Is there such a thing as a stupid question?

Another Answer

If you perceive it to be silly or stupid, then yes, it is, however, if the person asking the question genuinely does not know the answer than no, it is not silly to ask that question.

Still Another Opinion

Yes there is a such thing. If you ask a question that you could have answered yourself just by thinking about what you just said, that's pretty silly. For example, my pharmacy has a phone answering system that says "Thank you for calling your local 24-hour pharmacy" and I constantly get people saying "What time do you close?" - that's a silly question.

A question about something you do not understand, or that you'd like more information about isn't silly, even if you think everyone except you must know the answer - in class, if one person asks a question, then there are at least another five or six people who wanted to ask, but were too shy. Asking a question when you can easily find the answer by looking in your book or on a search engine like google or dogpile might be lazy, but it isn't stupid.

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Yes ... for instance...whats 2+2? It's a classic question...unless you're a first grader!

Yet another Opinion

Well, in some cases a question can be considered a stupid question! If you are just starting to learn about something...then there are lots of questions to be asked...because you have never learned about the subject! Those questions are generally not considered stupid.

However...sometimes people try to ask questions that they know are stupid, or silly. The reason for this is simple. They are trying to either

1. Fit into a group

2. They are trying to be funny

3. They are trying to be cool

4. They are trying to look cute

or

5. They are trying to impress someone

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