i used to think there wasn't but after reading this question http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApyXfNWepaOqKWKDw9sKl0Dsy6IX?qid=20060917131727AA8bBgw
i realized there is a such thing as a stupid question
2006-09-17 09:25:18 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
After looking through the questions on here, YES!!!! There are TONS of stupid questions. I think people just created that "no such thing as a stupid question" line to make dumb kids feel better about themselve.
2006-09-17 13:20:07 · answer #1 · answered by alwaysright 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Assumptions are the bane of arguments and high horse of the righteous.
Any question is stupid if qualified as such. The tread is better read in that the non-literal phrase refers to there is no such thing as having a restrictive inquisitive and enquiring mind.
2006-09-17 09:38:50 · answer #2 · answered by pax veritas 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the real world maybe there is no such thing as a stupid question - but we are on Yahoo Answers, 50% of the questions are stupid.
I quite liked that question - at least it was creative stupidity.
2006-09-17 09:37:39 · answer #3 · answered by sarah b 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ugh... *shakes head* Maybe the original statement needs qualifying:
I believe that there is no such thing as a stupid question when the asker is completely serious about not knowing the answer and wanting to know.
I guess I used to assume that last part, but we all know what happens when one assumes, right?
2006-09-17 09:33:54 · answer #4 · answered by Church Music Girl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I thought that was quite funny actually. And I think that any question that is asked because the asker needs the information can't be a stupid question. The person you're referring to was just making a funny statement.
2006-09-17 10:04:03 · answer #5 · answered by chocolatebunny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The idea of that question (which is more of a statement) was to point out how easy it is to confuse people with statistics that have no meaning, it is actually a very good point.
2006-09-17 11:32:41 · answer #6 · answered by braningillespie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 02:00:32 · answer #7 · answered by dunkelberger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to think so but not any more. Some of the questions on Yahoo Answers changed that.
2006-09-17 09:40:11 · answer #8 · answered by sloop_sailor 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I used to.
Then Yahoo Answers started and I found out I was wrong.
There are many MANY stupid questions.
2006-09-18 04:10:43 · answer #9 · answered by logical_centrist 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that is a dumb and waste of time question.
I think there are stupid questions on here - sometimes they make my day cause they are so stupid, they are funny as hell...
2006-09-17 09:32:34 · answer #10 · answered by Sam_I_Am 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋