No arms or no legs...

13-03-2017 01:18AM #1

...just walked home from the pub and was looking down at my legs and marvelling at how quickly they did their job. 1 solid mile uphill in <15 mins. So that led me on to pondering could I live with no arms, or no legs.

Yes, I'm sure it's been asked here before...but now it's important to me tonight... I've settled on preferring no arms...

13-03-2017 01:20AM

You can have a relatively normal life in a wheelchair, many people do. Arms are another story, and I'd rather use a wheelchair than never give another hug.

Junkyard Tom · 13-03-2017 01:20AM

That Conor fella's always arsing about.

Cortina_MK_IV · 13-03-2017 01:23AM

Deleted User wrote: »

...just walked home from the pub and was looking down at my legs and marvelling at how quickly they did their job. 1 solid mile uphill in <15 mins. So that led me on to pondering could I live with no arms, or no legs.

Yes, I'm sure it's been asked here before...but now it's important to me tonight... I've settled on preferring no arms...

You'd be f**k all use in a Mexican wave so.

andekwarhola · 13-03-2017 01:26AM

I'd give up legs before arms.

Like Candie said*, you could much more easily transition to life without legs than arms.

*unintentional but welcome Velvet Underground reference

SimonTemplar · 13-03-2017 01:30AM

Well obviously it would be an horrific choice to actually make, but I agree loosing legs would be less debilitating than loosing arms.

If only we could fit the seat of a wheelchair to the legs of one of these guys... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7xvqQeoA8c

13-03-2017 01:32AM

Could still play five a side with no arms, and would never had to go in goals.

Easy choice for me clive

Jack the Stripper · 13-03-2017 01:32AM

Go to bed Conor you're drunk.

Noveight · 13-03-2017 01:32AM

If I'd no arms I wouldn't be able to tie my shoes, but having no legs would negate that problem...

andekwarhola · 13-03-2017 01:34AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Could still play five a side with no arms, and would never had to go in goals.

Your balance might be affected somewhat.

Tigger · 13-03-2017 01:35AM

id give an arm and a leg not to have to make that choice

13-03-2017 01:35AM

andekwarhola wrote: »

Your balance might be affected somewhat.

Ya but as long as i still had me legs i could just get new balance trainers

shamrock55 · 13-03-2017 01:37AM

How would you get all that drink into ya so you can think of this ****e

Surreptitious · 13-03-2017 01:55AM

shamrock55 wrote: »

How would you get all that drink into ya so you can think of this ****e

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Glenster · 13-03-2017 01:57AM

No legs, Never held Oscar Pistorius back.

How would he have murdered his girlfriend if he had no arms???

Alcoheda · 13-03-2017 01:59AM

Stephen Hawking

Ginger83 · 13-03-2017 02:02AM

ALS/MND

Alcoheda · 13-03-2017 02:03AM

Ginger83 wrote: »

ALS/MND

Well he can't use his arms or legs can he?

13-03-2017 02:09AM

What happens if you're Joanne o Riordan?

retro:electro · 13-03-2017 02:29AM

I'd definitely choose no legs. Far easier to have working prosthetic legs than prosthetic arms. Your legs are just two long stumps propping you up really, you need your arms and hands for absolutely everything.

learn_more · 13-03-2017 04:16AM

If I was a spider I'd choose no arms.

Cutie 3.14 · 13-03-2017 04:50AM

You'd be far less independent without arms, sure you wouldn't be able to brush your own teeth, or scratch an itchy nose, or wipe yer own arse...

entropi · 13-03-2017 05:06AM

My arms are far better tools for life than my legs could be in the long term.

TresGats · 13-03-2017 05:13AM

I'd say getting your legs chopped off would be more traumatic, but i'd go with it to keep me arms.

triona1 · 13-03-2017 05:16AM

My legs if I didn't have arms I'd have to keep pointing my legs at things and saying over there that's where I left whatever I'm asking for.

Outlaw Pete · 13-03-2017 05:57AM

Thread title made me think of this guy I seen awhile back, inspirational....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F8zK57Wa0A

Noddyholder · 13-03-2017 08:38AM

Well , every time go to the pub I get legless...

gramar · 13-03-2017 08:44AM

What did the bus driver say to the fella with no legs?
How ya gettin' on?

13-03-2017 09:09AM

Making breakfast and arms proving useful, gonna revise my decision...

gramar · 13-03-2017 09:17AM

Glenster wrote: »

No legs, Never held Oscar Pistorius back.

How would he have murdered his girlfriend if he had no arms???

Absolutely! He'd have kicked it down instead of shooting through it.

And then shot her.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 13-03-2017 09:54AM

No legs. Not being able to feed yourself, drink, wash, dress yourself, wipe your own arse, use a tablet/phone (in the conventional way) etc etc is much worse than not being able to walk.

No arms or no legs...

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