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nucumber t1_iu4dz1y wrote

are you just now thinking this through?

why do you think someone would hold a gun to your head if not to threaten to shoot you

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lgndryheat t1_iu4oy6t wrote

Pretty sure they meant that you always have a third option. Like if you'd rather die than take either option in the hypothetical. Most people interpret it as "which of these two options, you have to pick one" which is absolutely the point of the phrase. OP is saying you can get out of it by saying fuck it, pull the trigger.

I don't think they meant that they never realized that a gun to your head forces you to make a decision.

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nucumber t1_iu4u2fu wrote

if someone is holding a gun to your head they're giving you a choice

  • answer the question

  • bang

i don't see a third option

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lgndryheat t1_iu56df9 wrote

Have you never heard the expression "Gun to your head, (insert two choices here)?"

It's extremely common, and it's just an expression that means "if you had to choose right now, which of these two options would you pick?" Not "Answer this question or I'll murder you."

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gibertot t1_iu4m3kc wrote

Yeah how the fuck does this have so many upvotes. What a stupid shower thought.

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SpehlingAirer t1_iu4r49k wrote

Between my several rejected post attempts and seeing what hits the front page, I officially have no idea how this sub's rules work

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