What kind of humorous science fiction or fantasy should you read?
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You just woke up from the strangest dream, what was it about?
I was sitting in class listening to a boring lecture, but something was off. Then I realized the professor’s head was on backwards. I tried to wake up, but my body was stricken with sleep paralysis.
I was staying in a cabin and Gandhi was also there. He was wearing a gas mask and wouldn’t stop talking about the saloon-salon hybrid business he wanted to open.
I couldn’t tell exactly where I was, but it was freezing cold and someone just out of my vision was playing a terrible rendition of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy on a rubber chicken.
I asked for wings at a wishing well. My wish was granted, but they were the wings of a penguin...
A ghost.
You hear a strange noise outside your home and go to investigate. What was it?
My neighbor’s excitable new puppy!
A large frog who looked at me as if it knew something.
The neighbor kid’s drone helicopter. Somehow she’s figured out how to program it to egg my car.
A ghost.
It’s just my neighbor, Old Man Jenkins. Strange, I thought he died last year.
You’re going to the wedding of an estranged aunt and you need a Plus One who will really impress all of these people you hardly know. Who do you take?
That mysterious and intense person I met last week at the club who shares all of my hobbies, favorite foods, and TV shows. It’s uncanny. They either really get me or they’ve secretly been watching me for months. Ha.
That person I met at the Renaissance Festival who was dressed as a fairy pirate
That person I met during trivia night at the pub. I don’t think anyone else knows more about Battlestar Galactica. That’s impressive, right?
That attractive ghost.
The person I met last week at the book signing event and again at the café and then later at the animal shelter where I volunteer.
Okay, that date wasn’t …the best. You’ve decided you need some animal companionship instead. What kind of pet are you considering?
A bearded dragon. You know, the lizards. Not an actual dragon. Those aren’t real ...yet.
The cutest, mixed-breed, senior rescue dog ever!
A raccoon. No, wait--a talking raccoon.
A parrot, so I can wake up to the sound of screams every day.
A ghost.
It’s been a long day and you need a drink to help you relax. What do you reach for?
Whiskey, neat
Water, neat
Hot tea
A ghost
Mulled wine
Bubble tea!
Slurm
Cider
A pint of something dark and frothy
All of the wine
You’re having a solo movie marathon. There’s absolutely no one else around to judge your choices. What will you watch?
Shaun of the Dead, Zombieland, and Tucker and Dale vs. Evil.
The Princess Bride, Robin Hood Men in Tights, and Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Guardians of the Galaxy, Galaxy Quest, and Space Balls.
Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, and Housebound.
Ella Enchanted, Enchanted, and Stardust.
...really?
Yes, please.
Absolutely. It is as the stars foretold.
A ghost.
Yes, I have thought about it and I know I’ve made the most logical choice.
I WAS LED TO BELIEVE THAT NO ONE WOULD JUDGE ME.
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