| Do stupid questions exist?
Posted: 11/29/2006 6:36:09 PM | We've all heard people say "no such thing as a stupid question, the only stupid question is a question not asked", and this was mearly a tactic used by teachers so that students would feel more comfortable asking questions. Now have they helped to propogate a untruth?
So the question beckons - do stupid questions exist?
Lets remove the human factor (ignorant people, children asking questions to learn, etc...)
Also give an example of a true stupid question - use math, science, or whatever you want to explain wheather or not stupid questions exist or not. | |
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| Do stupid questions exist?
Posted: 11/29/2006 6:39:20 PM | One could easily deem this a stupid question, but I elect to not call it that. I think it's a pretty good example of there being NO stupid questions.  | |
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| Do stupid questions exist?
Posted: 11/29/2006 6:41:45 PM | I like to go on trhe belief that there are no stupid questions - you can't learn if you don't ask!!!!! | |
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| Do stupid questions exist?
Posted: 11/29/2006 6:41:59 PM | well i can honestly say, that I believe in the above statement that 'the only dumb question is the question not asked'................
an eg ..............
some people beat around the bush and several times ..............I have never understood that...........prob never will, so if you want me to understand, I say just come straight out with it..............
so for the ones that beat around the bush, the dumb questions have to be asked..............
when i was a kid, I was taught to keep my mouth shut and my ears open, so was scared to ask..............now because of that, I make sure I tell my kids that no question is stupid or dumb...............and if they dont understand, to ask questions until they do.............
just my humble opinion of course | |
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| Do stupid questions exist?
Posted: 11/29/2006 6:50:18 PM | As Mr Garrison once said...
There are no stupid questions, just stupid people
edit @sharp - the teacher on south park | |
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Posted: 11/29/2006 6:56:44 PM |
There are no stupid questions, just stupid people
That would be me. Heh! I tend to ask nothing but stupid questions or give stupid answers...if anything I could be compared to as Forest Gump...only...less running. Heh! "Care for a choc-o-late?" | |
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| Do stupid questions exist?
Posted: 11/29/2006 6:59:59 PM | I think you can definatly learn without asking questions, such as in the case of observation.
See im looking to prove or dissprove wheather or not dumb questions exist - personal opinions cannot count as they differ from person to person, therefore some sort of factualness is required (as in math/science/linguistics/psycology/etc...)
now some would argue that this is a stupid question - if a person who is not colour blind witnesses a red coloured wall and asks "is that wall red?"
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if a person asks "is there air in Antartica?"
would these be stupid questions, questions asked by stupid/ignorant ppl/?????
I think the first is stupid, and the second is ignorant | |
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| Do stupid questions exist?
Posted: 11/29/2006 7:05:17 PM | There most certainly are stupid questions. I'll give you an example.
Would you like your change in bills? I was asked that when I handed over $5.00 for a 4 dollar and something cent meal. Good screening A&W.
There are a plethora of stupid questions. Overanalyzing and asking if it was stupid to begin with doesn't negate its stupidity.  | |
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| Do stupid questions exist?
Posted: 11/29/2006 7:10:38 PM | At a Dairyqueen the girlmaking my sundae asked if I wanted my nuts crushed or whole?? Now that's one for
Bill Engvail's "Here's Your Sign"
Go figure what my answer was? | |
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Posted: 11/30/2006 6:14:22 AM | Sooo not cool nascar3fan...
Sooo not cool - you could have just told me...
Thanks! | |
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Posted: 11/30/2006 6:38:57 AM | HELP DESK - IT DEPARTMENT
Question: why wont my document print?
is there paper in the printer?
oops! | |
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Joined: 10/13/2006
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| Do stupid questions exist?
Posted: 11/30/2006 7:29:53 AM | the most common stupid questions i get are
1- Going to a timmies drive thru, ordering 6 cups of whatever, and they ask if you want a tray?........no you moron i'm going to blance them all on my lap
2-Fast food restaurant ( pick any ) your with friends, you go on your own to pick up some food for everyone, your the only one in the restaurant cause its late, no one is sitting down, no one standing at the counter but you, you place an order for say 4 combos, and they have the nerve to ask if its to stay or go
erratic | |
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| Do stupid questions exist?
Posted: 11/30/2006 7:33:03 AM | Sadly, I agree with Mr. Garrison, but only about stupid people. By that I mean, I don't believe there are stupid questions, but there are definitely stupid people that don't even want to hear the answer to their questions. How often have you had someone ask you a question only to argue with you about it, or to just ignore what you've said?
I see this on here all the time where someone comes on and asks a relationship based question about being cheated on or something like that, then when an overwhelming amount of people give advice they have an endless supply of reasons why the "advisers" are all wrong and what the person asking should have it how they want it. Drives me  !
Or the guy that comes on and asks a ridiculous question like: "How come women don't like attractive, intelligent, wealthy man with above average penis size anymore?" Puh-lease, why would you ask such a silly question? Use your head when you ask such silly questions.
Anyway, that is my rant on the topic. | |
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Posted: 11/30/2006 7:36:30 AM | ^^^^hahaha
A stupid question, when you say fall off a roof break your arm split your head open and are bleeding profusely,its only a matter of time before you hear someone ask..........."are you ok?"
Or if you have watched a show called Talking to Americans,every qustion was stupid,and most of the answers even stupider. | |
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Posted: 11/30/2006 7:49:39 AM | My most common stupid question... "where are my keys?" meanwhile, I'm holding them.
I'm sure many of us have done this... right? I hope? My therapist says I'm not alone on this one.
Here is a email I got with funny stupid questions asked in court.
Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, in most cases he just passes quietly away and doesn't know anything about it until the next morning?
Q: What happened then?
A: He told me, he says, "I have to kill you because you can identify me."
Q: Did he kill you?
Was it you or your brother that was killed in the war?
The youngest son, the 20-year-old, how old is he?
Q: She had three children, right?
A: Yes.
Q: How many were boys?
A: None.
Q: Were there any girls?
Were you alone or by yourself?
Q: I show you Exhibit 3 and ask you if you recognize that picture?
A: That's me.
Q: Were you present when that picture was taken?
Were you present in court this morning when you were sworn in?
Q: You say that the stairs went down to the basement?
A: Yes.
Q: And these stairs, did they go up also?
Q: Now then, Mrs. Johnson, how was your first marriage terminated?
A: By death.
Q: And by whose death was it terminated?
Q: Do you know how far pregnant you are now?
A: I'll be three months on March 12th.
Q: Apparently then, the date of conception was around January 12th?
A: Yes.
Q: What were you doing at that time?
Do you have any children or anything of that kind?
Was that the same nose you broke as a child?
Q: Mrs. Jones, do you believe you are emotionally stable?
A: I used to be.
Q: How many times have you committed suicide?
So, you were gone until you returned?
You don't know what it was, and you didn't know what it looked like, but can you describe it?
Q: Have you lived in this town all your life?
A: Not yet.
A Texas attorney, realizing he was on the verge of unleashing a stupid question, interrupted himself and said, "Your Honor, I'd like to strike the next question."
Q: Do you recall approximately the time that you examined that body of Mr. Huntington at St. Mary's Hospital?
A: It was in the evening. The autopsy started about 5:30 P.M.
Q: And Mr. Huntington was dead at the time, is that correct?
A: No, you idiot, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was performing an autopsy on him! | |
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Posted: 11/30/2006 8:14:11 AM | Stupid question: (I'm a computer repair technician)
Customer calls in and says: I can't get my computer to turn on, what's the matter?
Answer: Are you in (my town) - yeah - there's a storm going on and the power is currently off everywhere in the area. | |
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Joined: 4/23/2005
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| Do stupid questions exist?
Posted: 11/30/2006 8:18:39 AM | | Ok, well since there are no stupid questions then I will go on a ledge here and call myself a stupid person lol | |
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Posted: 11/30/2006 8:26:01 AM |
Now that's one for
Bill Engvail's "Here's Your Sign"
Lol! That's the firsy thing I thought of when I read the first post too!
A truck driver tries to go under an overpass that is just a bit too short, and gets stuck.
A cop pulls in behind the truck a short while later..... and asks the enevitably stupid question....
"Did ya get stuck?"
And the truck driver responds, "No officer, I was just delivering this here overpass and ran outta gas."
Here's your sign.... | |
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| Do stupid questions exist?
Posted: 11/30/2006 8:43:14 AM | I think it depends on the person being asked as to whether a question is stupid or not. Obviously, if it is asked, the answer is not known by the questioner. Where do you think "Blonde jokes" come from?
An example:
I wanted to watch a movie/DVD but I did not have a CD player yet. My son said, " No prob, Mom. You can watch it on my Playstation, it plays DVDs as well as CDs."
He went off to bed after starting the movie. After it finished, the screen wouldn't change, no matter what symbol I pressed. After trying for a period of time, I finally went and woke up my son to ask him how to "rewind" the movie.
You can imagine my amazement and humiliation when he burst out laughing. "What is so funny?" I asked. He looked at me and practically joking on his mirth stated, "You don't rewind DVDs, Mom!!"
To this day, it is standing joke between us. I have a CD player now but every once in awhile he will remind me to "rewind" the movie!!
PS I'm not a blonde. At least not my hair colour!!! | |
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Posted: 11/30/2006 9:49:57 AM | | well, I do still believe there are no stupid questions..............just stupid answrs! KUDOS to anyone who wants to learn | |
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