The Week contest: One day wait
Washington, D.C., officials recently proposed a 24-waiting period before people can get a tattoo or piercing. What else should people have to think over for a day before doing?
Last week's question: Washington, D.C., officials recently proposed a 24-waiting period before people can get a tattoo or piercing, so people don't "wake up in the morning...saying, 'Oh my God, what happened?'" What else should people have to think over for a day before doing?
RESULTS:
THE WINNER: Setting a "red line" for a Middle Eastern country
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Josh Cain, Gaithersburg, Md.
SECOND PLACE: Giving a frank opinion on your wife's new haircut
Doris Lancaster, Colorado Springs
THIRD PLACE: Undertaking any DIY project involving plumbing
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Greg Moore, Pueblo, Colo.
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Rooting for LSU while living in Alabama
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Changing to blonde
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Tweeting body parts
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Selecting "Reply to All" for email response
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Purchasing Apple's latest iDevice
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Deciding how much money to send to a Nigerian prince who contacts you on the Internet
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Buying skinny jeans
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Voting to cause a government default
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Getting a pit bull
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Buying a lottery ticket
Morgan Winget, Orrville, Ohio
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Writing pointless legislation
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