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When you’re learning at school or university, teachers and professors constantly encourage you to ask them questions and follow that with adding that there aren’t stupid questions. But deep down we know that stupid questions exist and some people aren’t afraid to voice them.

Maybe the person who came up with that phrase really underestimated how stupid and clueless people can be. But Twitter user Pey didn’t. She wanted people to tell her what are some stupid question that they have ever received. And there were some ridiculous ones in the thread that were so bad they were hilarious.

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We all ask stupid questions from time to time so let’s just have a good laugh from this list. Also, we would be interested to hear what stupid questions people have asked you? If you’re feeling brave, you can share the questions you asked and realised where not necessary.

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Vicky Z
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Personally i talk to my thermos but sometimes it does whatever it wants!

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The Twitter user who asked the question to receive more questions is Pay and she is a mother and a certified fitness trainer and a nutritionist. Pay explained that she asked the question because she was thinking of how people always ask where she last put an item she is searching for and can’t find. Because if she knew where she put it, it wouldn’t be lost. The tweet didn’t blow up but it got some pretty funny responses and we wanted to show you them.

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As mentioned, teachers often tell you that there are no stupid questions. By saying that they want to encourage students to don’t be afraid to show that they don’t know or understand something. They try to convince them that seeking knowledge is always a positive thing. 

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Another common phrase people say is that there are no stupid question, only stupid answers shifting the unwanted quality from the person who asks to the person who needs to answer. But all in all, the phrase is there to make sure a person seeking knowledge is not being punished for not learning the information yet.

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Carl Sagan who was an American astronomer, planetary scientist, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, author, and science communicator and certainly an intelligent person entertained the idea. He wrote in his book The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark: "There are naïve questions, tedious questions, ill-phrased questions, questions put after inadequate self-criticism. But every question is a cry to understand the world. There is no such thing as a dumb question."

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However, there are people who would argue with that. For example, the genius mind himself, Albert Einstein once said, “Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.” The physicist leads us to believe that the universe may have limits, but people’s lack of intelligence will never cease to surprise.

That could be applied to our today’s topic. If human stupidity is infinite then logically stupid questions do exist because people come up with them.

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Friendly piece of advice: don’t call me at 3 am if you want to keep those legs of yours

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And the proof is in the pudding. The questions people in this list ask are really unnecessary and you don’t always understand if they are being serious or you’re getting trolled. Maybe it could be fine if children were asking them but it should be unacceptable for grown adults. 

At the end of the day we can agree that stupid questions do exist but we shouldn’t be too mad at people who ask them. Maybe they genuinely don’t know and you can be the one to explain an important thing a person should have the knowledge of.

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Burs
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be fair I often mix the words for elevator and bus in my language.

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Sky Render
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reminds me of that XKCD comic where completing Mavis Beacon unlocks capital numbers.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A friend of mine could just pop one out and have a gander at it. Rather alarming when you find it out the first time.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a dumb question. Everyone knows they don’t have birthdays in Korea. They just sort of slowly appear and it’s hard to tell the beginning date

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had a coworker whose religion banned tattoos. Every two weeks she went to someone and had a new henna design drawn on because she loved body art. They were often multicolored because she loved flowers. Depending where the question was asked, it may have been a legitimate query.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There was a strange phase in the early 2000s where girls who could see fine would buy non-prescription glasses from Claire's to look smart.

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Guy MacGregor
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have no idea how the USA's army work but yeah.. You are on the army, but which one? Air army, Sea army, Ground army... or whatever it is said in English

Bellatrix Lestrange
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The army is just one branch of the military. When someone asks what branch you are in they are asking whether you are Marine, Air force, Navy, Army, etc...

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Orange is aging
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I once said “what branch of the army is he in?” (To a friend about her uncle)

Matthew Squadrito
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Their are 190 specialities in the army, so you could say their are 190 branches of the army..

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Jenny Shmurak
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It may be a language barrier. I thought that military and army are synonyms.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the US, a lot of people use Army colloquially to refer to the military in general, so this I don't think this that stupid of a question

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Ryan Deschanel
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh... Ok, sorry. I was confused because in my country we have three branches (marine, air and space army, land army) and "army" is just a synonym of "military".

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Paweł Duda
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, because all of the world have to obligatory know how f*****g usa military works.

Stoopham McFernybabes
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So people, some cultures aren’t as obsessive about their defense force as the US and have rarely been up close to an army uniform IRL let alone be able to distinguish it from an air force or navy uniform. This is not a stupid question - just a “life doesn’t revolve as much around the defense force as your life obviously does” question.

Tyler Six
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tbh this is something i'd do...I'm blind(not actually I just miss things easily)

Evelyn Haskins
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Officer Branch Specialties of the US Army Infantry, Air Defense Artillery, Armor, Aviation, Corps of Engineers, Field Artillery, Special Forces, Chemical Corps, Signal Corps, Military Intelligence Corps, Military Police Corps, Adjutant General’s Corps, Financial Corps. Ordnance Corps, Quartermaster Corps, Transportation Corps, Judge Advocate Generals Corps, Chaplain Corps. Medical Corps. Medical Service Corps. Dental Corps, Veterinary Corps, Army Medical Specialist Corps. Army Nurse Corps.

Zalzany Games
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exactly I see people ask this all time at VA they are not idiots goigng "Army, you serve in ariforce or marines" No they are asking if I was infantry, motor pool, a medic, there is f**k ton of branches. Like I was in Aviation that confuses some civies, its like yes Army has its own planes and and Helicopters I enlisted as 15J I enlisted to do avionics, electrical and weapons systems repair for little bird helicopter. It is not the same as guy who is infantry, or a Chapline.

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Mark Serbian, PK&RG,W
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be fair, many people (OK, a FEW people) don't know the difference between the branches.

Nubmaeme
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

After Air Force basic training, I was on my way home for a little leave before reporting to my new duty station. During a layover, several people stopped me to ask about flights with different airlines. They thought I was a flight attendant.

Zalzany Games
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What you were in dress blues dating myself but last time I was in BDUs you guys had jungle camo still from 90s lol

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I wasn't lazy, I'd post a photo of an officer (or lesser rank) in BDUs with tapes. It's bloody impossible to read.

Paul Davis
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you'd worked in retail you'd know most people refuse to read or do even the simplest math, unless they absolutely have to.

Zalzany Games
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fun fact as ex Army we have branches still, I was in Aviation branch for instance working on helicopters, Infantry is a branch, Green Berets, Rangers, Motorpool, Administrative, etc etc. Fun fact most people don't know s**t, and just assume s**t lol

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Zalzany Games
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am ex army, there is more branches you confusing branches of military with Army sigh. I was in Aviation for instance I enlisted to work on helicopters, there is Administration, Infantry, Field Artillery, Finance, Corps of Engineers, etc etc I hate when people act this ignorant. 9/10 if some one asks what branch they want to know if i was infantry or something else. But online people are like "wait what you were in aviation? Army has planes and helicopters!" its like yes we do have those in the Army, Marines have them too..

Evelyn Haskins
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So one presumes that Dusee Yusuke is a foot soldier. aka Cannon Fodder :-(

Evelyn Haskins
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How is the US Air Force divided? The Major Commands are divided into 17 Numbered Air Forces (NAFs). The specific roles of the NAFs are subject to frequent reorganization. Within the NAFs are wings, each with 1,000 to 5,000 personnel. ... There can be three to 10 squadrons within a wing.5 Mar 2007

Riley Quinn
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Military insignia can be very confusing to the uninitiated, but being able to read narrows the choices down.

Marnie
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, was it big letters? People have to actively read and we often don't (and are not required to). We don't absorb writing passively like we do sound. When you walk up to a store front, do you stop and read all 25 signs out there every single time or do you just walk in?

Luis Hernandez Dauajare
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be fair, not all people have a full knowledge of military uniforms or keen on small details...

AZ Panda
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lady to my grandmother: "Where to to keep the ice cream?" Grandmother: "The oven." Uncle found said lady looking for the Ice cream in the oven. My mother called me...there were growths on her potatoes. "Don't worry those are just the eyes." She WHISPERED "Are they just called eyes or are they eyes?" As I stumbled through saying "No..they are just called eyes." My husband choked on his orange juice. Most recent dumb question from Customer to me: "What does Sold As Is mean?"

Joshua Burns
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Been in the Air Force for 22 years and get the same question all the time!!!! Then the next question is "oh, you're a pilot?"

Anthony Mann
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had this happen to me a few years ago, before I retired from the army. At least that person realized pretty much immediately what they had asked. She just closed her eyes and shook her head. She apologized for the 'dumb question'. I just smiled and said 'not at all. (she was very nice. Just wasn't thinking for a moment)

CorgiButts
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was in the Army, people would say, "Oh, you're in the Army? What branch?"

Zalzany Games
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Was this out of country though? Out of the US most miltary Army means all armed forces just heads up they have branches. Also as ex army we still have BRANCHES Green Beret for instance, Rangers, Infantry, Aviation. How the f**k did you serve and not know there is branches? I mean s**t my MOS was 15J That made me part of the aviation branch working on helicopters. I mean when people find out I am wounded vet they ask me and they not asking "Army or Airforce" I already brought that up they are asking was I infantry, medic, aviation, finance, administration, transportation, etc etc.

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iMOGENE CARGEAUX
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel like this is one of those "ignorant American" moments... where we just assume everyone else in the world operates in the exact same way as the US so therefore we just think other ppl are stupid when they ask questions that actually ARE NOT obvious when you're not from the US.. because this is not a stupid question if you're not an American. Idk who needs to hear this but AMERICA REALLY ISNT NUMBER ONE n WE ARE THE MINORITIES IN TERMS OF HOW WE RUN S**T COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE WORLD! N if you're someone who doesn't agree with this or you are confused by this... please... go research s**t yourself so the rest of the world can stop assuming we're all fucken idiots just because the dumbest of us happen to be the loudest of us.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They were alternative hip hop with many considering them jazz fusion. It would be like someone reading a flyer saying there would be rock music so you show up expecting "Metallica" and you get 'They Might be Giants". Tribe Called Quest turned hip hop into art. If you've only seen "Dog's Playing Poker", its hard to understand Jackson Pollock.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nothing wrong with this. You ask in order to find out where you last remember having had it and work from there. It totally narrows the search.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Scrolling doesn't necessarily mean that you will decide what to see before you fall asleep

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For many people, riding a bike is a means of transportation, not a hobby. So what they are doing is not riding a bike, its delivering newspapers, headed to my girlfriends, or going to soccer practice.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe a french person ? We have only one word for "grape" and that's "raisin", so we say "raisin sec" (dried grape) when we mean "raisin".

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean people escape from north all the time so it's a valid question...even though it's common for people to call south just korea and north north korea

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