Why do people always want to know your business?

MrSinn

Every week here there is always some post that wants to know peoples business

How old are you

What do you work at

Where do you live

How many body parts are you missing

How many cars are in your driveway

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I have to think why would anyone want to know what i work at or where i live or how many crocks are in my driveway if you dont know me,whats the point?

Its like having a Tesco clubcard in here sometimes,they want to know everything about you!

aidan_walsh

Big Brother and The Sun have them ruined.

MrJoeSoap

Why do people post rhetorical questions?

Gaillimhtaibhse

MrSinn wrote:

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This may be interesting part?;)

Cake Fiend

Because they live on the internet and never see the sun. They live through other people's donated lives.

MrSinn

MrJoeSoap wrote:

Why do people post rhetorical questions?

Was it a personal question to you?

Wertz

It's usually as an attention whoring thing on their part....ie an excuse to tell everyone else on the forum what they do/what their favourite colour is/how many GB of pr0n they have on their PC etc. but subtly disguised as a general question.

Crucifix

MrSinn wrote:

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Electroconvulsive therapy?

I think people don't really want to know other people's business, but people want to tell each other this kind of crap.

MrSinn

Crucifix wrote:

Electroconvulsive therapy?

I think people don't really want to know other people's business, but people want to tell each other this kind of crap.

Like a cry for help

imeddyhobbs

I think its because some people like to post something on th internet(something really interesting like how many TV's have you in your house)and when they get more than 6 replys they get excited and tell all their friends(online friends)about it,it makes some people feel alive

monkeyfudge

Oooh... how many TVs in your house?

You just know someone is writing these down to use at a later date.

Me..? I've only got the one transvestite in my house.

NotMe

Same in real life too...:v:

mickymg2003

I'm Surprised people even care tbh. everybody should be more self centered!!!

Earthhorse

monkeyfudge wrote:

Me..? I've only got the one transvestite in my house.

Most families have one in the living room and one in the bedroom. It's the secret to a long marriage.

The reason such threads are popular is because they are easy to reply to. You don't have to think about where you live, what you do, how old you are, how many pets you have. It's not something you form an opinion on, it's a fact. So people reply with minimal effort. In fact, I think more people reply than read these threads, though why they're started in the first place is indeed a mystery.

joejoem

MrSinn wrote:

Every week here there is always some post that wants to know peoples business

How old are you

What do you work at

Where do you live

How many body parts are you missing

How many cars are in your driveway

ECT ECT ECT

I have to think why would anyone want to know what i work at or where i live or how many crocks are in my driveway if you dont know me,whats the point?

Its like having a Tesco clubcard in here sometimes,they want to know everything about you!

Because they want to know if they are normal.

connundrum

Because people are naturally inquisative, about everything.

Thats how we are where we are today, the guy who invented the internet must've gone round to all his mates asking them about how much time and money they thought they'd save on post with a new fangled 'interweb'. I'm sure they thought he was a nosey fecker but see what it got us today!

Just answer the questions and be happy about it, or don't answer the questions and be happy about that.

Are you happy with your yearly spend on stationary? :v:

joe_chicken

MrJoeSoap wrote:

Why do people post rhetorical questions?

lmao

But why do people ask rhetorical questions concerning rhetorical questions?


this could get messy

i like the fair bit of gossip myself but i think people are just naturally nosey and if they dont have excitement in their own life they try to crate it by finding out about others peoples

TBH big brother had shown us this is ok
i know some people who stay up most nights to watch that ****e during the summer
its pathetic

Sam Vimes

i'm gradually building up a profile of you so i can identity theft you

senordingdong

Wertz wrote:

It's usually as an attention whoring thing on their part....ie an excuse to tell everyone else on the forum what they do/what their favourite colour is/how many GB of pr0n they have on their PC etc. but subtly disguised as a general question.

That's just about all the answer you'll need.

AngryBadger

joejoem wrote:

Because they want to know if they are normal.

Yep

Wertz

Fun fact;
There's no such thing as "normal" when it comes to humans.