# Can we say that a question is a stupid question? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [December 28, 2016, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-say-that-a-question-is-a-stupid-question/775782 "2016-12-28T17:24:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2016, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-say-that-a-question-is-a-stupid-question/775782/21 "2016-12-29T00:11:45Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > “There are no stupid questions. Just stupid people.” - Mr. Garrison, South Park “There are no stupid questions. But if there were, that would be one.” - my high school Latin teacher ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2016, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-say-that-a-question-is-a-stupid-question/775782/22 "2016-12-29T00:38:57Z")
Of course there are stupid question. Many kinds of them. One of my bucket list projects is to do a taxonomy of stupid questions. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2016, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-say-that-a-question-is-a-stupid-question/775782/23 "2016-12-29T02:17:43Z")
With snappy answers? ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2016, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-say-that-a-question-is-a-stupid-question/775782/24 "2016-12-29T02:59:55Z")
> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#): > > With snappy answers? Don’t make me mad. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2016, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-say-that-a-question-is-a-stupid-question/775782/25 "2016-12-29T04:56:55Z")
Specifically, can we say whether the OP’s question is a stupid question? ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2016, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-say-that-a-question-is-a-stupid-question/775782/26 "2016-12-29T14:48:52Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > I guess that means I got boned in this case. > > 😛 So you’re the bonee. 'tis better to be the boner, I would think. mmm ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2016, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-say-that-a-question-is-a-stupid-question/775782/27 "2016-12-29T15:51:42Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Specifically, can we say whether the OP’s question is a stupid question? Posts like that generally run counter to the purpose of ATMB. You can make such a post in the Pit, however. ---
**Author:** ![Cartoonacy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/848f3c/32.png) [@Cartoonacy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartoonacy)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2016, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-say-that-a-question-is-a-stupid-question/775782/28 "2016-12-29T17:44:39Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > Don’t make me mad. What, me worry? ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-say-that-a-question-is-a-stupid-question/775782/29 "2016-12-30T09:07:27Z")
Is the Babbage comment on GIGO therefore out of bounds when repurposed for s.qs. posted on the Dope? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-say-that-a-question-is-a-stupid-question/775782.md?page=1)