When the umbrella isn't big enough, who gets wet?

Question

I think this is a philisophical question because I see all these "which child you kill in the room or the raging train is--and yet this is more likely to happen. It forces some decision making.

So lets go with the scenario. There is you. You have a small umbrella, a new born, an old woman, and child with pnemonia, and a date with you. How do you handle the situation?

Geez. Who would have thought this question (inspired by the Police so you two who went with Sting on the right track) would get so much attention?

ageofinfamy--if you had a cleaner mouth you would have won.

An umbrella is a what, not a who so that would answer what got wet, but not who.

Answer 1

The child with Pnuemonia is to stay clear of the baby and the elderly woman, as he is an infection risk. We leave him to fester in the cold. The old woman hides under my dates dress with the baby, walking in unison with her, while she holds the umbrella. The child and I stay behind, so that I can hold the child keeping it warm, and shelter the child while taking him/her where they need to go. All of us meet up later for tea and antibiotics.

Answer 2

Well yeah, that is a LOGICAL philisophical question. I like it.

Of course I would tell my dat to get over it, a little water won't hurt US, but it could hurt them.
My first priority would be the thesick child, I would probably offer my coat to him/her too.
I would try and fit the new born and the youn child under the umbrella, the old woman, I'm soory to say, would be in the same boat as me and my date,
She has lived a full life. these other too haven't, and although the newborn is healthy "so far" the cold wet rain could quickly change that. The child with pnemonia needs all the help thay can get. That's why I would give my coat to them.

Thanks for empowering my brain.

Answer 3

The newborn and the child with pnemonia go under the umbrella.

Then we all find a dry place to go. Usually there is one within a 100 yards or so.
Then get the child with pneumonia to its mom. Same for the new born. Get the old woman back to family that cares for her, if she has any. If not then friends. If not then a nursing home. Then see how much money there is and take the date someplace nice.

Answer 4

I could cover myself and the newborn with the umbrella.

The child with pnemonia is sickly so let him die. I have the newborn to replace him with anyway. The old woman has lived a long life, so she could go also. If the date can't fit under the umbrella with the newborn and me, I would sacrifice him also. Well, maybe not. If the newborn isn't mind and I knew the date was the One, then the newborn gets tossed if it takes up too much room.

Answer 5

The situation is easy if you have a date that really likes you he will be willing to get wet. The old woman would have to hold the baby and the umbrella with the child with pneumonia holding her clothing so they old woman and two children would use the umbrella.

Answer 6

Its easy, the umbrella is big enough for at least three, so then my date would carry the baby, I would carry the kid with pneumonia and the Grandma can carry the umbrella. OR, since I'm in perfect health, i would take the hit, since the grandma, baby and kid with pneumonia all have weaker immune systems than i do, and my date can either choose to be with me and we can dance in the rain, or she can stay dry, but my girl would dance with me in the rain. Sure this might sound sad but death itself is sad. Now as far as the somebody dying, the grandma would probably be my first choice, because first of all she has experienced all the joys in life, 2ND the baby, being that it doesn't know what its missing out on, then the kid with pneumonia cause he/she must be miserable, then me, cause I can't live without her, then her. That is the most logical way i see it.

Answer 7

My date gets wet. And maybe me Why?

The old woman may not be able to hold umbrella or new born. The child with pneumonia may not be able to hold umbrella or new born.

So I would hold umbrella out in front of me in one hand, the newborn in the other arm. The old woman, child with pneumonia, and newborn would be under shelter of umbrella.

My back may be wet but so what. The most vulnerable would be protected.

Answer 8

1.You should be arrested for taking a newborn out in the rain
2,The child with pnemonia should be in the hospital
3,Old women carry their own umbrellas even when it's a sunny day, years of experience
4The date is the only one that should be on the street,therefore needing the umbrella

Answer 9

I would have my wife hold the new born have the child with pnemonia squeezed between the old lady and my wife for warmth- and I would be getting wet while holding the umbrella over them

Answer 10

a standard size unbrella will cover 2 people's head. So I would hold the new born in one arm, the child with pnemonia in the other and the old woman can hold the unbrella.....that puts 4 heads under an umbrella while my wonderful date puts his jacket over his head or doesnt care if he is getting wet.

We have actually fit 4 people under an unbrella before, we just go 2 and 2 and hold onto eachother...it looks retarded but no one gets wet...at least on their head.