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USALiberal

(10,877 posts) Sat Mar 11, 2017, 06:11 PM Mar 2017

If you could know the exact date of your death, would you want to know?

Assuming you cannot avoid the death!

I would! Because I would spend my last week differently. Take off work, etc.

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If you could know the exact date of your death, would you want to know? (Original Post) USALiberal Mar 2017 OP

Nah! True Dough Mar 2017 #1

Yes/No elleng Mar 2017 #2

Yes, I would spend everything & what I couldn't, I would give away Motley13 Mar 2017 #3

From a purely mental stand point, I prefer not to know. LOL Lib Mar 2017 #4

No democrank Mar 2017 #5

One thing is for sure. Turbineguy Mar 2017 #6

Absolutely NOT! Chasstev365 Mar 2017 #7

I would. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2017 #8

Absolutely Hugo24601 Mar 2017 #9

Yes. cloudbase Mar 2017 #10

NO MFM008 Mar 2017 #11

Absolutely..... dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #12

True Dough

(17,301 posts)

1. Nah!

Reply to USALiberal (Original post)

Sat Mar 11, 2017, 06:13 PM

Mar 2017

I think I'd be too preoccupied with impending death to truly enjoy the time I have left. I'd rather not know.

elleng

(130,864 posts)

2. Yes/No

Reply to USALiberal (Original post)

Sat Mar 11, 2017, 06:14 PM

Mar 2017

Motley13

(3,867 posts)

3. Yes, I would spend everything & what I couldn't, I would give away

Reply to USALiberal (Original post)

Sat Mar 11, 2017, 06:15 PM

Mar 2017

plus do anything I damn well please, oh wait, I already do that.

LOL Lib

(1,462 posts)

4. From a purely mental stand point, I prefer not to know.

Reply to USALiberal (Original post)

Sat Mar 11, 2017, 06:24 PM

Mar 2017

However, from a practical stand point, it would be better to be prepared. Glad this is hypothetical.

democrank

(11,092 posts)

5. No

Reply to USALiberal (Original post)

Sat Mar 11, 2017, 06:25 PM

Mar 2017

To this day I remember how it felt when the hospice nurse said, " He'll most likely pass tonight or tomorrow." It was so shocking to hear and it crushed my last shred of hope.

Turbineguy

(37,317 posts)

6. One thing is for sure.

Reply to USALiberal (Original post)

Sat Mar 11, 2017, 06:33 PM

Mar 2017

Republicans want to hasten that day.

Chasstev365

(5,191 posts)

7. Absolutely NOT!

Reply to USALiberal (Original post)

Sat Mar 11, 2017, 06:37 PM

Mar 2017

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,841 posts)

8. I would.

Reply to USALiberal (Original post)

Sat Mar 11, 2017, 06:44 PM

Mar 2017

It would be nice to know just how long I'm going to have to make my money last. And if I were to learn that my death is coming up relatively soon (as within the next 5 years) I'd definitely spend that time doing all sorts of things I haven't gotten around to yet.

Of course, that supposes that I won't be spending the next five years too infirm to travel.

And if I've got another 30 years ahead of me (and I'm now 68), I'll have to forego some adventures so that I can have a reasonably comfortable extreme old age.

Hugo24601

(45 posts)

9. Absolutely

Reply to USALiberal (Original post)

Sat Mar 11, 2017, 06:45 PM

Mar 2017

You would be unkillable until then.

cloudbase

(5,513 posts)

10. Yes.

Reply to USALiberal (Original post)

Sat Mar 11, 2017, 07:02 PM

Mar 2017

It gives you the upper hand in negotiations with the devil for selling your soul.

MFM008

(19,804 posts)

11. NO

Reply to USALiberal (Original post)

Sat Mar 11, 2017, 07:22 PM

Mar 2017

I'd count it down.....

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

12. Absolutely.....

Reply to USALiberal (Original post)

Sat Mar 11, 2017, 08:10 PM

Mar 2017

Be good to avoid all the complications for the family around unexpected deaths..that can be real messy.

could be a shock if it were in a matter of months vs. years.

You know, it would be interesting to see how old people are who answer this question..I'm thinking maybe 50-60 plus
would answer differently than a 30 year old?????

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