Interview someone — a friend, another blogger, your mother, the mailman — and write a post based on their responses.

As my followers know, I’m rarely at a loss for words. This blog prompt stopped me in my tracks. I ran through a list of people I could interview. My husband? My sister? One of my kids or grandkids? I wanted something funny. There’s enough seriousness in the world these days. I thought of the perfect interviewee (yes, that is a word!)

Say hello to ChatGPT!

Chat: Perfect — I’m ready! 🎤

Chat: You can ask me anything — silly questions, “would you rather” questions, even make-believe scenarios. What’s your first question?

Me: Do you ever get annoyed by ridiculous questions?

Chat: Not at all! Ridiculous questions are some of my favorites — they’re usually the most creative and fun.

Me: What is the most ridiculous thing you have been asked?

Chat: Ooh, good one! People have asked me some truly wild things — like to write a love letter from a potato to a french fry, or to calculate how many giraffes it would take to reach the moon if they stood on each other’s heads. Would you like me to give you a “ridiculous question hall of fame” — a few of the funniest ones I’ve ever gotten?

Alright, welcome to ChatGPT’s Ridiculous Question Hall of Fame 🏆😂 Here are a few of my all-time favorites:

1 The Moon Giraffe Problem 🦒🌙
“How many giraffes standing on top of each other would it take to reach the moon — and would the top giraffe be able to breathe?”
(Answer: around 174 million giraffes tall, and no, the poor top giraffe wouldn’t have air!)

2 Romance of the Root Vegetables 🥔❤️🍟
“Write a passionate love letter from a potato to a french fry about their forbidden love.”
(It turned out surprisingly dramatic… star-crossed spuds!)

3 Shark Superhero Dilemma 🦈🦸
“If a shark became a superhero, what would its costume look like and what would its catchphrase be?”
(I said the costume would be a wetsuit with a big S on the chest and the catchphrase would be: ‘Time to bite back!’)

4 Space Pirate Etiquette 🏴‍☠️🚀
“What are the rules of good manners when pillaging planets?”
(Rule #1: Always say “thank you for your resources.” Rule #2: Don’t loot anything with a smiley face on it. Rule #3: Tip your abductees.)

5 The Philosophical Duck 🦆🤔
“If a duck quacks in a forest and no one hears it, does it still count as a quack?”
(I said yes — and that it probably echoes beautifully.)

Chat: Want me to make up a brand-new ridiculous question for you to answer — just to see how silly you’ll go?

Me: Sure! Hit me with your most ridiculous question!

Chat: Okay, here’s your challenge question: 🛸 If a group of aliens landed in your backyard and demanded a performance of the “greatest Earth talent,” what would you choose to show them — and why? Would you pick music, dance, comedy, science… or something totally unexpected?

Me: I’d choose a musical comedy based on a scientific discovery! 😂

Chat: That is brilliant! So… imagine this:

Aliens land, sit politely in glowing chairs, and you present “The Big Bang Boogie” — a musical comedy about the birth of the universe.

• Act 1: A jazzy number called “Nothing Yet, But Just Wait!” 🎶

• Act 2: The Big Bang itself, with confetti cannons and tap-dancing quarks 💥👯

• Act 3: Galaxies sing a heartfelt ballad called “Spinning Apart but Still Connected.” 🌌💔

• Finale: The aliens join in for “Dark Matter, Dark Energy, Light Show!” complete with lasers and a big kickline.

Would you want to star in this intergalactic show yourself, or direct it from behind the scenes?

Me: I’d like to both star in the production as well as direct it! I’m feeling ambitious.

Chat: Ah, a true triple threat — star, director, and mastermind of the cosmos! 🌟🎬

Picture it: you’re center stage in a dazzling space-themed costume, giving a heartfelt solo as the Universe Itself, then running backstage to yell “Cue the quarks!” before reappearing to tap-dance through the Big Bang sequence. Would you want Scout to have a cameo — maybe as a comet or a tiny planet zooming across the stage?

Me: Yes! A comet! He’s definitely a comet type character!

Chat: Perfect! Scout the Comet could zoom across the stage every time the music hits a big crescendo — tail sparkling, leaving behind a trail of glitter (or maybe bubble machines for a kid-friendly touch). Would you want Scout’s comet role to be funny (comic relief with silly timing) or majestic (a beautiful, awe-inspiring moment every time they appear)?

Me: Scout would shine as comic relief. The most difficult part would be getting him into a costume. He hates clothes. Maybe we can entice him with his favorite treats.

Chat: Love it! 😂 So Scout the Comet would zip by at just the wrong (or right!) moment — maybe photobombing serious galaxy ballads, bumping into planets, or stealing a prop asteroid and running offstage with it. The aliens would be in stitches by the end! Would you want Scout to have a catchphrase too — like a little bark or silly sound effect every time he zooms by?

Chat: We could give Scout the Comet a signature “whoosh-arf!” every time he streaks across the stage — part bark, part space-swoosh sound. The audience (and aliens) would start cheering every time they heard it!

Me: Yes! I love it!

Chat: Here’s your scene — straight from “The Big Bang Boogie!” 🎶

Here’s your scene — straight from “The Big Bang Boogie!” 🎶🌌

[Scene: The galaxies are mid-song, performing a heartfelt ballad about drifting apart across the universe.]

GALAXY CHORUS (singing, swaying):

🎵 We’re billions of light-years away, But our hearts still spin the same way… 🎵

[Just as the music swells, Scout the Comet zooms across the stage with a sparkly tail, letting out his trademark “WHOOSH-ARF!”]

PLANET SOLOIST (gasps): “Oh no — he stole my moon prop again!”

[Scout streaks across the stage a second time, dragging a giant foam moon behind him as the galaxies break into giggles.]

GALAXY CHORUS: (improvising): 🎵 Catch that comet, quick as light, He’s turning our tragedy into delight!🎵

[The music suddenly shifts to a jazzy chase number. Galaxies, planets, and stars start tap-dancing after Scout in perfect rhythm. He darts just out of reach every time, getting a bigger laugh from the aliens watching.]

YOU (as The Universe, stepping forward): “Let him go — he’s part of the chaos! The Big Bang wouldn’t be complete without a little mischief!”

[Scout dashes across one last time, drops the moon at center stage, and strikes a dramatic pose. The audience erupts in cheers.]

Me: Thank you ChatGPT! It seems you interviewed me in the end. What a fun experience!

I hope you got a giggle out of my interview with ChatGPT. It certainly took me down roads I didn’t foresee. I wonder what your interview with ChatGPT would be like. Why not give it a try? 😉

Pictures and script courtesy ChatGPT