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lgndryheat t1_iu4oy6t wrote

Reply to comment by nucumber in When people ask ‘gun to your head’ questions, we forget that getting shot is also an option. by farWorse

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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