Honesty and Reputation Would You Rather questions
Harder moral and social questions about lies, reputations, intentions and truths that cannot be unheard.
What makes these choices difficult?
knowing the truth versus living comfortably with uncertainty. This set is designed for teens and adults, with a hard difficulty level. No option is presented as the correct answer.
- Would you rather see the real reason behind every apology but never ask anyone to justify themselves, every weekend for five years or never notice who secretly dislikes you but trust people completely, every weekend for five years?
- Would you rather always know when someone lies to protect you but risk losing one friendship, twice a week without warning or let every false rumour fade naturally but trust people completely, twice a week without warning?
- Would you rather remember every promise exactly but share your own opinion just as honestly, every weekday for one year or hear only softened opinions about you but keep your own opinions private, every weekday for one year?
- Would you rather correct every false rumour instantly but allow people to remember your mistakes too, once a day without warning or forget broken promises quickly but keep your own opinions private, once a day without warning?
- Would you rather hear every honest opinion about you but expose one embarrassing truth about yourself, for seven days or accept every apology without explanation but keep your own opinions private, for seven days?
- Would you rather know who secretly dislikes you but never receive a softened explanation, whenever you are in public or never know whether a kind lie protected you but let others assume good intentions, whenever you are in public?
- Would you rather win every argument with the truth but let others question your intentions, until your next birthday or be doubted even when you tell the truth but let others assume good intentions, until your next birthday?
- Would you rather be believed whenever you tell the truth but reveal your own motives in return, every weekend for five years or never notice who secretly dislikes you but let others assume good intentions, every weekend for five years?
- Would you rather see the real reason behind every apology but risk losing one friendship, twice a week without warning or let every false rumour fade naturally but let others assume good intentions, twice a week without warning?
- Would you rather always know when someone lies to protect you but let others question your intentions, every weekday for one year or hear only softened opinions about you but accept that one mistake may repeat, every weekday for one year?
- Would you rather remember every promise exactly but never ask anyone to justify themselves, once a day without warning or forget broken promises quickly but accept that one mistake may repeat, once a day without warning?
- Would you rather correct every false rumour instantly but expose one embarrassing truth about yourself, for seven days or accept every apology without explanation but accept that one mistake may repeat, for seven days?
- Would you rather hear every honest opinion about you but share your own opinion just as honestly, whenever you are in public or never know whether a kind lie protected you but feel comfortable around everyone, whenever you are in public?
- Would you rather know who secretly dislikes you but allow people to remember your mistakes too, until your next birthday or be doubted even when you tell the truth but feel comfortable around everyone, until your next birthday?
- Would you rather win every argument with the truth but reveal your own motives in return, every weekend for five years or never notice who secretly dislikes you but feel comfortable around everyone, every weekend for five years?
- Would you rather be believed whenever you tell the truth but never receive a softened explanation, during your busiest hour or lose arguments while protecting feelings but feel comfortable around everyone, during your busiest hour?
- Would you rather see the real reason behind every apology but let others question your intentions, every weekday for one year or hear only softened opinions about you but move on immediately, every weekday for one year?
- Would you rather always know when someone lies to protect you but reveal your own motives in return, once a day without warning or forget broken promises quickly but move on immediately, once a day without warning?
- Would you rather remember every promise exactly but risk losing one friendship, for seven days or accept every apology without explanation but move on immediately, for seven days?
- Would you rather correct every false rumour instantly but share your own opinion just as honestly, whenever you are in public or never know whether a kind lie protected you but never learn the complete story, whenever you are in public?
- Would you rather hear every honest opinion about you but never ask anyone to justify themselves, until your next birthday or be doubted even when you tell the truth but never learn the complete story, until your next birthday?
- Would you rather know who secretly dislikes you but expose one embarrassing truth about yourself, every weekend for five years or never notice who secretly dislikes you but never learn the complete story, every weekend for five years?
- Would you rather win every argument with the truth but never receive a softened explanation, during your busiest hour or lose arguments while protecting feelings but never learn the complete story, during your busiest hour?
- Would you rather be believed whenever you tell the truth but allow people to remember your mistakes too, for five years or hear only softened opinions about you but protect every friendship, for five years?
How to use this list
Choose an option before reading anybody else's answer. After the reveal, compare the reasoning behind each side rather than treating the majority as correct. Live totals on eligible question pages are first-party WYR HQ votes.