If a topic were over your head, would you rise to the occasion?

[Mr. Ed]

If something were over my head, I may try to understand or forget it. I'm not too proud to throw in the towel.

 

[SetWave]

I would swing the towel at it.

 

[AnnieA]

If it's interesting, I'd try to learn more about it in hopes of better understanding. If it's not something I find interesting, no.

 

[chic]

Sure. I like a challenge and improving myself and my understanding.

 

[timoc]

If a smarta**e, condescendingly tries to show off to me with his/her superior knowledge, then asks me a question about the matter that I'm clueless about, I always reply, "I'm not allowed to comment on such matters, I've signed the official secrets act."

 

[Gary O']

If a topic were over your head, would you rise to the occasion?​

I was head of a gaggle of engineers

I just enjoyed listening to them argue with each other

As far as a social gathering?
If the drinks are good, I'm pretending to listen

 

[Aunt Marg]

If something were over my head, I may try to understand or forget it. I'm not too proud to throw in the towel.

At this point and stage in my life, I rise to any/all occasions that interest me and that I am knowledgeable about, as for all other things, count me out.

 

[JonDouglas]

If a topic were over your head, would you rise to the occasion?​

Well, that would depend on the occasion. If the topic was, say, the mating instincts of the tsetse fly, I'd probably rise to the occasion by getting up and going somewhere else. A more general answer might be to organize your ignorance so that you know when you're in or about to be over your head, tread carefully and ask questions.

 

[MarciKS]

If it's over my head I usually ignore it and go on.

 

[Mr. Ed]

If I were in over my head, I would hold my breath until rising to the surface. I would release my breath and breath normally.

 

[Aunt Marg]

If I were in over my head, I would hold my breath until rising to the surface. I would release my breath and breath normally.

But what if you were deep within a waterless hole, too far down and too high to climb out of, would you still hold your breath?

 

[Keesha]

If a topic were over your head, would you rise to the occasion?​

Well, that would depend on the occasion. If the topic was, say, the mating instincts of the tsetse fly, I'd probably rise to the occasion by getting up and going somewhere else. A more general answer might be to organize your ignorance so that you know when you're in or about to be over your head, tread carefully and ask questions.

This is my answer too. lol

 

[Gaer]

I'd listen. I might learn something. I would try hard to understand.

 

[Ladybj]

Depends on the topic.

 

[Mr. Ed]

But what if you were deep within a waterless hole, too far down and too high to climb out of, would you still hold your breath?

If conditions were sane, I would exercise sanity and think my way out. Rather than holding my breath, I would flagellate to the top. If I cannot aerodynamically boost my way to the top, the stench alone would summon aid to rescue me. Or die?

 

[Dana]

Depends on who's speaking. if it's a fool, I'd be out of there on my skateboard
If an intelligent person is holding court...then I'd stay, ask questions and learn something new.
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