But when someone says something derrogatory or insulting or stupid
they get like 100 answers.
What are your thoughts on this? Do we enjoy being upset? Do we enjoy arguing over ambiguous things?
2006-07-26 10:31:00 · 18 answers · asked by St Guido 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I think it's partly due to a good question deserving an intelligent answer. As that takes time, some people would rather answer all the ridiculous questions to get points more quickly.
2006-07-26 10:51:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't want to lend enough time to think of a "good" well thought out answer perhaps. I think a little banter is great. When it comes to random name calling and ranting then, it goes far beyond any intelligible discussion. If people can bring themselves to be flexible to new ideas, or at least open to them...even if they use it as a tool to strengthen their existing viewpoint....that would be wonderful. some people, however, don't want to change and just want to impose their viewpoint upon others...rather than have healthy dialogue. It does help, though, if the questions people have are thought out and worded well, but if they are not...it's also nice when people can take steps to see the meta message ingrained in the question.
2006-08-03 16:09:29 · answer #2 · answered by tharedhead ((debajo del ombú)) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is because the best answers are the hardest to fully answer with... common sense, I guess. I think we do enjoy a little bit of chaos just to see what happens, and asking things over the internet in a way dehumanizes the experience even further.
BTW your avatar guy is cool. Ironic I add that to such a deeo question huh?
2006-07-28 20:19:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess it's easier to get two points for answering some stupid thing than thinking and writing carefully an elaborate answer for a clever question. I doesn't make me upset, because sometimes people have stupid questions to ask and really want them to be answered: I think it's worst when there's a hateful question that gets a lot of answers.
2006-08-02 18:42:19 · answer #4 · answered by Babadoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, human nature being what it is, we do have a penchant for verbal sparring. Some of it, I think, is meant in fun, some is just plain hateful, and some of it seems stupid. I do wish, though, that Yahoo would edit out some of the questions, particularly those that denigrate religious and ethnic groups. I don't know why, but it seems to take all kinds.
2006-07-26 17:45:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I've noticed. It's provocative to see a stupid question. I've asked questions that I simply removed because I either never got an answer, or the answers I got were uninformed!
2006-07-26 17:35:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you. I don't like getting upset, but feel I have to contradict what was written. I'm trying not to answer the questions that will give me high blood pressure...but it's hard!
2006-07-26 17:35:07 · answer #7 · answered by Sunshine1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, most people on here because they are bored. I look at all the serious questions, if I know the answer to it i'll answer it. If not I look for something trivial or stupid b/c i'm bored.
2006-07-26 17:35:31 · answer #8 · answered by Sonny M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you intend to upset people you can get a lot of people on a crusade to defend their POV then you get a lot that represent the opposite POV.
2006-07-26 17:38:06 · answer #9 · answered by bondoman01 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have to agree people like to argue-but i also think that you can get a lot of good answers to good questions-keep the peace old hippie here
2006-07-26 17:35:20 · answer #10 · answered by bergice 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋