2006-08-20 04:13:12 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
Because people think their opinion matters, but then discover, after they've pressed the button, that they don't even have one...
2006-08-20 04:24:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many people use this "I don't know" as a preliminary to their question or answer. It can become a habit, just as saying "Well" or "Okay" before beginning a sentence. Such are examples of wordy crutches in the English language.
Perhaps my answer isn't clearly sufficient for the answer, but it's a good guess and I didn't start it off with "I don't know," "Well," or "Okay."
2006-08-20 14:58:03 · answer #2 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No doubt people have there reasons for doing that, some being that they really don't know but want to be involved. Personally, I have never had to resort to such a response, I always make something up.
2006-08-20 11:35:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably they want their 2 points and do not care about the question. Yahoo set this up this way and I think there is a lot of abuse.
2006-08-20 11:33:12 · answer #4 · answered by kepjr100 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me start by saying, I know I know! The goal is to get to the next level and by just saying I don't know they get an automatic 2 pt satisfaction, tsk tsk. So sad, I know, unfortunately, I like that 2 pt satisfaction too, 10 pt satisfaction is magnificent, but ...few and far between ;-)
2006-08-20 11:21:40 · answer #5 · answered by MzzandtheChuchuBees 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It'll be just to get the 2 points, you can report them for "gaming for points" if it bothers you.
2006-08-20 11:25:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but I think it may be because they want to give an opinion and want the asker to know it is not an expert opinion.
Or maybe not.
2006-08-20 11:35:54 · answer #7 · answered by Patti C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably to get 2 points.
2006-08-20 11:19:17 · answer #8 · answered by classic_tigger 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I do know the answer to this.. but I've forgottenit
2006-08-20 12:44:59 · answer #9 · answered by Ellie G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Je ne sais pas
2006-08-20 11:25:42 · answer #10 · answered by ALAN Q 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋