Why do people automatically assume that a question relates personally to the person who asked?
472807
Yes, I catch your drift.\n\nI ask questions that interest me intellectually or emotionally, but that doesn't mean the question is necessarily ABOUT me. I just want to know what other people think. Some of our Y!Answer friends love giving advice so I suppose they assume it's all personal.
909521
Not necessarily, some people talk bout themselves in the third person.\n\nexample:  Bob(name changed to protect the innocent) approves of this answer.\n\nBob being me.
724190
Depends on who you ask and the timing of the question. Each person has their own unique ideas and thoughts and depending on what else is going on, will determine how the person perceives the situation. Even if you ask the same person the same question, their answer may change due to variable circumstances.
554027
people generally give important answers to silly questions because they respect theirs partners in conversation. you are a lucky person if you met these people. that means they respect you and the conversation, even though it is a silly one...
503163
I guess that people assume that if a "relevant" person asks a question, they really want an answer.\nSo here I am answering your question.\nMany people have a lot of information in their heads that seems to be of no good to them.  It just floats around in there taking up space.  They might think that if they give that information to someone else, it will go away and leave them more space to gather more irrelevant information to pass on to someone else in answer to an irrelevant question so they can get it out of their head so they can gather more irrelevant information to float around in their heads until they can pass it on to someone else in answer to an irrelevant question.  Understand?
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...
1064774
Depends on the question...if someone asks for opinion then people keep answering because their opinion is alittle different...but if its a question with a simple answer some do it for the points...or sometimes i've gone to answer a question where i was the first, but till i was done typing 4 other people had already answered lol.
209618
Why do you write questions on here that you should probably just be asking to this person face to face?
379321
"WHY DO U ASK SUCH A QUESTION"?\n\nTYPICALLY THE ASKER WILL KNOW THAT I AM FROM THE COUNTRY IF HE READS MY FIRST SENTENCE.THE ASKER IS FROM THE SAME COUNTRY.ME AND HIM ARE FROM THE SAME COUNTRY.\n\nFELLOW FRIENDS,IF U NEED TO KNOW THE COUNTRY,JUST CONTACT ME PRIVATELY,ITS NOT WHAT I I SHOULD SAY HERE,I OWE MY COUNTRY A RESPECT.
558750
Why do people lie here?  Any one here can view other posters Q&A.  I personally try to read a persons previous Q&A before I answer a question.  I have found that some are at best inconsitant.  Why?
248772
No; but when you edit, you can make reference to that person's name, so people know which other answer you're referring to...
335747
Sometimes, but it could also mean that you asked a question that was really none of your business.  Also, maybe the person can think of retorts but chooses to take a more mature stance rather than waste their time exchanging insults.
200922
You know what they say about someone who "assumes".\n\nIt will make an a-- out of u and me!
1049743
It could be for a lot of reasons.  Rude or sarcastic people are everywhere.  Also some questions may appear offensive or attacking to others so they tend to answer back in the way they felt we are asked.  Since we are on the net posting and answering, whether or not the question is serious, we are bound to get all sorts of remarks.  Maybe in most cases it's not so much they felt you or someone else knew them...People may feel that they can be more rude on line because someone does not know them and they can be as much of a @# as they want without having to suffer any consequences such as a fight.
66301
I think people ask questions to get the answers.\nThats how we learn about one another.\nPlus, I think its fun to read them and or give your opinion on an answer.\nDon't you?
158103
It could have something to do with the quality of your question. . . .
589652
Looks like they are becuase if someone asks a stupid question or an obvious one they start insulting the person who posted the question. Like for example,, this question is perfectly fine to ask but some people must insult you .