This might be the first time any one ask this but why do people ask stupid questions?
149169
Stupid people. Just remember that 75% of the population's IQ is 100 or below.
533375
Sometimes you ask a question just to see what others think.\nThen you read it and think, YUP it is a STUPID question. LOL...
958673
An excellent question--you beat me to it.  I wonder the same thing.  I think it's because some people just want to say something critical or nasty.  One person's stupid question gives  another person a good laugh for the day.  If they think it's a stupid question they should just shut their piehole, don't you think?
977205
Well i can tell you that people have no answers and there hoping you can help them with the question and get an answer i mean some people don't even know that there putting up stupid questions or they are trying to be perfect.I mean people might think that the question your asking is stupid (not saying that this question is)\nPeople just wanna have fun asking these questions and just play around.Some people just wanna be pefect.And some people really need help cause their stuck and they have no one too ask that they come to you and ask you cause they think you can help and they can trust some of you.Also to the asker the question is important to them and they really want an answer.And people say yourquestion is a stupid question don't listen too them it's not stupid it's a good piont
507524
Just like you said. People are stupid and think that your not serious about your questions. They might think that just because people on this site are really idiots and ask questions like how to su ck di ck they think that when ever some one has a question about lets say masturabating they think your not serious. So sometimes you just really gotta make people believe that your serious.
293345
Stupid people deserve the chance too. Well at least the ones that ask questions that some of us feel has an obvious answer and aren't sure why that person has gotten so far in life and doesn't know the answer on their own.\nI think there are both stupid questions and stupid people.
76069
Your questions are stupid, that's why.
494710
Hmmm.  It depends on the individual in question.  Sincere idiots can't grasp the fact that they have asked a stupid question to begin with.  Therefore, they probably are expecting a real answer.  On the contrary though, there are some people who aren't idiots who ask stupid questions for some sort of comic relief.  Unfortunately, even they come across as being a bit moronic.
1105375
I wonder why ppl like pooky ask such stupid questions which have an imminent answer...
1032982
what a dumb question, why do you ask?
1034154
Because of curiosity, being stupid themselves, and wanting to see what other people respond to as (see curiosity).  Although I personally dont think you should ask stupid questions because it certainly isnt worth losing 5 points, although points dont matter.\n\nBut the good thing is, I just got 2 free points for answering this question!\n\nBWAHAHA I'm so evil.\n\nWell then everyone who answered any questions is evil.\n\nAhem ahem, cough cough.
1159550
It also answers itself . . \n\nYour question is actually kind of stupid. BUT, it's legitimate because you're curious. You want to know the reasons behind the things that you cannot see into. For instance, someone in China might think it's stupid for you to ask why the toilets aren't the same as in America . . but you haven't ever been exposed to that, so you wouldn't know, although it is fairly basic knowledge. On a smaller scale, staying in the same country where differences like that aren't as profound, it's harder to understand why people ask some of the most ridiculously minute questions. Simply put, though, they probably have just not been exposed to that certain type of situation they are asking about and want to know from the other side of the road what it's like. Tell me you have never asked a question where the 5 people around you didn't start saying things like "You've never heard of that? You don't know what that is?", etc. etc. To some groups of people, a question may be basic knowledge and, kind of stupid. But if you don't know it's probably because you grew up differently, weren't exposed to the same things or something like that. \n\nBut, there's truth to the saying "there's no such thing as a stupid question". If you ask a question seemingly stupid, for whatever reason (maybe you honestly didn't know something that everyone else does, or possibly you just had a moment of blank confusion), at least you are seeking out that knowledge. The problem with the world today is that many of us don't expand our horizons. We judge others, we expect everyone to think that what we do is what everyone else should do and when something foreign confuses us, we're afraid to get to know it . . either for fear of looking "stupid" or out of indignance. But I say we salute those who ask stupid questions, not because they know so little but because at least they are trying to learn more about whatever it is they do not know or understand. I think it is more commendable to see a person who is not-so-enlightened at least grasp for more knowledge than to see a person who knows vast amounts of information but isn't open to any other kind of information or understanding it. \n\nWhich kind of brings me to another reason why people might actually ask "stupid" questions in the first place. Many people are lazy. They have found information that has gotten them to a certain place they are content with, and they are too lazy to find any other information on their own. So they run to someone for a one-minute answer rather than trying to really find out some intriguing info. Although for those "stupid" questions, there may not be a whole lot of bulk to the answer. Sometimes there is, sometimes there isn't I suppose, but the fact of the matter is: Someone asked a question obviously because they wanted to know. Whether this is their form of researching and trying to find answers or they were just too lazy to find it out themselves with a quick search, who knows. But at leat they are gaining new knowledge and are open to that criticism of their own current knowledge! I think we should all let our guards down a bit and learn about something we don't know, no matter how "stupid". You never know, you might be able to put your common knowledge to use one day. Either way, becoming a diversely knowledgeable society as a whole is something we should strive for anyway.\n\nThanks for reading this long answer, if anyone really has. Just my philosophy on why people ask stupid questions. Keep in mind, this is directed to people who really ask the question and aren't doing it for kicks. You know, like the kid who wants to know "why can't I be rich" or "why can't I wear a size small shirt when I'm 300 lbs and 6 ft. tall?" Anyway, you get the point.
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You are right ! There are some VERY stupid question on here. AND, most people do NOT care about them.\n\nHowever, there are also some very interesting, intelligent and thought provoking questions on here too. ALOT of people answer ONLY ones that fall into these catagories. Many people care very much about them.\n\nYou have access to just about the entire world here. It is up to you if you want to make it something silly or not.
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Some people just wan tthe 2pts and others scale their answers to match the stupidity of the questions (and there really are stupid questions).\n\nI try to answer questions with accurate, complete and hopefully helpful answers if they are in my fields of study. \n\nBut sometimes I am in there with the 'matching stupidity' approach.
1175654
Because you don't have to put any thought into answering stupid questions or coming up with stupid answers.\nAlso stupid questions don't usually call for an opinion that you can back up with a coherent argument.\nStupid questions also tend to be band wagon questions so if you don't know the answer just repeat what the person ahead of you said.\nSociety, in what is a very scary development, has become accepting of answers that are wrong and/or stupid.  I don't believe you should tell someone they are unintelligent, but when they are being stupid you need to tell them.\nThe ignorant loudmouths have also developed, and society has let them, the attitude that they will just keep repeating themselves as loudly as possible no matter what you say and how wrong they are until the person with the intelligent answer just gives in because they have better things to do then argue with an idiot.\nAnd lastly answers to stupid questions are mostly short and don't require the ability to type and use halfway decent English and spelling.
1017441
You are so funny ! You love to post humorous questions that are bizarre and comical, like the ones about poop and butts. Then you ask why people answer your questions. Hahahahaha. So, why do you ASK them ?\nYou ask them because it is a form of entertainment for you. I answer them because it is a form of entertainment for me (sometimes educational). YA beats the heck out of television ! At least, we get to interact.\nThanks for the questions. Have fun !
669356
I know that some people abuse this site. It is a good site for people to ask questions when they want to know something and/or to get opinions and advise from others. I have saw some pretty dumb questions on here and I have also saw some questions on here that you had no clue as to what they were even talking about.But then you get these people that come along and give smart *** answers. I could do the same thing but I don't. If I don't like what I read,being a dumb question or what ever, I go to the next question. I am not going to be rude like so many others have been. Those folks that talk bad to others needs to grow up their self!!! They are in fact worse than the ones that ask the bad questions.And they know who they are too.Just like you, you asked a good question and I have wondered that same thing many times my self, and look at some of the crazy answers YOU got!!!!I think some of them just write any thing so they can get the points, but me, I don't care about the points, all I want to do is help people if I can. When those that give the stupid answers I think they shouldn't get the points even though it is just 2 points for the answer. So yes they do need filters for this site. If they did have them, you sure wouldn't have gotten some of the answers that you got that is for sure. LOTS OF RUDE FOLKS OUT THERE!!!!!!!!