What's the most difficult question to answer

[.SF.]

For me it's 'How are you?' I never know what to say to that one.

[Avon Barksdale]

Why do bad things happen to good people?

[Guest]

Why do bad things happen to good people?

They don’t. You reap what you sow. If you’re having a tough time of it it’s because of the way you’ve acted in the past.

[Avon Barksdale]

Why do bad things happen to good people?

They don’t. You reap what you sow. If you’re having a tough time of it it’s because of the way you’ve acted in the past.

So the kids starving to death in the Yemen is because of karma?

Right you are then mate.

[Guest]

Why do bad things happen to good people?

They don’t. You reap what you sow. If you’re having a tough time of it it’s because of the way you’ve acted in the past.

So the kids starving to death in the Yemen is because of karma?

Right you are then mate.

You have no idea what those kids have done in their lives. They could be suicide bombers for all you know.

[drum]

Why do bad things happen to good people?

They don’t. You reap what you sow. If you’re having a tough time of it it’s because of the way you’ve acted in the past.

So the kids starving to death in the Yemen is because of karma?

Right you are then mate.

You have no idea what those kids have done in their lives. They could be suicide bombers for all you know.

Highly unlikely, if they were suicide bombers they wouldn't be alive

[Raggamuffin]

For me it's 'How are you?' I never know what to say to that one.

There are generally two reasons that people ask that question.

The first is that it's the equivalent for merely saying hello, so you just reply that you're fine thank you.

The second reason is that they know something bad happened to you recently and they'd genuinely like to know how you're bearing up. You can usually tell by the emphasis - if the emphasis is on the word "are", they probably genuinely want to know how you're doing.

[drum]

Why do bad things happen to good people?

apparently because of the law of karma, for stuff you did in previous lives

[Guest]

Why do bad things happen to good people?

They don’t. You reap what you sow. If you’re having a tough time of it it’s because of the way you’ve acted in the past.

So the kids starving to death in the Yemen is because of karma?

Right you are then mate.

You have no idea what those kids have done in their lives. They could be suicide bombers for all you know.

Highly unlikely, if they were suicide bombers they wouldn't be alive

Oh, you’re one of those that think all suicide bombers die? Lol.

[Rolluplostinspace]

Why do bad things happen to good people?

They don’t. You reap what you sow. If you’re having a tough time of it it’s because of the way you’ve acted in the past.

So the kids starving to death in the Yemen is because of karma?

Right you are then mate.

You have no idea what those kids have done in their lives. They could be suicide bombers for all you know.

Millions of them?

[drum]

Oh, you’re one of those that think all suicide bombers die? Lol.

The clue is in the name 'suicide'

[Guest]

Oh, you’re one of those that think all suicide bombers die? Lol.

The clue is in the name 'suicide'

Because everything is literal? Cop on drum, you aren’t this stupid.

[Raggamuffin]

Why do bad things happen to good people?

apparently because of the law of karma, for stuff you did in previous lives

Yes. It's a bit more complex than that, but it's the views of many Buddhist teachings. Of course, the person who is suffering doesn't remember what happened in their last life, so they're not being punished as such.

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They don’t. You reap what you sow. If you’re having a tough time of it it’s because of the way you’ve acted in the past.

So the kids starving to death in the Yemen is because of karma?

Right you are then mate.

You have no idea what those kids have done in their lives. They could be suicide bombers for all you know.

Highly unlikely, if they were suicide bombers they wouldn't be alive

Oh, you’re one of those that think all suicide bombers die? Lol.

When you say something so patently false, bow out gracefully rather than trying to cleverly worm your way out of a tight spot.

There are UK hospital wards full of small children with cancer - what do you reckon they did to 'deserve' it?

Glen Hoddle lost his job as England manager when he said disabled people must have done bad things in a previous lifetime. Your logic is similar, guest.

[Avon Barksdale]

Why do bad things happen to good people?

They don’t. You reap what you sow. If you’re having a tough time of it it’s because of the way you’ve acted in the past.

So the kids starving to death in the Yemen is because of karma?

Right you are then mate.

You have no idea what those kids have done in their lives. They could be suicide bombers for all you know.

Highly unlikely, if they were suicide bombers they wouldn't be alive

Best.Answer.Ever.