Do you feel you have to add your input on questions that have been asked a million times?

Do you feel you have to add your input on questions that have been asked a million times?
by

1 Answer

Answer :

Like dogs with fire hydrants, some folks. Or this: https://xkcd.com/386/ I know, sometimes I get sucked in too, but I do try not to. What bugs me more than this is the guys who, instead of answering a question, mock or disparage the question itself, or scoff at the asker, or get indignant that somebody dared to ask them personally that question. Hey, you can just skip a question if it’s not to your liking.
by

Related questions

Do you think most of the questions asked on Fluther are uninteresting?

Description : Do you think most of the questions asked on Fluther are uninteresting?

Last Answer : YES Especially high school relationship questions

Have you ever asked a question hoping for some good advice yet most answerers made you feel even worse?

Description : Have you ever asked a question hoping for some good advice yet most answerers made you feel even worse?

Last Answer : Yeah, I’ve gotten that. I would not ask questions about anything that might potentially be a sensitive area due to some responses I’ve seen. Which definitely makes Fluther less useful.

Has anyone else been asked for proof of identity from facebook?

Description : Has anyone else been asked for proof of identity from facebook?

Last Answer : They are absolutely strict about using your real name. I've heard old accounts that have been opened for years have been closed because of using false names. It can also happen suddenly apparently. I also ... don't seemed concerned about Twitter, which to my mind if you dig a bit, is a cesspool.

We asked about positive, now, what are some traits about you that you view as negative?

Description : We asked about positive, now, what are some traits about you that you view as negative?

Last Answer : I can be pretty openly opinionated and egotistical. I really am a nice person with a big heart, though! I just blame it on the fact that astrologically, I was born a Leo.

Will saying 'dirty words' during hard times make you feel better?

Description : Will saying 'dirty words' during hard times make you feel better?

Last Answer : When you hurt or are really pissed, it helps reduce the pain if you swear.

In your opinion what topic gets most people in a mood to add their opinions?

Description : In your opinion what topic gets most people in a mood to add their opinions?

Last Answer : Who killed Bambi? Do you twirl your spaghetti or suck that strand up?

Could you answer these two questions about friendship for me?

Description : Could you answer these two questions about friendship for me?

Last Answer : WHY would you ask a friend to do something you know they shouldn’t do, or you know they don’t want to do? I can’t imagine doing that, except in some extreme situation. But if I did ask and they said, “No.” I’d say, “That’s what I thought,” and not give it another thought.

Why do people keep secrets? (And some other questions..)

Description : Why do people keep secrets? (And some other questions..)

Last Answer : Everyone has things in their lives they don’t want the world to know. Sharing secrets is a way of trusting someone else. Sometimes we just have to tell someone, if it is anonymous, it’s like telling, without telling.

Lily's diamond had been stolen from her house. When detectives Ethan and Ethel arrive at the house, they squeezed through the corridor that could only fit one person at a time and asked Lily who did she suspect. Lily told the two that she heard engines, gave a list of three suspects and hurled them out of her house to get investigating. The three suspects are as follows: Ben, who only has 3 huge caravans; Million, the owner of 10 dogs; and Hank, a proud motorbike collector who has over 50 motorbikes in his garage. Who is the thief? -Riddles

Description : Lily's diamond had been stolen from her house. When detectives Ethan and Ethel arrive at the house, they squeezed through the corridor that could only fit one person at a time and asked Lily who did ... a proud motorbike collector who has over 50 motorbikes in his garage. Who is the thief? -Riddles

Last Answer : We know that the corridor leading into Lily's house can only fit one person at a time, so it cannot be Ben whose caravans obviously can't go into the house. We know that Lily heard ... who can both produce engine noises and get into that narrow corridor at the SAME time using his motorbike.

How would you feel as a minority being asked these questions in an interview?

Description : How would you feel as a minority being asked these questions in an interview?

Last Answer : I’d say ‘that’s a completely inappropriate question’ and if I didn’t get a satisfactory remark to my statement, I’d laugh in their face and walk out.

Do you feel that white people generally have dry reaction/less expressive compared to black people?

Description : Do you feel that white people generally have dry reaction/less expressive compared to black people?

Last Answer : In my experience, culture is the determining factor in such comparisons.

When you are a pedestrian do you feel you don't have to pay attention to traffic, because it's the drivers job to look out for you?

Description : When you are a pedestrian do you feel you don't have to pay attention to traffic, because it's the drivers job to look out for you?

Last Answer : You would think with distracted driving becoming such an epidemic pedestrians would clue in but I guess distracted walking is just as bad.

Do you feel that you have good instincts?

Description : Do you feel that you have good instincts?

Last Answer : answer:Absolutely. No question.

How do you feel about censorship in the media?

Description : How do you feel about censorship in the media?

Last Answer : answer:Depends on the profanity and nudity. Do I want to see two men humping on one girl during prime time when I'm watching TV with my kids? No. Do I want my kids to hear some ... during prime time? Censorship is there because people want it. There area plenty of stations that aren't censored.

Do you feel like you are "invisible" to society?

Description : Do you feel like you are "invisible" to society?

Last Answer : Due to the fact that I have a tendency to feel quite alienated from my environment, I also can feel very invisible. A few years ago, I discovered that my invisibility is directly related to my inability to see other people. When I am able to really see people, I find that others really see me.

How do you feel when there are no other ethnicities around beside your own?

Description : How do you feel when there are no other ethnicities around beside your own?

Last Answer : I don't notice. Well, one time I did. We were in Dodge City, Kansas. Its major industry is a meat packing plant. It's a filthy, dangerous, gross job and most white people won't do it, not ... people and that was at a Mexican restaurant! After 3 days of hardly seeing any white people, it felt odd!

One could feel lonely in a roomfull of people.What does that suggest or mean to you?

Description : One could feel lonely in a roomfull of people.What does that suggest or mean to you?

Last Answer : That the person is not making an effort to connect.

Do you feel people learn or understand better when told something versus discovering it on their own?

Description : Do you feel people learn or understand better when told something versus discovering it on their own?

Last Answer : answer:I was always excited when I happened to discover something. How receptive I am to the suggestions of others is based on what taste they have whether I agree. If I am distracted. The enthusiasm ... up and discover is. Like it and later discover it has been what my friend was raving about.

Do you ever feel the need to get away from everyone and everything for a while?

Description : Do you ever feel the need to get away from everyone and everything for a while?

Last Answer : Yes. I call it Thursday.

Opinionated soul, do you ever feel like you are stomping over other people's worldviews?

Description : Opinionated soul, do you ever feel like you are stomping over other people's worldviews?

Last Answer : answer:Only if the person is elderly, very young, or mentally impaired in some way. With these folks, I almost always just nod and smile. I also feel bad if a friend states something I disagree ... more circumspect and even-toned in recent years, for which I think I have Fluther to thank, partly.

Shy people, when you meet someone new, what would make it easiest to feel comfortable talking to them?

Description : Shy people, when you meet someone new, what would make it easiest to feel comfortable talking to them?

Last Answer : wundayatta I’m not shy at all, so I don’t have an answer. I just wanted to say great question!

I am part dolphin. Obviously I am not - but I feel that way sometimes. You?

Description : I am part dolphin. Obviously I am not - but I feel that way sometimes. You?

Last Answer : answer:There was a time during life-saving training at the local YMCA that I may have achieved a Dolphin status, but no, I don't feel that way. Each summer, when I attempt to go out and play with ... they keep their distance. Have you ever seen the movie, The Big Blue? If not, you might enjoy it.

Do you follow your gut when you feel something is off or ignore it and hope nothing happens?

Description : Do you follow your gut when you feel something is off or ignore it and hope nothing happens?

Last Answer : I trust my feelings and know if something is not right. I try and follow that feeling and do what I think best at the time. It has worked for me.

What part of your body do you feel anxiety over, when touched, or looked at or both? And why?

Description : What part of your body do you feel anxiety over, when touched, or looked at or both? And why?

Last Answer : answer:I don't like my smile. I have one top front tooth that is set back a bit, and I never got braces, so I just don't ever show my teeth when I smile. I don't like having my arms ... I have this weird sensitivity in them that makes a light touch hurt which is weird, because a firm touch doesn't.

Do you feel that good things are more short lived than bad things?

Description : Do you feel that good things are more short lived than bad things?

Last Answer : I agree. But then again, I am not the most optimistic person in the world.

Do you feel compelled to tell people they are full of shit and you know it?

Description : Do you feel compelled to tell people they are full of shit and you know it?

Last Answer : say nothing, keep walking

Do you feel that you look the part of your personality?

Description : Do you feel that you look the part of your personality?

Last Answer : answer:I don't really know how I look to other people to be honest, I have never asked and not many people have told me what they have thought on a first impression. I know how I am, ... the right people I converse on a deeper, more intellectual level. I am super-liberal and an adamant freethinker.

Why do most Americans feel hopeless?

Description : Why do most Americans feel hopeless?

Last Answer : I think he is being short sighted. You can make a difference – now more than ever. You vote with your dollars. Don’t buy from a compay you don’t like and use social media to spread the word. Now kick that guy in the nuts. Maybe that will get him moving.

If someone comes to the door and you dont feel like seeing anyone - eg bad hair day or in your pjs or house a mess what do you find yourself doing?...

Description : If someone comes to the door and you dont feel like seeing anyone - eg bad hair day or in your pjs or house a mess what do you find yourself doing?...

Last Answer : i don’t open it if i don’t feel like it. no need to hide!

What can new users do to feel welcome?

Description : What can new users do to feel welcome?

Last Answer : When I have been a new-user on various sites I always start off as a lurker. Every site has its own personality and unwritten rules (in addition to the written ones) and that is the best way I ... stick your toe in first to see what the water is like before you do a cannonball and splash everyone.

how many times a day do the clocks over the clock - Frequently Asked Questions and Answers? gyik.hu

Description : How many times do the clocks overlap in 24 hours?

Last Answer : 23 times

Leaving aside that Trent Frank should never have asked his own employees to be a surrogate mother, is $5 million appropriate compensation to carry a child for someone else?

Description : Leaving aside that Trent Frank should never have asked his own employees to be a surrogate mother, is $5 million appropriate compensation to carry a child for someone else?

Last Answer : I’d do it for five million. And I’m a guy.

What are some questions that we can be pretty sure have never been asked on a Q&A website before?

Description : What are some questions that we can be pretty sure have never been asked on a Q&A website before?

Last Answer : If I asked them, then those questions will have been asked, thereby taking away their mystqiue and uniqueness.

How often have you asked other people's questions simply because they haven't been responded to?

Description : How often have you asked other people's questions simply because they haven't been responded to?

Last Answer : I have occasionally asked someone else’s unanswered question on another (or even the same) forum to try to get an answer, when I think I might be able to get an answer that way, but not very often.

Does anyone have a final count on the number of gun questions that have been asked?

Description : Does anyone have a final count on the number of gun questions that have been asked?

Last Answer : answer:007 I checked. fact

Do you find it odd that there has not been one question asked about the shooting at the Sikh temple, yet there were at least a half dozen questions asked about the shooting at the batman movie?

Description : Do you find it odd that there has not been one question asked about the shooting at the Sikh temple, yet there were at least a half dozen questions asked about the shooting at the batman movie?

Last Answer : I am finding lots of things odd these days, one of which is the “non-vigil” being held at the Sikh temple in Wisconsin, with media everywhere to talk to every person they can. Apparently, they weren’t viewing a major hollywood production and were therefore not newsworthy.

Designers, Photographers, Animators: What are some of the most common interview questions you have been asked for industry-related jobs?

Description : Designers, Photographers, Animators: What are some of the most common interview questions you have been asked for industry-related jobs?

Last Answer : Who have you worked for is one. A second would be what is your favorite picture. Third, show me your best work.

What are some of the most difficult questions you have been asked?

Description : What are some of the most difficult questions you have been asked?

Last Answer : Why am I going through all these problems? I’m an analyst in nature and as a profession, but lately things have been rough on me and my family. . . and I’m having a hard time figuring out how to go about things without too much abrassion on everyone.

At what point in time will all questions have been asked on Fluther?

Description : At what point in time will all questions have been asked on Fluther?

Last Answer : Never…..

What kind of questions have been moderated that you asked, while other questions of a similar nature got through?

Description : What kind of questions have been moderated that you asked, while other questions of a similar nature got through?

Last Answer : I believe that if people flag questions, the moderaters take note. Sometimes it is too exhausting to flag, flag, flag. But I agree with you about swingers and toe widths.

What are the best interview questions you've been asked?

Description : What are the best interview questions you've been asked?

Last Answer : "Would you like way more money than expected?"

Top comments is selected so some comments may have been filtered out. What's the purpose of this on facebook?

Description : Top comments is selected so some comments may have been filtered out. What's the purpose of this on facebook?

Last Answer : I’m reading on my tablet so don’t know if that makes a difference.

What happens if you write a check from a bank account that's been closed?

Description : What happens if you write a check from a bank account that's been closed?

Last Answer : answer:It is against the law and may cause “uttering forged instrument” arrest with jail time. The “innocent mistake” could be a brought up at the trial which is a felony trial..

Have you ever been understood?

Description : Have you ever been understood?

Last Answer : I have only a few times and it made me very happy. Although since those people aren’t part of my life, I don’t feel it much right this second.

Has your opinion of someone ever been totally changed 180 degrees after you saw the inside of their personal living space (i.e. their house being a total mess)?

Description : Has your opinion of someone ever been totally changed 180 degrees after you saw the inside of their personal living space (i.e. their house being a total mess)?

Last Answer : answer:No, but I did decide on the spot that I would never eat food that came from her house. To spare you the gory details, let’s just say – nasty.

Have you ever been scared of yourself?

Description : Have you ever been scared of yourself?

Last Answer : Yes. Usually when I have been out of touch with myself, and have unprocessed thoughts and feelings. I suggest you: Journal. Meditate. Co-counsel. Share.

If you find someone interesting and the two of you have been eyeing each other for many months, how do you start talking?

Description : If you find someone interesting and the two of you have been eyeing each other for many months, how do you start talking?

Last Answer : Introduce yourself, then bring up a relevant topic.

Who has been the most influential person in your life?

Description : Who has been the most influential person in your life?

Last Answer : answer:I can think of no one more influential that my Dad. To paraphrase a line from a Keanu Reeves movie: Any asshole can become a father, but it takes a real man to be a Dad.

Is prejudice really about race or has it always been about power or money or both.

Description : Is prejudice really about race or has it always been about power or money or both.

Last Answer : answer:I agree with you that in order to feel superior, one has to find those willing to look up! It’s about power, which is money, etc. Inequality is too appealing for some.

Are you ever been taken aback at the audacity of some people?

Description : Are you ever been taken aback at the audacity of some people?

Last Answer : we live in a day and age where there is little to no shame in the antics of modern society. people will say something and do something, then justify it with I don't care what people think ... an organization like that, helping a truly needy person is one of the best rewards you can give yourself.