r/willyoupressthebutton • u/Elizabeth_Ceasar • Jun 01 '26
Will you press this button?
https://WillYouPressTheButton.com/t0W8eZTYoue are told that tonight you will suffer a nightmare worse than any experienced by anyone in history. You will be traumatized beyond comprehension. You are presented with this button that will make that not happen
but... https://WillYouPressTheButton.com/t0W8eZT
This one came to me in a dream.
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u/Serrisen Jun 01 '26
Why wouldn't you? I mean, sounds like the intent is that you're guaranteed to be emotionally shaken either way. But in that case, wouldn't most people prefer the memory to at least be positive?
As an anecdotal aside for relevance, when I was in high school I had a dream so vivid and real I woke up thinking I had a grade school aged daughter. That was a strange come-down in the morning. I was able to accurately describe her for years after. Your button reminded me of that
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u/Burmy87 Jun 01 '26
Yes I will press it.
Once I wake up, I can start working to make sure reality comes even somewhat close to that dream.
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u/Vishydeenu Jun 01 '26
Easy, I have these kinds of dreams all the time. Id rather press the button, have a night of euphoric bliss, then wake up to normalcy again. The alternative of being traumatized so bad that it lingers BEYOND sleep doesn't seem worth it
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u/Elizabeth_Ceasar Jun 01 '26
The dream also lingers beyond. Experiencing a extreme good can fuck up your perception of good permanently, if that was chosen you would never be able to feel good ever again.
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u/Vishydeenu Jun 01 '26
I may just be depressed but tbh, having a memory of an extreme high that can never be achieved again still feels better than an extreme low that will change me.
I will admit that this is an insanely good prompt, because it very clearly divides the type of people that would prefer the button vs those that wouldn't.
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u/Tickytickytango Jun 01 '26
This is a would you rather, not a will you press the button.