Man or Bear

If you were alone in the woods, which would you prefer to encounter?

  • I am male and would prefer to encounter a man.

    Votes: 72 55.4%
  • I am male and would prefer to encounter a bear.

    Votes: 26 20.0%
  • I am female and would prefer to encounter a man.

    Votes: 1 0.8%
  • I am female and would prefer to encounter a bear.

    Votes: 4 3.1%
  • Pig.

    Votes: 27 20.8%

  • Total voters
    130

Tailg8er

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I've seen a lot of people really mad that a lot of women pick the bear.

But I can't really blame them. The bear certainly might kill you, but it definitely won't rape you first.

I wouldn't blame anyone for making whatever choice they want, but..

What are the odds a random man you encounter in the woods will rape OR kill you? VS the odds of a random bear you encounter killing you?

Without knowing anything about type/hometown of bear/man, I gotta assume your odds of survival are greater with the man (while fully recognizing it's a greater than 0% chance the man encounter ends badly).
 

cdnlngld

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I wouldn't blame anyone for making whatever choice they want, but..

What are the odds a random man you encounter in the woods will rape OR kill you? VS the odds of a random bear you encounter killing you?

Without knowing anything about type/hometown of bear/man, I gotta assume your odds of survival are greater with the man (while fully recognizing it's a greater than 0% chance the man encounter ends badly).
 

Rabbuk

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This feels like the set up for one of those what are the chances of there being two serial killers joke.
 
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JM4CY

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I’ve seen a grizzly in the wild while hiking in northern Montana. Trust me, you want no part of that sh*t.
 

Jer

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Well I hate people "in person", so if I chose man, I'd likely end up killing them rather than doing small talk.

A bear wouldn't be bad because he's either going to treat me like a baby and I don't need to hunt for food, or he's going to eat me quick, which saves me from having to eventually meet a man in the woods.
 
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madguy30

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It depends on the circumstances but I've been in a few even in northern Wisky where seeing another human means they're likely up to no good and know it, and a black bear is generally just passing through with no ill intent.

Being one on one with a black bear (even if they're generally not a threat, they could still kill you in several ways quickly) can be heart stopping but they're still more interesting than humans.
 

cycloner29

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I am male and would prefer to meet a female in the woods.
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BCClone

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Not exactly sure.
I know it wasn't meant by this but this exact response is why women overwhelmingly pick bear.
I’m not the grape type so that’s why that thought didn’t cross my mind. I can see how that would be another fear for women. When looked at it at that angle, it’s even a slight concern for men if you get a deliverance situation.