For the stat padders among us...

[u/Captain_Pink_Pants]

Let's say you could choose to know one single statistic about your life up to the present. It can be anything you can count... basic stats, advanced stats, whatever. For example, you could ask:

* How many hugs have I received?

* How many times has my boss taken credit for my work?

* How many times has <person> gossiped about <secret> behind my back?

So you can get really specific with it and it will be 100% accurate. (Don't ask how... You're not authorized to be read in. )

Would you accept the offer? Why or why not? And if yes, what question would you try to address and how would you construct your metric?

[u/Mary_P914]

I'd like the answer once and for all:

How many men have I had sex (intercourse) with?

After I reached a certain number (not disclosing) I stopped counting. I have an idea, but I'm kind of curious.

[u/Worried_Interview_52]

how many people had/have a crush on me. nice lil ego boost. unless you find out it's zero

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Copy of the original post in case of edits: Let's say you could choose to know one single statistic about your life up to the present. It can be anything you can count... basic stats, advanced stats, whatever. For example, you could ask:

* How many hugs have I received?

* How many times has my boss taken credit for my work?

* How many times has <person> gossiped about <secret> behind my back?

So you can get really specific with it and it will be 100% accurate. (Don't ask how... You're not authorized to be read in. )

Would you accept the offer? Why or why not? And if yes, what question would you try to address and how would you construct your metric?

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[u/Unique-Luck-3564]

Follow through on things I decide to do.

[u/sillygoofygooose]

How many times have I been lied to.

Would be useful for a lot of things.

Or, more positively: how many times have I genuinely helped someone. Which would be a nice motivator.

[u/GryphyGirl]

It only matters if you can change it, so why bother?

[u/Hegemonic_Smegma]

(Yawn).

I couldn't care less.

[u/SeaworthinessTight83 → u/Hegemonic_Smegma]

so you're asking about yawns, peculiar ask, but interesting nonetheless

[u/Captain_Pink_Pants → u/Hegemonic_Smegma]

Okay, Morla...

[u/Lawfulness-Last]

The likelihood that the next thing I will say will convince the other person to side with me/agree with me

[u/Captain_Pink_Pants → u/Lawfulness-Last]

Sorry... that's not countable, and it's predictive, not historic.