What if you had to tell someone the most important thing in the world, but you knew they wouldn’t believe you, what would you do?

[dustybiker]

Love stories with action.

Was watching the movie Déjà vu tonight. This question was posed a couple of times. Wondered how popular the follow-through is with all of you. I myself would try, and keep trying. I’m a helper. No judgement if you aren’t. 😁

I’d try

Something else

[HighlyVolatile]

If I knew for certain they wouldn't believe me, I wouldn't see the point of it. If I thought it was a long shot but I estimated the smallest chance that they might believe me (say 3% chance), I might take those odds (depends on what I estimate to be the cost if I fail to persuade them).

I'd probably try to warm up and become friends first if we aren't already and build up a relationship and some deep trust in each other. I figure that will improve the odds and mitigate the worst consequences of failing to convince them.

[HighlyVolatile]

I might also not want to get them involved. I usually like to do these things by myself so if I'm sent back in time to save the world or something I might just try to do it by myself.

[dustybiker]

In the movie it did take something radical. It seemed small things changed nothing in life's regular running plans. It just switched the “how”.

[HighlyVolatile]

I need to watch it to fully understand the context but I think I'd want to try to build a relationship or collect evidence I can show, like in Game of Thrones when no one believed Jon Snow about the nightwalker threat. He just ended up going north and taking the huge risk of collecting a nightwalker to show:
https://youtu.be/6EE316L1tuc
Now everyone has to believe him. He has irrefutable evidence of their existence.

[HighlyVolatile]

* Err, collecting a wight.

[dustybiker]

Good points. Now just add in a small timeframe.

[HighlyVolatile]

That seems a lot trickier and I just read the synopsis for Déjà Vu. I think I'd just improvise on the spot based on what I feel like doing there; just sort of relax and take a deep breath and wing it. Maybe try something really out of the box and crazy.

[HighlyVolatile]

Like that film's scenario sounds so over-the-top and intense and time-critical. So normally I would find this unethical but maybe instead of trying to convince them in a normal, ethical way, try to brainwash them into believing us using whatever means available if we need them to believe us for their own safety.

[HighlyVolatile]

... like break down their psychology, play mind tricks on them, hypnotize them, whatever it takes to make them believe us. I don't consider that immoral if it's something we're doing in order to save them.

[dustybiker]

Nice. I like that. React.

[dustybiker]

Whoops missed a couple replies before that went through. GaG has another imperfect spot.
Really creative!

[OddBeMe]

Underrated movie. One of the best time travelers.

I’d go complete logic. It’s not historical that humans like logic. But start small.

[dustybiker]

Completely agree.

[TrueConfection]

Ha! No one listens to me anyway. jk

I'd try to tell the person first, but then I'd try to show them.

I saw that movie, but I can't remember how she finally solved the issue. I know I wouldn't go as far helping as she went.

[dustybiker]

lol
Yes, good action plan!

[dustybiker]

And yes, she was incredibly brave. Not many would.

[douride2]

I have been there & tried. It's not worth the effort. If I knew they wouldn't believe me I wouldn't even bother trying to tell them.

[douride2]

Thanks for a MHO.

[dustybiker]

You are welcome.

[humanearth]

I been trying for 20 years, and I get called names, a conspiracy theorist, been told to take off my tin foil hat and more.

The count down has begun. I have made peace with myself and ready to die.

I tried to warn, but was ignored.

[humanearth]

FYI:

911 was the start and 2030 will be the end.

[dustybiker]

Noted. I won’t be here either way.

[humanearth]

Just like me

[NathanDavis]

I would earn their trust first... once I have that, then there's no way they could doubt me

[dustybiker]

Compulsion is cheating and a bit of showing off, but whatever gets the bomb off the boat.

[NathanDavis]

lmao... no, I'm just bad at telling lies and everyone that knows me well enough can tell about that, lol

[dustybiker]

Ah, gotcha. Earning trust take a while though, no?

[NathanDavis]

it takes a lot yes and also can take a bit while yes... how much time I got though?

[dustybiker]

Four days and six hours.

[NathanDavis]

oh that's plenty... three days would suffice for me

[dustybiker]

@NathanDavis lol

[NathanDavis]

@dustybiker that's about how much it took me to steal the last two souls that peaked my interest... lol

[dustybiker]

@NathanDavis 😲 (trying to decide if that was too much info….. lol)

[NathanDavis]

lmfao, good time for a reminder... that, I cannot really get into anyone's mind and soul without being invited... it's a principle of mine

[dustybiker]

Like Bigfoot in the basement. It just takes three days to break their resolve. 😬

[NathanDavis]

three days and no sleep...

[dustybiker]

The effort. 🤣

[midnightmoon05]

I stopped telling that person stuff. Story of my life.
i picked a person who listens and it is working.

[dustybiker]

Good choice! Hope you are happy now.

[midnightmoon05]

Definitely, she is out of my life! 😊

[skytatoe]

That would really suck hahahaahaha

In real life if you just kept trying they'd assume you're a nutjob and you might even get a restraining order out on you hahahahaha

[dustybiker]

I’m creative.

[Deathraider]

Probably try to gather all the justification I could for whatever I had to tell them. I’d be skeptical if someone said something ridiculous without anything to back it up.

[dustybiker]

True.

[DonkeyDan]

I'd still tell them, it's their choice if they believe you or not, my job would be done by imparting the information.

[sirderpsalot123]

I would have someone else tell them and hope they would believe that person instead.

[dustybiker]

Nice. 😁

[Anonymous]

This happens to me daily. My accuracy in viewing disaster well in advance but having literally nobody heed my words is my curse.

[dustybiker]

That must be incredibly frustrating.

[Opinion Owner]

It’s hard to even articulate the insane accuracy I have without sounding crazy, so now I just hide it all under 10 layers of trolling for my own amusement and let people figure things out on their own.

[dustybiker]

That’s probably for the best.

[ChiTown33]

I'd try once. It's not my job to fix them. Truth is some people have to learn the hard way.

[Passion_Devil]

Nothing, I could confess my sins and walk out free

[dustybiker]

That would be a good feeling.

[AviatorTom]

I'd tell them. You never know what might happen.

[MrJMM]

Leave them be.

[shortster]

I would try my best.

[he-takes-a-part]

Kindly share it

[CubaPirate]

Caring is sharing