Why people that don't know a thing has to answer these questions?
358608
It depends on which side of the coin they are some are here just to kill time and get out their boredom indeed may not take things seriously , I would say just like there are answers like those there are questions who merely deserve nothing but those answers,Lots of ppl don´t even read the details, or read just so fast to move onto the next question  to gain 2 more points that completely missunderstand it.Some ppl have missed the main purpouse of this website by just wanting to gain points so is life huh? =)
1001319
People ask in forums like this for 2 reasons \n1. Because they are unsure of there own beliefs and want someone else to clear up there doubts\n2. Because they don't want to be looked down upon for asking and then confirming there doubts when they know they should have no doubts to begin with
563799
because people can be ignorant.
515807
In my opinion, because they don't have any actual knowledge. It is a defence mechanism to compensate.
451902
I just asked this question in different words and got some great answers. I think people are afraid of what they don't know, and these people have lived sheltered lives so there is A LOT they don't know and aren't familiar with. I guess they think it's easier to try and rid the world of the things that scare them than to learn to live with them.
348787
Usually for two reasons: they don't want to share the answer, or they don't know the answer.\n\nThe first reason is because they either want to keep the advantage of knowing the answer, or they want to preserve their privacy if it is a personal question.\n\nThe second reason is because they believe that they should know the answer.  They feel that not knowing means they are stupid, when in fact it is simply something they just didn't know yet.\n\nThere is a third reason.  They have been answering questions all day, and now they want a break.
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
88477
You don't need to ask questions if you do not want to, or can't think of anything.  Just answer questions until something occurs to you that you want to know, and then pose your question.  We have quite enough of meaningless and pointless questions as it is.
1099619
Some people are here to entertain themselves. Some people are in it for the points, I guess. (Why else would someone answer "I don't know"?) Maybe one of your questions will get picked as a featured question. Then you will get more thoughtful answers. In the meantime, share your own knowledge and help to enhance the intellectual level of this site!
295025
You don't have to ask a certain number of questions, that's how you lose points. You have to answer a certain amount of questions to get to the next level. It's so people are couraged to help others out.
1171698
There are a lot of younger ones on here that do not have the knowledge or experience to answer those kinds of question.  I have found some people here that do have the expertise for that type of question, just that they don't have the time to be on here a lot so many good question get little or no response.
635314
The fact is that most people don't want an answer.They want someone to reinforce their own ideas.People don't want to hear the truth.Sometimes the truth hurts a little and we prefer to live in denial. The true path to a mature and productive life is to listen to others and learn from them.Good answers should be received and accepted no matter whether we like the answer or we shouldn't ask the questions.
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.
43467
Some people are overly intelligent, some are not.\nSome people seriously need an answer, then some people have a craving to see if they can get an other answer with a stupid question like yours.
1067930
Why would you question answers? I dont get it.
1025575
Stupid questions come from ignorance.
960899
People don't answer questions on here properly because they are usually too lazy to form a proper sentence and really think about the answer to a question.\nThey just want the quick two points.\nIt's extremely annoying but on the upside for every five bad answers you usually get a really good informative and well thought out answer.