Why do people ask silly questions here?

Henry Ford III

...and on other forms of media also - FB being a notable example.

I just read one along the lines of:-

"How can I get bank statements from XYZ bank in a hurry?".

Another from FB:-

"When is ABC club issuing their membership packs?".

The answers are blindingly obvious - ask XYZ Bank or ABC club directly.

I'm still puzzled when anyone asks "Any updates on the match or what channel is the game on?". Well you are online already so why not look it up yourself?

BDI

Some people don’t understand corporate speak or terms or conditions. If a layperson could just give them an answer rather than telling them to google it (wasting even more internet) that’d be great.

Henry Ford III

BDI wrote: »

Some people don’t understand corporate speak or terms or conditions. If a layperson could just give them an answer rather than telling them to google it (wasting even more internet) that’d be great.

Even if the answer was wrong (if well intended)?

KWAG2019

That’s an infinite loop Henry. An infinite loop.

Princess Calla

Cos people want attention!

freshpopcorn

What time does Lidl close tonight? is a common one.

Princess Calla

freshpopcorn wrote: »

What time does Lidl close tonight? is a common one.

Does lidl sell Bread?

Salary Negotiator

Because some people are stupid.

degsie

Why does somebody post a silly thread about someone asking silly questions?

freshpopcorn

Salary Negotiator wrote: »

Because some people are stupid.

It does hun, your looking fab!

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Just as many stupid questions are asked offline.

Walking up to somebody at a bus stop and asking "Has the bus come yet?"

Captain Havoc

No such thing a silly question only a silly answer.

Princess Calla

Colt Alive Tightrope wrote: »

Just as many stupid questions are asked offline.

Walking up to somebody at a bus stop and asking "Has the bus come yet?"

Ah that can be if you were cutting it close to the edge timewise or if a few busses service the same stop.

Answer: I just missed one but another leaves 5 mins after it so we should get that.

Answer: the 15 has just gone but I'm waiting on the 17.

So not a totally stupid q's

Signore Fancy Pants

Colt Alive Tightrope wrote: »

Just as many stupid questions are asked offline.

Walking up to somebody at a bus stop and asking "Has the bus come yet?"

Its been 15 minutes.

Has it come yet?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Princess Calla wrote: »

Ah that can be if you were cutting it close to the edge timewise or if a few busses service the same stop.

Answer: I just missed one but another leaves 5 mins after it so we should get that.

Answer: the 15 has just gone but I'm waiting on the 17.

So not a totally stupid q's

You're assuming a Dublin situation. It's a very dumb question here in the sticks, where there one bus every three hours at best.

Princess Calla

Colt Alive Tightrope wrote: »

You're assuming a Dublin situation. It's a very dumb question here in the sticks, where there one bus every three hours at best.

Yeah I did think that afterwards

harry Bailey esq

freshpopcorn wrote: »

What time does Lidl close tonight? is a common one.

Where can I hire a bulldozer at the 10.30pm usually follows..

Bigbagofcans

freshpopcorn wrote: »

It does hun, your looking fab!

Was the 'your' intentional :pac:
pm me hun x

emeldc

Colt Alive Tightrope wrote: »

Just as many stupid questions are asked offline.

Walking up to somebody at a bus stop and asking "Has the bus come yet?"

I used to have a shop on a busy main road with a bus stop close by. People used to actually get thick with me if I couldn't tell them if the bus had come yet or not

Doctors room ghost

Laziness plays a huge part in people asking stupid questions.
Why would they bother with having to research a topic and doing google searches when they can fire off a stupid question and have other people do the donkey work for them.
If they strike gold they might even get an enabler answering them and providing them with an old linky.
The lazy love a good linky they do.

Henry Ford III

A gem....."Just wondering is there anybody on here in the know. Weather not looking good for flights out on Friday afternoon with this Storm Brendan pending. Anybody any info.?"

Lewis_Benson

Does anyone know how to get to google?

Badly Drunk Boy

Colt Alive Tightrope wrote: »

You're assuming a Dublin situation. It's a very dumb question here in the sticks, where there one bus every three hours at best.

Walking up to somebody at a bus stop and asking "Has the bus come yet?"

"Yeah, it just left. I didn't like the look of the driver so I'm waiting for the next one in three hours."

Perfectly good question!

Henry Ford III

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