There is such a thing as a stupid question, regardless of what your mama told you. Yeah, I said it. Shall we consider some examples?
Stupid Question #1: "Do you know why I pulled you over?"
When this question is coming from the law enforcement officer who just put a giant dent in your day, how are you supposed to answer, really? Let's take a look at some options:Stupid Question #2: "How are we feeling today?"
• "Ummm... no, not really, but I bet you're gonna tell me!"
• "Yes, yes I do. It's because I was speeding like every other jerk out here, and you chose me."
• Or what I wish I had the moxie to say... "Because you're an a**hole."
Really and truly, the question was rhetorical. So why even ask it?
I've been asked this question in some form by one too many doctors, one too many times. If I drag my half-asleep, weak and weary self into your office for a diagnosis and some fast-acting meds, then this question has already been answered. Look at my face! Do you even hear this cough? It should be abundantly obvious how "we" are feeling. And what's with this "we," guy? You don't look like you're doing so terribly. I, on the other hand, feel like I'm experiencing the slowest-ever death by suffocation.Stupid Question #3: "Is it Friday yet?"
I'm not proud to say that I've been guilty of throwing this one out there during an exasperating week on the job. But, honestly... the answer to this question is always "no" because no one asks this question when it actually is Friday. The only purpose this one serves is to remind us all of our suffering and longing for the weekend, which at that moment always seems lightyears away. So this is a non-physical form of torture that we all could do without.Have a stupid question that you'd like to share? Leave a comment! And don't forget to follow ya girl on Twitter (you can find me by clicking the lil tweety bird on the left side of the page). ;)
One of my favorite questions has always been, "What's up?" which is always replied to with, "What's up?". That always bothered me.
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting Lance! :D You're right... that's a perfect example right there. Definitely one for the list! How about when people ask "What's up?" and then keep walking, and don't even give you a moment to respond?? What is up with that?? So weird...
ReplyDeleteWait wait wait!! What about the classic "Are we there yet??" Ack! Please get the stupid movie scenes out of my head!
ReplyDelete@Riyad~ yes!! Thank you!! One of my personal favs... it's like, really? If we were there, would you have to ask that? Oh i pity my poor parents who had to endure that question at least 5,600 times on yearly trips to visit family in Arkansas. That was a looooong 7 hours I'm sure, lol.
ReplyDeleteI also hate people who ask questions, and when I answer, they say "That was rhetorical", like they only appended that because my answer didn't meet their approval.
ReplyDeleteOooo... yeah... condescension is never becoming.
ReplyDeleteYou haven't reached this point yet...but there comes a time in every womans life when the following question is just too stupid to ask: "sooo...how old are you?"
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Hahahaha Jay! :) I mean, you could ask, but... it might go something like:
ReplyDeleteYou: "Sooo... how old are you?"
Lady friend: *flying high heeled shoe*
You: *duck!*
You: "What I meant was... (Insert foot in mouth) you look fabulous for your age!"
Lady friend: *other flying high heeled shoe*
You: *duck again!*
hahaha.. so right.. maybe not a great idea ;)
That's funny! Jules once told me she got embarrased when she asked a woman if she was pregnant. The lady was NOT pregnant! I guess that can sometimes be a stupid question!
ReplyDeleteYou'd like this one a cop asked me on the weekend. It was a statement, but expressed like a question:
ReplyDelete"You didn't even check your mirrors did you??"
I have no idea where he came from or what he was talking about, so the answer to his question was "I guess not."
@2D-wow... now THAT is an extra special question! :P And of course you answered perfectly... I got the opportunity just today to correct the record about whether or not there is such a thing as a stupid question. I was in a meeting with some teachers & the vice principal, and I decided I needed to ask a question that might be stupid, so of course I said, "Ok, this might be a stupid question, but..." to which the VP responded, "There's no such thing as a stupid question." So I felt like I had to offer... "Well, actually there is..." Got a couple chuckles in an otherwise dull meeting, lol... 'cause we all really know the truth.
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