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Offline Miss Mia

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Why do people ask stupid questions?
« on: April 03, 2009, 12:38:43 PM »
Okay, I'm sitting at the receptionist's desk at 12:30pm.  And someone says "Is the receptionist at lunch?"  No, I'm just sitting here for fun.

Or when I'm walking into the building holding the bank bag. "Did you go to the bank?"  Nope, I just carry this around for fun.

Walking in with a bag from a fast food place.  "Did you go pick up lunch?"

Seriously?   :whatever:
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Re: Why do people ask stupid questions?
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2009, 12:54:20 PM »
They're stupid. Simple answer to a simple question.  I like the people that call up and the first question is "whatcha doin?" Obviously, I'm talking on the phone.
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Re: Why do people ask stupid questions?
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2009, 12:57:33 PM »
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Why do people ask stupid questions?

I swear to God, this stuff just writes itself!

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Re: Why do people ask stupid questions?
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2009, 12:59:10 PM »
Here's your sign............ :-)
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Re: Why do people ask stupid questions?
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2009, 12:59:57 PM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on April 03, 2009, 12:57:33 PM
I swear to God, this stuff just writes itself!

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And you know what?  It's always just one co-worker that asks that kind of question.  What a maroon.  
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Re: Why do people ask stupid questions?
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2009, 01:01:04 PM »
Quote from: DixieBelle on April 03, 2009, 12:59:10 PM
Here's your sign............ :-)

He's hilarious!  I just can't believe how often this seems to be happening to me lately.  I'm pretty sarcastic, I find myself holding back in my answer.
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Re: Why do people ask stupid questions?
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2009, 01:04:40 PM »
Quote from: Miss Mia on April 03, 2009, 12:38:43 PM
Okay, I'm sitting at the receptionist's desk at 12:30pm.  And someone says "Is the receptionist at lunch?"  No, I'm just sitting here for fun.

Or when I'm walking into the building holding the bank bag. "Did you go to the bank?"  Nope, I just carry this around for fun.

Walking in with a bag from a fast food place.  "Did you go pick up lunch?"

Seriously?   :whatever:

You're not the only one....

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Re: Why do people ask stupid questions?
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2009, 01:06:29 PM »
My favorite when I worked at the bookstore many moons ago was, "Do you work here?"

Me: "The long blue apron with the store's name and the name tag didn't tip you off?"

Or the always vague, "I'm looking for a book. You had it on a stand out front last week. It had a purple cover."

Me: "Ah, yes, now I know which book you're talking about! I memorize all of the books by the color of their cover."
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Re: Why do people ask stupid questions?
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2009, 01:17:16 PM »
Quote from: Miss Mia on April 03, 2009, 01:01:04 PM
I find myself holding back in my answer.



I don't.



It's much better to surrender to your inner smartass. If you try to hold him/her down too long, your head will explode.

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Re: Why do people ask stupid questions?
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2009, 01:24:00 PM »
My wife, bless her heart, is the master of obvious questions.  Since she is married to the master of smartass, it's been a tough row for her to hoe.

Her, walking into a 3/4ths painted room: "Oh, so you are painting this room blue?"

Me: "No, I'm peeling the white off and it's blue underneath."

Her: "I hate you." (<< standard last words on any subject at hand)
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Re: Why do people ask stupid questions?
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2009, 01:35:24 PM »
It's not that people are stupid so much as all the common sense and confidence has been trained out of them by the various institutions set up to dumb us down and convince us to doubt ourselves.

Asking stupid questions carries much less stigma than being confident and self-assured.

Honestly, I think all of this can be laid at the feet of the Monty Python cheese shop sketch.
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Re: Why do people ask stupid questions?
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2009, 01:45:06 PM »
Quote from: jendf on April 03, 2009, 01:06:29 PM
My favorite when I worked at the bookstore many moons ago was, "Do you work here?"

Me: "The long blue apron with the store's name and the name tag didn't tip you off?"

Or the always vague, "I'm looking for a book. You had it on a stand out front last week. It had a purple cover."

Me: "Ah, yes, now I know which book you're talking about! I memorize all of the books by the color of their cover."

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Re: Why do people ask stupid questions?
« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2009, 01:48:42 PM »
Quote from: Miss Mia on April 03, 2009, 12:38:43 PM
Okay, I'm sitting at the receptionist's desk at 12:30pm.  And someone says "Is the receptionist at lunch?"  No, I'm just sitting here for fun.


Maybe they were just looking for the receptionist? Maybe they thought there could be other reasons why you were sitting at her desk, like she went home sick?

I do know what you mean about questions, as silly as they seem to me, they are important to the person asking at the time. So I do my best to answer them.  :-)
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Re: Why do people ask stupid questions?
« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2009, 01:51:25 PM »
Quote from: Miss Mia on April 03, 2009, 01:01:04 PM
He's hilarious!  I just can't believe how often this seems to be happening to me lately.  I'm pretty sarcastic, I find myself holding back in my answer.
My favorite - "Oh, are you on the phone?" as they walk into my office WHILE I'm ON the phone. Idjits.
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Re: Why do people ask stupid questions?
« Reply #14 on: April 03, 2009, 02:36:23 PM »
In the words of Mr. Garrison, "There are no stupid questions, only stupid people."
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Re: Why do people ask stupid questions?
« Reply #15 on: April 03, 2009, 02:37:12 PM »
If I get up at 3 or 4 in the morning to visit the loo, my husband rouses and says "Where are you going?"  
Instead of getting pissed (sorry) off, I invent new replies.  "Just off to have my affair with the midget in the medicine cabinet!"  
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Re: Why do people ask stupid questions?
« Reply #16 on: April 03, 2009, 02:47:44 PM »
Some questions are rhetorical...dumbasses....  :-)
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Re: Why do people ask stupid questions?
« Reply #17 on: April 03, 2009, 02:49:09 PM »
Quote from: RobJohnson on April 03, 2009, 01:48:42 PM
Maybe they were just looking for the receptionist? Maybe they thought there could be other reasons why you were sitting at her desk, like she went home sick?

I do know what you mean about questions, as silly as they seem to me, they are important to the person asking at the time. So I do my best to answer them.  :-)


It was the stupid title clerk.  The Service & Parts depts are grilling out for lunch today.  I saw her when I was at the service dept and said "well, I gotta get back to let so-and-so go to lunch."  Then she came downstairs like 30 minutes later with license plates and asked "Is so-and-so at lunch?"   :thatsright:
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Re: Why do people ask stupid questions?
« Reply #18 on: April 03, 2009, 02:53:44 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on April 03, 2009, 12:54:20 PM
They're stupid. Simple answer to a simple question.  I like the people that call up and the first question is "whatcha doin?" Obviously, I'm talking on the phone.

My response to someone who asks "whatch doin" is, why I am bowling of course. 
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Re: Why do people ask stupid questions?
« Reply #19 on: April 03, 2009, 03:04:23 PM »
Stupid questions:

Woman to man:    "What are you thinking about?"
My answer:   "Beer, Sex, Sports, Sex, Hot wings, Sex.   Why?"

Man to woman:  "Are you gaining weight?"
Her answer:    "CLANG!!!!!!!"  (sound of frying pan impacting man's skull)


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Re: Why do people ask stupid questions?
« Reply #20 on: April 03, 2009, 04:50:45 PM »
I have the least seniority in my department (though I've been there 6 years) so I frequently answer to phone to hear somthing like, "This is _______, I have a problem with the _____monitor.  Is anyone there today?" 

I can never resist saying, "Well, I'm here." 

I also can't resist just letting that hang for a couple seconds before saying that I'll be right down to look at ____monitor.
 :-) :-)
 
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Re: Why do people ask stupid questions?
« Reply #21 on: April 03, 2009, 06:00:51 PM »
I've had similar moments at my job... and had one today, but I don't feel like rehashing THAT crap.


Now, to open up my Zune software and listen to my Bill Engvall playlist.   :p

Quote from: MrsSmith on April 03, 2009, 04:50:45 PM
I have the least seniority in my department (though I've been there 6 years) so I frequently answer to phone to hear somthing like, "This is _______, I have a problem with the _____monitor.  Is anyone there today?" 

I can never resist saying, "Well, I'm here." 

I also can't resist just letting that hang for a couple seconds before saying that I'll be right down to look at ____monitor.
 :-) :-)
 

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Re: Why do people ask stupid questions?
« Reply #22 on: April 03, 2009, 06:32:07 PM »
Caller, "Can I speak with you for just a moment?"

Me, "Well, you're doing good so far and your moment is up. ...(click)..."

OR telemarketers

"This is so and so with such and such. I know you're busy so I won't take but a minute of your time. I'd like to tell you about this wonderful blah blah blah......................blah, blah.........."

And 60 seconds later just as they're about to finish, Me, "Well, it looks like your minute is up. Bye."

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Re: Why do people ask stupid questions?
« Reply #23 on: April 03, 2009, 06:32:13 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on April 03, 2009, 12:54:20 PM
They're stupid. Simple answer to a simple question.  I like the people that call up and the first question is "whatcha doin?" Obviously, I'm talking on the phone.

I say that every time I call someone. I try not to but it just comes out.  Every time I call my husband at work and ask him he says......"Working".  I know the answer yet I ask it every time.  
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Re: Why do people ask stupid questions?
« Reply #24 on: April 03, 2009, 06:32:57 PM »
Quote from: Karin on April 03, 2009, 02:37:12 PM
If I get up at 3 or 4 in the morning to visit the loo, my husband rouses and says "Where are you going?"  
Instead of getting pissed (sorry) off, I invent new replies.  "Just off to have my affair with the midget in the medicine cabinet!"  



LOL   :rotf:
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