We don’t spend a whole lot of time thinking about what we would do if we knew when our time was almost up – maybe because the truth is, most of us will never get that chance. The end arrives in a hurry, or so late that we’re not really up for making any big, final gestures.
If you did know you only had an hour to live, though, and you did consider it, what would you say?
These 16 people have a full range of replies.
16. To be practical.
Make sure my wife knows how to collect my life insurance policy.
Sometimes I joke with her that she won’t even be sad when I die because of my policy. She doesn’t think it’s funny.
15. If you love your life…
Hang out on my couch with all my pets i guess. The usual.
14. Cheers to that.
An hour huh? That’s enough time for a drink…or a few.
And you don’t have to deal with the hangover!
13. Real life.
Panic for an hour then die.
I scream at the top of my lungs, what’s going on!
12. Pants can suck it.
Well I sure as hell won’t be spending it wearing pants.
1hr30mins later. “Sorry sir, there’s been a mix up with patient records, you’re absolutely fine.”
I regret nothing.
11. What if they’re wrong, though??
I have allergies. I will eat everything I had to stop eating because of them.
Thereby fulfilling the prophecy.
10. Living the dream.
Call my boss and tell him to take that job and shove it.
9. You’ve gotta verify.
Google “one hour to live scam or legit reddit”
Everyone knows random reddit threads have the best answers.
Every time I want to get opinions and recommendations I always add reddit at the end of my search, somehow I feel more comfortable getting answers from fellow redditors.
8. Marriage, am I right?
Say goodbye to friends and family, make a quick will, then just vibe with them.
My wife would want to spend it with me.
Not because it’s romantic, but because spending an hour with me would feel like an eternity.
7. Not the worst.
Its almost 3am here. Probably go to bed.
Then I’ll never wake up. Not a bad way to go.
6. Sounds about right.
Call that guy back to discuss my car’s warranty.
“In the latest news, there were two bodies found where both individuals were found in different states, but happened to be on the phone at the same time. The first person’s death seems to be some sort of spontaneous combustion, and the other seems to have died of surprise of finally getting to talk to someone about their fake car warranty.”
5. Idyllic, except for the dying.
Load the kids into the car, drive out to my parents’ place, give them all hugs and kisses, grab one of their whiskey bottles, walk out back to the lake, sit on the pier, and spend the last 10-15 minutes drinking and enjoying the view.
4. It depends.
If it’s natural causes I’d go to the hospital so they can harvest my organs fresh and I’d call my family on the way to say goodbye.
Unless the 1 hour is a huge asteroid or something globally cataclysmic I’d try to get a good view.
3. Mess with people.
Take a couple thousand dollars out of the bank.
Die with that money clutched in my hand and surrounded by cryptic messages with allusions toward a much greater hidden treasure.
Put GPS coordinates in a note that lead to a landmark/statue/whatever that you hate. People trying to find the statue will destroy it.
2. One good dude.
Assuming I’m at home when I find out…Facetime my family and tell them I love them and talk about the good times we’ve had and tell them that they’ve made my life amazing.
Text my friends and let them know how much they mean to me and thank them for their friendship.
Hug my dogs and give them scratches.
Sit on my balcony with my girl in my arms, dogs beside me, and let death take me.
Edit: yeah dying in front of my fiancé would probably traumatize her…maybe I’d slip away the last 5 minutes and walk to a bench down the road so a passerby could find me. Also I’d tell her it’s ok to move on, I wouldn’t want her to be alone the rest of her life
1. Same old, same old.
Smile as my last hour will be spent doing absolutely nothing with my life
Like the other 28 years.
God: “I don’t know whether to let you into heaven or send you to hell. According to your charts, you’ve done literally nothing.”
Reading through these definitely made me consider changing my answer.
What would you say? Tell us in the comments!
