Why do so many people ask meaningless questions on Yahoo Answers?
456410
Because their minds are empty.  They know nothing, can think of nothing, understand nothing. So they ask questions about nothing and get answers consisting of one and two letter words from others whose heads are also empty.  This way their reinforce their own perception of the ignorance that surrounds them.
497781
its all over yahoo answers...the questions either amount to little more than a rant about something, or the person asking is fishing for the answer they would give.  i would like to the think that the best answer would actually be just that, the answer that though its not what one wants to hear is the most informative or interesting...but nope...heck even some of my best answers have not been the best of the ones posted for a question.\nthe religious section is filled with it as well, like when someone asks, "is there a god, what do we need god for?" they seem to just be looking for someone to say of course and post the bible passage that says so, when it could be an interesting discussion.\nmore people just think they are right and want it validated i guess rather than to feel challenged...
467680
I blame boredom. I think sometimes people just post questions on here to see if people will answer them - its a form of entertainment I guess. Whats equally annoying are the stupid responses people leave to questions! Like when people say "I don't know" or "I'm not sure" or "that's a tough one" I mean, if you can't be bothered to answer a question properly why the hell are you on Yahoo answers!
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
449455
Like this one? This question has been asked over and over and over and over and over and over and over (get my drift?) again! Oh, and by the way, people don't "give" questions, they "ask" questions. \n\n@--->---
806131
Some people use yahoo answers like a chat room where they are only soliciting opinions rather than hard facts.\n\nAdditionally, even though most questions can be answered by google, many people enjoy the repartee and comradery that is artificially created via the YA medium.
360712
People who ask silly questions aren't really interested in this, in how it works and why-- they're just bored people vegging out in front of the computer instead of the TV.  If they're doing this and still bored then it's not something to do for fun or to learn things but a way to kill time-- dead!  They turn into zombies in front of the computers and ask no important questions (to them or anyone else) and give few or no good questions to others' answers, then complain of boredom.  That's because they aren't really thinking or becoming involved in what they're doing, they're just vegging, like I said-- or more like becoming zombified.  By the way, my favorite stupid question was when someone just asked, "Hello......?"
892885
people asking stupid questions?
275487
because this place is called "YAHOO! ANSWERS", not "YAHOO!-no stupid questions that are seemingly always repeated & that no one has the true- ANSWERS"\nso stupidity & ignorants thrives here, unfortionatly.
570362
They're the hollow gestures of shallow jerk-offs who are pretending to be part of something-- not because they need answers and value the time and opinions of others, or because they seek to contribute to a community of reciprocal virtue, but because they seek validation simply for existing, and they feel that posting questions, regardless of the merits of their contents, is a cheap and efficient way of letting others know they exist, and of not giving a $h!t about anyone's answers.  It's toys having their cake and eating it too.\n\nDon't worry-- they'll die lonely and unloved, delusional in the remembrance of once doing something with meaning.
496470
Some people are just that way. Others get tired of seeing some of the stupidest questions that could be asked. (I have heard that the the only stupid question is the one that is not asked. Not true, I have seen some really stupid questions here) Some people get tired of seeing the same question over and over. A good example is guys "What is the normal size of a penis?" or "How do I make my penis bigger?". \n\nThat is the best answer I can give you. You do realize that you have opened yourself up to some really rude answers by asking this, don't you?
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.
1078679
The most irritating/important/frustrating/interesting thing I've learnt so far at Yahoo Answers [ & Questions] is that there are far too many human beings that ask mindless/useless/selfish/meaningless questions.\nApologies for the pessimism... but sometimes I really wonder how we can lack ... interest ... in things that "truly matter."
935254
I'm very much with you on this one, I totally agree with you, there are some really stupid, sick and perverted people who post the most irrelevant questions, if at all they are a question, I just wish Yahoo would do something about them, why cant they just go to a different site and say what they really want to say on a more appropriate site.\n\nThere are young children who use this site all the time, many ask for help with homework, its hardly fair for them to see such stupid rubbish
658355
So then why do u ask? Because there's stupid ppl like me who are bored and have nothing better to do with their time...so they answer a question and feel that they have made a difference...haha.
95521
its the same reason why people go online and ask random questions, they're bored
211579
I think most people ask questions with a sincere desire to find answers to their unresolved problems.  Some ask to be reassured, some to ridicule and some have a preconceived viewpoint and want to be vindicated.  Those people do not consider another point of view and are rather insulting to those who have a different belief.