Most Stupid Question You Have Ever Been Asked..

JonathanAnon · 16-03-2011 02:27PM #1

I remember I was working a few years ago in an IT Administration position... I was showing the new recruit around the place and introducing him to the other staff...

So I stand in the hall and I say "There's the canteen, there's the server room... There are two toilets .. one at the front of the building, and one beside the canteen"...

He says: "Which one do you use?"....

In my 34 years, never have I been asked a more stupid question..

mp3kid · 16-03-2011 02:29PM

Which one did you use ?

BizzyC · 16-03-2011 02:29PM

In 2nd year of school, the kid who was 3 years older than anyone else turned and asked me "how do you spell wall?"

RedXIV · 16-03-2011 02:30PM

Thats not a bad one really.

I once got asked in tesco by a woman holding a green pepper if it was in fact, a red pepper

JonathanAnon · 16-03-2011 02:30PM

mp3kid wrote: »

Which one do you use ?

Well now that you ask... if I'm in a rush I go for a quick tinkle in the one beside the canteen.. however if I have a bit of time (and it's a number two), I grab the paper from reception and use the one at the front of the building..

stupidusername · 16-03-2011 02:32PM

I don't really get it. I mean it may be very odd, but hardly stupid exactly.

I mean like the pepper one above....that's stupid.

Korvanica · 16-03-2011 02:34PM

In second year of a computer science degree a guy in our class asked me.

"Whats a codec?"

and

"Is there such a thing as a thousand GB hard drive?"

2ND YEAR COMPUTER SCIENCE... WTF

stupidusername · 16-03-2011 02:35PM

Korvanica wrote: »

In second year of a computer science degree a guy in our class asked me.

"Whats a codec?"

and

"Is there such a thing as a thousand GB hard drive?"

2ND YEAR COMPUTER SCIENCE... WTF

try a fourth year software developer asking what a function looks like... and then when i showed one to him, he asked why there were things in brackets after it ...(parameters) :rolleyes:

Turtyturd · 16-03-2011 02:36PM

Back in the days of house phones when someone rang and asked 'Where are you?'

Mr Benevolent · 16-03-2011 02:38PM

'How do you blast someone with piss?'

I showed 'em.

Korvanica · 16-03-2011 02:38PM

stupidusername wrote: »

try a fourth year software developer asking what a function looks like... and then when i showed one to him, he asked why there were things in brackets after it ...(parameters) :rolleyes:

:eek::eek::eek:

DConway · 16-03-2011 02:40PM

Whats the number for 11811!?

Big Nasty · 16-03-2011 02:40PM

A blonde girl I once worked with asked me were limes really lemons that were not yet ripe!:eek::eek::eek:

C-Shore · 16-03-2011 02:43PM

"What time did the clocks stop working?"

yoyo · 16-03-2011 02:43PM

Said this before on here but will repeat as its quite funny, worked in a computer shop for a few months a while back, a customer came in (one of those who just browses, asks the odd question, usually a ridiculous one) and she found a display of wireless mice so calls me over and asks for an explanation of what it is.
So I inform her its a wireless version of a mouse for a computer, as in the pointing device you use, which could also be a trackpad on a laptop. Great she says, I'll buy one but will the speeds be good? Thought it was an odd question but afaik it was a bluetooth one at the time so told her it would be as fast as a wired equivalent no problems there.
Then she says it... How fast is the Internet on it!! Now, I wouldn't mind if the person said this first off, as the "wireless" part may cause confusion, but mouse as well as my explanation :S. This went on as well, she wouldn't let it go you couldn't browse the internet on it, even though I told her the reason there are internet providers eircom/bt etc is because the internet is not free, some people!

Nick

Rds1989 · 16-03-2011 02:43PM

In my first year of college, a dubliner and fellow student at trinity asked me seriously as a donegal person whats it like to have the queen ruling over you..............

Gunsfortoys · 16-03-2011 02:44PM

Do buffalos have wings?!:rolleyes:

Dravokivich · 16-03-2011 02:45PM

RedXIV wrote: »

Thats not a bad one really.

I once got asked in tesco by a woman holding a green pepper if it was in fact, a red pepper

she coulda been colourblind...

Jesus Wept · 16-03-2011 02:46PM

RedXIV wrote: »

Thats not a bad one really.

I once got asked in tesco by a woman holding a green pepper if it was in fact, a red pepper

Colour blind?

sbsquarepants · 16-03-2011 02:46PM

Tore ligaments in my ankle in work a few years back, put ice packs on it and held them on with a bandage and off to casualty with me. Triage nurse calls my name out and i hop into the room in quite obvious pain and distress, still with ice packs bandaged on (she holds the door open for me!) This is the coverstaion we then have

Nurse: What seems to be the problem?

Me: I hurt my ankle.

Nurse: (looking straight at me) Which one?

Sanjuro · 16-03-2011 02:46PM

When an ex and I went to see the Monty Python musical, Spamalot in New York City-

Is this based on a true story?

We broke up soon after that.

irish_goat · 16-03-2011 02:46PM

Customer at work asked for a white wine and a vodka + coke.

I poured the vodka first and filled it in front of them with coke.

"Customer: Is that the vodka?"

......

random10 · 16-03-2011 02:47PM

girl was travelling to oz and her friend told her there are 7 deadly snakes in oz, she thought about it for a while and turned around and said, well why don't they just catch the 7 snakes and kill them?

questionmark? · 16-03-2011 02:48PM

Back many yonks ago while working in Dunnes, stocking shelves whilst wearing the uniform, name tag and all and I often got asked do you work here?
No I just like to play pretend dress up and help random shops out

chughes · 16-03-2011 02:48PM

A number of years ago I was walking on Dawson Street in Dublin and as I was passing the Mansion House an elderly American tourist asked me what the building was. I told him it was the Mansion House, home of the Lord Mayor. He asked "is that the Lord Mayor of London ?"

Americans, you gotta love 'em

sbsquarepants · 16-03-2011 02:48PM

Rds1989 wrote: »

In my first year of college, a dubliner and fellow student at trinity asked me seriously as a donegal person whats it like to have the queen ruling over you..............

They meant Daniel O'Donnell

Triangla · 16-03-2011 02:49PM

Working in local supermarket when in school, I was asked by a customer how much mince do they need to make 4 quarter pounders.

Head butcher cracked his hole laughing behind me.

He nearly fell over when I sold the customer 2 lbs of mince lol

Dermo · 16-03-2011 02:52PM

Triangla wrote: »

Working in local supermarket when in school, I was asked by a customer how much mince do they need to make 4 quarter pounders.

Head butcher cracked his hole laughing behind me.

He nearly fell over when I sold the customer 2 lbs of mince lol

4 quarter pounders pre-cooked weight or after cooked weight?

fakearms123 · 16-03-2011 02:55PM

Was once asked if The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was based on a true story :eek:

claddy · 16-03-2011 03:00PM

Was once asked while working in a hotel that has a small steam and waterfall running near it, if i could "Please turn it off".:D

anniehoo · 16-03-2011 03:02PM

How to measure out 1 litre of water while holding a graduated cylinder marked up to 1000mls. I literally did facepalm right in front of the person (who was doing a masters in a science related subject).

Most Stupid Question You Have Ever Been Asked..

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