're like, damn! women should not allowed to work!

[pokari]

No, because I'm not a sexist pig.

And I think men should get paternity leave, too, like they do in civilised countries.

Have you ever played with throwing axes?

[penrosecat]

No, I live a sheltered life after all.

Have you ever seen a scorpion?

[pokari]

Um, yes, but only when encased in plastic, or possibly in a cage.

Have you ever held a rabbit?

[penrosecat]

Nope

Have you ever helped someone climb over a high wall?

[pokari]

Yup. It's fun X3

Have you ever sat at the edge of a body of water, throwing rocks in?

[penrosecat]

No, I don't recall doing this.

Have you ever been let down by gravity? =w=

[pokari]

Yes, and none too softly! D':

Have you ever deliberately lost at something?

[penrosecat]

Yes, to please a young relative of mine. I was shocked at how well it worked =w=

Have you ever basked in the sunshine?

[pokari]

Yess... *purrs*

Sunlight coming through big windows is especially nice because of not sunburning. There is a nice pool of warm sunlight on the carpet in late afternoons next to our big sliding glass doors, that is large enough to curl up in and bask fully. ~w~

Have you ever raised and eaten vegetables?

[penrosecat]

No, just the eating bit.

Have you ever eaten vegetables and asked for a second helping?

(Also, I must live in your house(???))