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Everyone has fears - some you admit, some you’d rather hide. In this ‘Would You Rather: Fear Factor Edition,’ you’ll face a lineup of creepy, stomach-turning, and downright terrifying choices.

Would you spend the night in a haunted house or in a pitch-black cave? Hold a tarantula in your hand or let a snake slither across your lap? There are no safe answers here - only gut reactions.

Cast your vote in each scenario and see how your fears compare to everyone else’s!

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#1

Would You Rather Be Chased By A Swarm Of Bees Or Chased By Two Guard Dogs?

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    #2

    Would You Rather Have Hundreds Of Cockroaches Crawl All Over Your Body Or Have One Giant Rat Sit On Your Chest For 20 Minutes?

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    #3

    Would You Rather Get Lost At Sea With No Land In Sight Or Get Lost In The Desert With No End In View?

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    Santrikea
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was a really tough one. Both suck. Both can k**l you quickly for the same reason...lack of drinkable water.

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    #4

    Would You Rather Spend A Night In A Pitch-Black Cave Or A Night In A House That’s Rumored To Be Haunted?

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    ॐBoyGanesh
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree with Jenka, so feel free to downvote me. There are no such things as ghosts. There *are* such things as bacteria-ridden guano, leptospirosis, and a host of disgusting (some unknown & untreatable) bacteria/pathogens in caves. As adventurous as it sounds, I’ll take the peace & quiet of a nice bed in a “haunted” house.

    Luke Branwen
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can never tell that with 100% certainty. Feel free to downvote me, but you're not smarter or more enlightened if you smugly laugh at other people's beliefs. I'm not some hardcore believer myself, but I try to keep an open mind in both directions.

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    Rika
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never wronged someone to the point that they'll come back from the dead to harm me. Therefore, I'm not afraid of ghosts.

    Crystalwitch60
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    2 months ago

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    lol not all ghosts come back to harm you , most haven’t moved on ,cos they have unfinished business,so stay around , I’ve helped a few move over , n I love the ghosts as just dont wanna leave my house I live in now ,they are reassuring, well three are the evil one not so much ,it’s got jack shite do with with having wronged people 😂that’s just films lol

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    Dread Pirate Roberts
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    2 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Caves can be super gross, and I went to school in a "haunted" mansion lol rather spend a night there than catch some bat disease in a cave where I can't see all the roaches crawling around 🤢

    Linda Lee
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every old house makes noises, right? It's generally temperature and humidity changes that make the wood in the house contract and expand.

    Sea Squirrel
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    2 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like new experiences and never slept in a cave.

    Jenka666
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    2 months ago

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    There’s no such thing as ghosts, so this is pretty easy

    Rick Murray
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Haunted house. I wanna see and interact with a ghost...but I fully expect disappointment yet again.

    Beak Hookage
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've already spent the night in a "haunted" house. In fact I later found out it was said to be "the most haunted building in Australia". I even went wandering around alone in the middle of the night trying to find the bathroom, in the dark. Not a single ghost to be seen, fancy that. A cave on the other hand? I'd probably trip over or bash my head on something.

    Abel
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never get into a cave you wannabe spelunkers! Haven't you seen "The Descent" film!?

    Brazen
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was young, my family was visiting my sister and her family in Montana. I can't remember the name of the cave we went to, but at one point when we were deep inside the system of tunnels, the guide told us to hold onto someone next to us and they were going to shut off their lights to show us how truly dark it was. Not going to lie, I was terrified. We think we know what darkness is, but you don't until you experience that.

    Emily Ly
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Haunted house. There's no such things as ghosts and while it might be scary and make you jump at every sound, bears and bats don't live in haunted houses. They live in caves. Also cave spiders tend to be massive.

    Crescent 3
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ghosts, spirits, poltergeists - whatever you want to call them aren't real, so give me the house because it isn't really haunted.

    Silberwolf
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The house sounds like fun. :)

    Jane Doe-Doe
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ghosts have NEVER 100% been proven to exist so I am fine being in a ‘haunted’ house

    Marianne
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't believe in ghosts, but I'm afraid of them nonetheless.

    Peter Bear
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cave, for sure. I rather like caves.

    Leekier
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Haunted house though it does depend on the spider level. Not too worried about the cave either, I've been in an unlit cave before.

    Little Bit
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My house is haunted anyway so it would be like an ordinary night for me. Ghosts don't bother me.

    SkippityBoppityBoo
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have a ghostie here! 😄 He's called Eric. This was ages ago and in front of other people too, friends who had stayed over that night etc so it's not me making stuff up. He used to bang in the corridor right outside my bathroom door. Banging noises that we heared but others as in my neighbours didn't. Thank gosh others heard it but it's why noone eventually wanted to come over stay overnight at mine. I eventually said out loud - " I believe in you, I'm so so sorry for whatever happened to you but please? Stop shattering my glasses and other things...." I found out a few years later that a guy had hung himself from a beam in my flat way before this building was converted into flats. He.. I guess he needed peace?

    Crystalwitch60
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    2 months ago

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    Haunted house well and the cave to lol

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    #5

    Would You Rather Swim In Deep, Open Water At Night Or Walk Alone Through A Foggy Forest With No Light?

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    Crystalwitch60
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Forest happily , I have done a few times having grown up on a farm in the sticks lmao with woods creepy yes fun very much so . As for swimming in the dark alone , that’s the most downright bloody stupid thing one can do ,you don’t know what’s under the water , rocks weeds to get tangled in so deadly forests not so much , ( unless your in aus or the like then hmm 😂)

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    #6

    Would You Rather Be Trapped In An Elevator For Two Hours Or Stuck On A Broken Rollercoaster At The Very Top For 30 Minutes?

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    Rachel Reynolds
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I handle small spaces much better than I handle heights

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    #7

    Would You Rather Be In A Coffin Underground For 35 Minutes Or Be Locked In A Room Full Of Wasps For 35 Minutes?

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    highwaycrossingfrog
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Depends if I know I'm going to get out after 35 minutes. If I do, a short nap in a dark coffin sounds quite nice

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    #8

    Would You Rather Have Your Vision Completely Taken Away For An Hour Or Have Your Hearing Completely Taken Away For An Hour?

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    #9

    Would You Rather Wake Up And Find Yourself Handcuffed In A Cold, Unknown Room Or Wake Up On A Hot Day And Realize You’re Buried Under Thick Blankets You Can’t Move Out Of?

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    Dread Pirate Roberts
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who thought this one up? Lol sounds like they were mentored by Jigsaw

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    #10

    Would You Rather Walk Across A Glass Bridge Over A Canyon Or Climb A Rusty Ladder Up The Side Of A Skyscraper?

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    Santrikea
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Easy. Terrified of heights, but one is built to be safe.

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    #11

    Would You Rather Watch Your Biggest Fear Play Out In Front Of You For An Hour Or Experience It Yourself For Five Minutes?

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    Nobody Special
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've already lived my greatest fear, losing a child. I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

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    #12

    Would You Rather Face Your Fear Of Heights By Bungee Jumping Or Face Your Fear Of Speed By Riding Blindfolded In The Passenger Seat While A Professional Racer Drives At Top Speed?

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    BlitheSpirit
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve been in the passenger seat with a professional race car driver, it’s fantastic

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    #13

    Would You Rather Hear Footsteps Following You In An Empty Building Or See A Shadow Move In Your Room When You’re Alone?

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    pineapple87
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are plenty of explanations for a shadow moving that don't involve an intruder

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    #14

    Would You Rather Have Your Phone Battery At 1% In An Unfamiliar City At Night Or Have Your Car Break Down On A Completely Deserted Road At Night?

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    Rika
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't have a phone, and being lost in an unfamiliar city at night happened to me several times. I was still able to find my way like our ancestors did back when smartphones didn't exist: I asked people for directions.

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    #15

    Would You Rather Get A Paper Cut On Your Tongue Or Stub Your Toe Hard On The Corner Of Furniture?

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    #16

    Would You Rather Be Completely Paralyzed But Fully Aware For 24 Hours Or Lose All Memory Of The Past 24 Hours Of Your Life?

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    pineapple87
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I suppose it depends on what would happen to me while I'm paralyzed. If I'm safely in a hospital bed, why not. If I'm being tortured by a psycho, no thank you. Not being able to remember things is scary.

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    #17

    Would You Rather Eat Something You Can’t Identify In The Dark Or Eat Something You Know Is Still Alive (Like Bugs Or Worms)?

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    Moonie Pinkslip
    Community Member
    2 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fûćķing NEITHER FOR GOD'S SAKE--I'm a vegetarian!!!!

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    #18

    Would You Rather Touch Something Slimy In The Dark Without Knowing What It Is Or Stick Your Hand Into A Box Full Of Crawling Insects?

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    Santrikea
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everything bug related here is a hell no.

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    #19

    Would You Rather Have To Scream Nonstop In Public For 5 Minutes Or Stand Completely Still And Silent While 50 People Stare At You For 30 Minutes?

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    Pittsburgh rare
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait, what's the challenge in the second one? 😂 I don't give two flying ducks if they look at me

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    #20

    Would You Rather Find Yourself In A Room Where The Walls Are Slowly Closing In Or In A Room Where The Ceiling Is Slowly Lowering?

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    WindySwede
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only if R2D2 is at hand and can turn of the compactor..

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    #21

    Would You Rather Babysit 12 Toddlers Straight After A Birthday Party, All On An Extreme Sugar High Or Hand-Feed An Alligator That’s “Rumored” To Be Docile?

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    Rachel Reynolds
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have three kids who were once toddlers. I chose alligator.

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    #22

    Would You Rather Hold A Live Poisonous Spider In Your Hand Or Let A Poisonous Snake Slither Across Your Lap?

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    KatieMal
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Either is fine, it’s not like I’m going to eat or drink either of them, if the spider and snake are venomous that would be a different story.

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    #23

    Would You Rather Drink 2 Glasses Of Sour, Spoiled Milk Or Bite Into A Moldy Sandwich?

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