We've all heard it said: "there's no such thing as a stupid question. Is there?
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Is there really no such thing as a stupid question?
- Thread starter Evangelicalhumanist
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That's a stupid question.
Anyone who's ever worked in customer service will tell you that there is.
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Shadow Wolf
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I've seen some lately on RF. But the best dumbest question I've heard is still "how many pieces of chicken come in the four pack? Ok, let's repeat those last two words there, there ya go.
Cambridge dictionary defines "stupid" as silly or unwise; showing poor judgment or little intelligence.
dictionary.cambridge.org
Can a question itself have such characteristics?
I like the adage: "There is no such thing as a stupid question; there are only stupid people."
stupid
1. silly or unwise; showing poor judgment or little intelligence: 2. annoying…
Can a question itself have such characteristics?
I like the adage: "There is no such thing as a stupid question; there are only stupid people."
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber
Yeah, asking how many pieces of chicken come in the four pack definitely qualifies as poor judgement and momentarily lapse in cognitive processing.Cambridge dictionary defines "stupid" as silly or unwise; showing poor judgment or little intelligence.
stupid
1. silly or unwise; showing poor judgment or little intelligence: 2. annoying…
Can a question itself have such characteristics?
I like the adage: "There is no such thing as a stupid question; there are only stupid people."
Maybe, but I'm still on the edge of my chair. How many?
There may be such things as stupid questions, but it's even more stupid if someone honestly doesn't know something yet doesn't ask. The idea that "there's no such thing as a stupid question" is just a way of making people feel comfortable asking questions without fear that people will laugh at them for asking a stupid question.
If nothing else, it's merely a plea for smarter people to have more patience with the dull-witted.
exchemist
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Yes of course there is. It's a fairly idiotic saying, at least when applied indiscriminately without regard to context.
It can be valid to say in particular circumstances, say when teaching, when you want to stimulate questions from people learning about something for the first time.
PoetPhilosopher
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"Are you me?"
"Do rose petals fall from the ground and become rhinoceroses?"
"Is @John53 Avril Lavigne?"
Those are some examples of those questions.
They may be considered silly questions, mainly as a joke. Like "Who's buried in Grant's tomb?"
VoidCat
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As someone who works in tech im sure youve heard a lot of stupid questions....
Why won't my computer turn on?-some person probably in a house without any power...
dybmh
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It's been almost 30 years since I worked on a helpdesk. I don't recall, honestly, stupid questions. People did stupid stuff. Heck, I did some stupid stuff.
VoidCat
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And there I go making assumptions and asking a stupid question lol
Having 3 children i can confirm that yes, there are stupid questions
dybmh
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Nah, not stupid. I'm guessing there are a lot of stupid questions out there that get asked on helpdesk calls. I just don't remember any.