Wow, some of these questions are really stupid. Would I rather give a kid a balloon or pop a kid's balloon? Hmm. I mean, there comes a point in a balloon's life, where the best thing it can do is pop. They're fun at first, you know, but with familiarity comes boredom, and the air starts to leak out so it becomes a wrinkled amoeba rather than the plump springy sphere of its youth. In that way, it's sorta like people. Some people really hate the sound of a balloon popping, but you gotta admit that it's at least exciting.
So maybe I'd pop a kids old shriveled balloon before giving him an equally dying one. Just imagine that scenario - the parents are like 'wow what a dumb balloon how should I feel about this stranger' and it's complicated. At least if I pop something they know to be infuriated. But, of course, that isn't the question. It probably should have been, but hey, I was young and full of folly when I wrote it. So yeah, I would obviously give a kiddo a balloon. The downside is that I've got to go through the work of procuring this gift, but I think it's worth it. For the children, y'know? I'm such a great guy. This is dire.
