Decisions decisions
Watched 'Solaris' last night, had a mild blub over the situation Clooney is in (hey, I miss the Wife, waddayagonnadoaboutit?).

So here it is. Let's say you find the one true love of your life.

Let's say that he/she then dies.

You then get presented the option of living without them, or living with a facsimilie of them based on your memories - but you'll always know they weren't the original.

How do you choose?
(Apathyman Prepare to be underwhelmed..., Thu 28 May 2009, 10:21, 18 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Definitely without them.
It just wouldn't be the same.
( girlinthehole, Thu 28 May 2009, 10:23, Reply)

I'm going to get flamed for this.
But I'd rather live without them.

A fascimile is never ever going to be the same...you won't have that closeness, the warmth, the feelings that can't be expressed.

so cold bitch that I am - if my one goes, then my feelings do too. I'd be absolutely gutted but I'd have to put it behind me and at least attempt to move on.

Because I think if I carked it now I'd want my person to move on and find somebody else who can make them happy without me.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 28 May 2009, 10:24, Reply)

I think I would have said this...
...but watching the bit where he meets her again, and the look in his eyes (great acting in this film, by the way), then I think I would have caved in and accepted the facsimilie, just to have her back again.

I figured it was the 9 bevvies that made me blub last nite, but just welled up again.

I miss my Missus, thank god she's back at 7pm (yaaay!).
(Apathyman Prepare to be underwhelmed..., Thu 28 May 2009, 10:32, Reply)

A facsimile
but without the ability to speak.

At least the cow would shut up then.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 28 May 2009, 10:27, Reply)

What exactly do you mean by facsimilie?
as in another person who is exactly the same as they were, only they can't do new experiences and would essentially be stuck on a loop?

Bugger that, onwards and upwards.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 28 May 2009, 10:28, Reply)

Just a physical facsimile would be fine
Bugger it, on and up, like you say.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 28 May 2009, 10:44, Reply)

Are minor alterations allowed?
Bigger boobiedoos? Snugger hoo-ha? More receptive to bum-bum lovin' and a more tolerant attitude towards thoughtless behaviour?
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Thu 28 May 2009, 11:55, Reply)

ahaha god I'm a bad bad person.
I laughed at that. Now my tummy hurts from laughing so much.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 28 May 2009, 10:28, Reply)

Without
Coz I love my mrs more than anything (except minpickle but thats a different kind of love)and she could never be replaced.
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Thu 28 May 2009, 10:28, Reply)

Is it
a groovy kind of love?
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 28 May 2009, 10:45, Reply)

Or ...
...a love supreme?
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Thu 28 May 2009, 11:56, Reply)

It's a bit like the Dr Who/Rose/WeirdDrThing thing, isn't it?
Was it just me who found that ending incredibly upsetting and... I dunno, she was so busy kissing the fake one to say goodbye to the real one?

I'd prefer to live without. I'm sure things would work out, but if they didn't, at least I know I once knew the real thing.

Memories are often corrupted/edited, anyway.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Thu 28 May 2009, 10:33, Reply)

Without
I'm going through it every day at the moment.
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 28 May 2009, 10:40, Reply)

I think I'd just get
the original stuffed and placed in my lounge. Maybe holding a tray so I could use it to put drinks on when I host my cocktail parties.
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 28 May 2009, 10:46, Reply)

drinks my lovely boobs
( thealternativefact, Thu 28 May 2009, 11:02, Reply)

I miss your boobs
I wrote them a letter but they never replied
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 28 May 2009, 11:14, Reply)

They've been busy
but they think about you every day.
( thealternativefact, Thu 28 May 2009, 11:20, Reply)

Are they going to the
big bash on Saturday?
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 28 May 2009, 11:23, Reply)