Today, something a little different. In the midst of this summer slump, as our site stats plummet (it’s not just me, right? Ha ha! Right?), I thought it might be nice to open things up. Move on to Phase 3 of the Weekly Question of the Week – which may include running a question only every other week, I’m not sure. Yeah, I know. The name would be a little problematic…
A-ha! Your featured-blogger-crane-kick is no match for my freshly-pressed-dragonfly-punches! A-ha!
But for this week, instead of a question followed by your hilarious responses, which becomes a ferocious competition for being a finalist, a weekly champ, and ultimately – at the end of the year – a 3-day battle royale to the death for total Internet dominance (you guys knew about that part, right?), let’s open things up! Let’s put you in the action! Let’s zig when the world says zag! Let’s postpone the server crash of my brain from trying to come up with questions each week!
For this week’s Weekly Question of the Week, I’d like to know: What ideas do you have for a Weekly Question of the Week?
Just think, it’d be kind of like a guest post, only you don’t have to do all the writing (unless you want to)!
I’m sure it’s fairly obvious but, you’re looking for something that’s…
- Fun, and at least mostly accessible to people from all walks of life.
- Thought-provoking, but something you can respond to with a few minutes thought (something tells me responses will go down if the question requires intensive research).
- Something that, ideally, inspires conversation among respondents.
- Funny’s never bad.
If nothing pops to mind, that’s cool. Maybe use the opportunity to complain about numbers this summer. Try to put the blame somewhere. Maybe it’s Mitt Romney’s fault? WordPress? Something that could involve a class- action lawsuit?
The Byronic Man 
July 22, 2012 at 9:26 am
BTW—Dubya’s fault.
July 22, 2012 at 9:30 am
Here’s my entry: “Think of the strangest place you had sex, and the most depraved and disgusting or unusual thing you’ve ever done sexually anywhere with anyone. Now, what did you have for breakfast that day?”
July 22, 2012 at 10:03 am
Oatmeal with brown sugar, and I haven’t been able to look at a bowl of it since, without those dirty, dirty feelings.
July 22, 2012 at 3:38 pm
Me so lumpy….
July 23, 2012 at 8:46 am
Maybe that’s why the waitress called me a pervert for ordering an omelet the other day…
July 22, 2012 at 11:24 am
Edward, this was amazing.
July 22, 2012 at 3:41 pm
If you don’t want to have to decide between nasty sex and breakfast, then try THIS: http://wp.me/p1CLmE-nT
July 22, 2012 at 2:14 pm
As sick as it may sound, the ironic truth was that I ‘was’ the breakfast…
July 22, 2012 at 3:41 pm
You were hair of the dog?
July 22, 2012 at 9:36 am
Not just you. Stats are for crap over the past couple months. Which either means everyone HATES me (I’m much too arrogant to think that) or they’re all on fancy vacations with no internet and umbrella-drinks (that’s what I’m going with.)
July 23, 2012 at 8:47 am
I was actually really relieved when other people started talking about plummeting stats. I was getting worried that everyone was over me.
July 23, 2012 at 7:17 pm
It’s not just Blogs–it’s Facebook, Twitter, Webpages, the whole magilla–stats always tank when the sun comes out. I guess people would rather have an off-line life than an on-line lifestyle. Go figure!
July 22, 2012 at 10:05 am
If Mitt Romney gets elected, he’ll have to appoint a cabinet, but more importantly, he’ll likely get a Presidential dog. What breed, what name, and what type of training will best suit the Romney pooch?
July 22, 2012 at 10:52 am
Whatever breed the dog is it needs to be aerodynamic, you know, for those long car rides.
July 22, 2012 at 10:53 am
aerdale? skye terrier?
July 22, 2012 at 11:00 am
Perfect. Both good choices. As terriers, their primary breed characteristics are fearlessness and tenacity. They won’t wuss out when that car starts to pick up speed.
July 22, 2012 at 11:03 am
plus they have “air” and “sky” in their breed names. For aerodynamics, I’m thinking short hair and skinny head – sorry bulldogs and golden retrievers – Better luck in 2016.
July 22, 2012 at 1:19 pm
Hilarious exchange. Sorry I got here too late to say perhaps Mitt should simply invest in a flying pig.
July 22, 2012 at 10:25 am
My question plays into those falling summer stats: “What creative or unique ‘twist’ might a blogger employ to improve the dwindling summer stats? Assume anything is fair game…”
July 22, 2012 at 10:29 am
This is more of a social etiquette question: Do I need to buy Christmas presents for friends and family members in light of the fact the world will end before then? If I don’t, will I be judged as a cheap bastard? I’m not sure who does the judging in the afterlife, but I really hope it’s not that mean guy from Dancing with the American Idol X Factor Talent.
July 23, 2012 at 8:55 am
No, but “End of the World” gifts are expected.
July 22, 2012 at 11:07 am
This is my first summer so I don’t know about that but Saturday and Sunday when you would think people would have more time is very slow. Maybe they blog on their computers at work?
July 22, 2012 at 11:13 am
So a good question of the week might be “What is the best post you wrote at work while on the clock”?
July 22, 2012 at 11:18 am
Ok. I’ll buy that!
July 23, 2012 at 8:56 am
I was talking to someone the other day whose jobs involves about 7.5 hours of down time out of 8 for about half the year. My immediate thought was “I’d have the greatest blog in the world!”
July 23, 2012 at 9:15 am
No shit. Oh, pardon me. I shouldn’t swear at work. I also shouldn’t blog…
July 24, 2012 at 4:18 am
I blog at work. It seems to be the only time of the day that I have to myself.
July 22, 2012 at 11:16 am
Okay, I’m commenting in two parts. This is to remind you that you already have a slew of awesome questions in your queue from when you asked questions of me for the first ‘stache glasses giveaway:
1. You sell the movie rights to your blog. Who plays you and your recurrent cast of characters? ([Jules] This could be narrowed down to just ‘who plays you’ or we could all cast YOU. Could also be ‘who would play you in a music video. For some reason that idea is making me laugh.)
2. You buy a weed-eater that turns out to be a piece of junk, but you didn’t keep the receipt or warranty. You go back to the big store and buy a new one, along with a bunch of other stuff. While checking out, they forget to charge you for the new weed-eater, which is the same brand as the previous weed-eater. Do you ‘fess up? THIS QUESTION IS PURELY HYPOTHETICAL.
3. What would your Ben & Jerry’s flavor be?
4. If you could choose how the world ends, what manner would you choose?
July 22, 2012 at 11:20 am
All right, now, here’s what I’VE got so far, in order of least to most funny (to me):
1. Best prank – that people have played or would like to play.
2. You have an awesome new pet monkey. What is the first (or best) trick you teach it?
3. You’ve won the lottery. What is the funniest, most creative way you can think of to quit your job?
July 22, 2012 at 12:50 pm
The answer to all 3 of those questions could involve throwing faeces, although the more I think of it the more I realise it wouldn’t be a prank but a dirty protest…
July 22, 2012 at 3:22 pm
Carl wins the Internet for the day.
July 22, 2012 at 3:52 pm
Is there a cash alternative?
July 22, 2012 at 4:50 pm
Agreed. Carl, would you be willing to accept a dozen neon pink slap bracelets featuring my old blog name?
July 23, 2012 at 3:14 am
Neon pink slap bracelets? Definitely, I’ve been collecting them since the nineties. How did you know my one weakness?
July 22, 2012 at 11:28 am
One thing that has depleted numbers other than many spending time on the beach instead of in front of their computers where they should be, is WP corrected a ping ponging view within the blog- I am pretty sure anyway. I used to get more home page views than post views and now they are about 10%.
Chiseled on a tombstone in Key West Fla.are the words, “I told you I was sick.” What do you like engraved on your tombstone?
If you could be on any sit-com from your childhood, which one would you choose, why would you choose it, and who would your character be?
July 22, 2012 at 11:42 am
OOPS! “What would you like engraved on your tombstone?” I should be on a beach somewhere….
July 22, 2012 at 3:22 pm
Come on out, Susie, the water’s warm. Okay, it’s only 75 degrees outside, but the water’s pretty warm.
July 22, 2012 at 7:29 pm
Hey I would jump in! It has been 90s to 100’s here all summer and I’m ready for the snow to fly….Let’s go skiing!
July 22, 2012 at 1:21 pm
Good questions, Susie.
July 22, 2012 at 1:43 pm
Thanks Elyse!
July 22, 2012 at 11:47 am
How about some re-make questions?
What would you do for a Klondike bar?
What would you do if I sang out of tune?
Where’s the beef?
Where’s Waldo?
Do you canoe?
Who’ll Stop the Rain?
and of course “Who Let the Dog’s Out?”
July 22, 2012 at 12:32 pm
Not to mention, where, oh where, is Carmen Sandiego? And has anyone ever seen her and Waldo in the same place? Wait. Do you suppose….?
July 22, 2012 at 12:53 pm
Well, then another Question of the Week (QOTW) would be – what two people have you never seen at the same time who you are CERTAIN are one and the same?
July 22, 2012 at 12:54 pm
And you must supply pictures…
July 22, 2012 at 3:22 pm
Katy, those are fantastic!!
July 22, 2012 at 6:36 pm
I forgot “Who Put the Ram in the Ramalamadingdong?”
July 23, 2012 at 8:58 am
I’d especially like to see answers to “Who’ll stop the rain?”
Um, well… I guess I can do it… I don’t really know how, but… I’ll give it a go.
July 23, 2012 at 9:16 am
I’ve given you plenty to work with here, B-Man. In fact, I was up all night trying to come up with witty answers to all the questions so I can beat Dave (1ptperspective) because he sets his alarm extra early just to beat me to contests…
July 23, 2012 at 11:45 am
Who Do You Love?
August 3, 2012 at 1:42 am
What do you love more than love? Who invented roses?
I borrowed both of those from Dar Williams.
July 22, 2012 at 1:14 pm
What would you really like to say to those pesky scam emails asking for your name, number and bank account details, along with your date of birth and password?
July 22, 2012 at 2:18 pm
I don’t understand…aren’t you supposed to reply???
July 22, 2012 at 9:58 pm
Bwhahahaa – yep – you have to give them all your details, including your clothes size, when you last had sex and what you ate for breakfast.
July 22, 2012 at 1:22 pm
Worst vacation destination.
July 22, 2012 at 2:21 pm
Mandatory…
July 23, 2012 at 8:59 am
Ooh, nice.
July 22, 2012 at 1:54 pm
As I was looking for a birthday card recently, I realized there are cards for just about anything and everything. First car, home, recently divorced, back on the market, moms with kids who need a laugh…it’s endless.
So, my question is…Can you come up with a greeting card for an outrageous life experience, event or occasion?
Sorry to hear about your constipation..open card….it’s a real pain in the ass.
July 22, 2012 at 7:31 pm
Hahaha!
July 22, 2012 at 7:51 pm
Fantastic idea!
July 23, 2012 at 3:39 am
Thank you!
July 22, 2012 at 7:41 pm
If you were a woodchuck, how much wood would you need to chuck to screw in a lightbulb?
July 23, 2012 at 8:59 am
Depends – is there a priest, a rabbi, and a reverend handy?
July 22, 2012 at 7:50 pm
This is going back to a conversation I had with the B-Man (I’m talking about you like you’re not going to read this comment, maybe you’re not) about what TV sitcom created the most spin-off and/or cross-over shows (not the same thing).
So if you could create the ultimate cross-over show (meaning characters from two different sitcoms would hang out, fist-bump, facilitate a big misunderstanding, etc.) which TV sitcom characters do you think would be the best pairing in TV sitcom cross-over history?
Okay, this isn’t really my entry. Because it’s a bit convoluted. But it could be my entry. But really I just want to know this….for research purposes….
July 23, 2012 at 9:00 am
I think this is a great idea! Whatever it is. I didn’t read your comment.
July 23, 2012 at 3:55 am
What celebrity endorsed product line or business can you think of that is obscure enough to avoid having to pay that celebrity any royalties. For example
Ray’s Junior Parkas
Ralph’s Macchiato Bar
Ike – Fitter & Turner
July 23, 2012 at 9:02 am
“When the clouds come in… and it looks like rain… Who you gonna call?”
“Ray’s Parkas!”
July 23, 2012 at 2:03 pm
Haha. Though I hope Huey Lewis doesn’t chase us down for the millions in cash we will inevitably make from this idea.
July 23, 2012 at 5:37 am
You wrote an article before on people who unfollow you. When a blogger joins up to start blogging and they follow you, my God, they’re in for a surprise. Feckin’ emails sent every bloody day on nothing. No wonder people unfollow that.
I’ve quit blogging and I’m trying to get you out of my spam box. You’re in there every other day.
July 23, 2012 at 9:02 am
Uh, okay. Sorry?
July 23, 2012 at 9:08 am
Jeesh
July 23, 2012 at 10:27 am
I wish I had a cat so I could line its litter box with this comment.
July 23, 2012 at 1:59 pm
He or she could have suffered at the hands of Apple’s auto-correct. I know a common swap is “Spam Box” for “Bleeding Heart”. If you read it again with “Bleeding Heart” at the end I think it makes more sense.
July 23, 2012 at 10:24 am
Seriously Jules, do you need to go off on B-Man like that?? And anonymously, no less!
July 23, 2012 at 10:28 am
HA MJ, HOW WEIRD, I must have commented exactly when you wrote this. Shh. I’m trying to play it stealth. Pretty good, huh?
July 23, 2012 at 10:31 am
I KNEW IT.
July 23, 2012 at 10:35 am
Nicely done on the cat box, Jules!
I particularly love the line in that, ahem, interesting comment:
“… emails sent every bloody day on nothing. No wonder people unfollow that.”
Now I write about absolutely nothing, but the B-Man?? Seriously … 🙂
July 23, 2012 at 11:08 am
My blog is screwed. Unless they like chipmunks and really bad French accents.
I firmly believe hate mail is the first sign you’ve ‘made it,’ and B Man *is* closing in on 2,000 followers…
July 23, 2012 at 8:03 am
How about a “come up with a clever advertising jingle for a mysterious product” competition? No, wait, I think I already read some OTHER awesome featured-blogger crane-kicker is trying that in an effort to bolster her sagging summer stats. If I could ONLY remember who it was…let me think…
July 23, 2012 at 8:34 am
As one of my favorite bloggers, you are cordially invited to take part in my new contest: http://prawnandquartered.wordpress.com/2012/07/23/let-the-games-begin-our-best-contest-yet/
May the odds be ever in your favor!
July 23, 2012 at 9:03 am
I think we’re all experiencing the summer slump (not to mention that I, personally, have been WAY busier than expected!). I’d offer you suggestions for a question of the week… but I do that myself and I don’t want you stealing my ideas 😛
July 23, 2012 at 10:37 am
How about:
You can go back to any period of time in your life and tell yourself one thing. What age would you go back to, and what would you tell yourself?
July 23, 2012 at 10:59 am
I like this.
Have you ever read Chuck Klosterman? He has this great question about getting a chance to call 15-year-old you on the phone, but you only have 60 seconds: what do you say?
July 23, 2012 at 12:43 pm
Ooh, I like that Chuck K question. I have read bits and pieces from him.
July 24, 2012 at 7:24 am
More tea vicar?
July 24, 2012 at 9:14 pm
I think your question of the week should be ‘What the fuck just happened?’ responses should be varied and interesting. Or if that doesn’t work a creepy stalker like question such as ‘What are you wearing?’
July 25, 2012 at 7:49 am
Or maybe, “You smell nice. What’s that shampoo you’re using?”
July 25, 2012 at 3:03 am
Reblogged this on Manila Pop! and commented:
Love your blog Sir! Can it be a rhetorical question, like, “Can I reblog this post?” (Oops, I already did).
July 25, 2012 at 8:43 am
Cool, thanks!