Stop asking me random things like “What time does KFC shut?”
Is it the age difference. At 28 do I seem like the know-everything senior of the office? An office who’s average age is 20.
I don’t know what time KFC shuts. I eat the same thing every day. It is always from M&S. I haven’t been to KFC for many months. The person sat next to you probably went to KFC twice last week. Yet you ask me because to you I am the walking Google.
How many dimples are on a golf ball?
What is the speed of a laden Swallow?
Do you have any beaver shots of Lindsay Lohan?
How does morning light differ from evening light?
Can you be more specific? Narrow it down by continent, perhaps?
Which visible star has the greatest luminosity?
What is the third word that ends in -gry?
thundercats erotica -wileykat fried eggs
Why do birds suddenly appear… every time… you are near?
Why are you 8 years older than average?
Are we there yet?
How can you tell if there’s an elephant under your bed?
Dragons fucking cars
Should I be scared since this actually brings up 1,260,000 hits?
My wife has the same problem of being the go-to girl for any and all questions.
Excel problem? ask mrsgnu
How long is a dog’s gestation period? ask mrsgnu
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop?
She is the smartest person in her office, but much of the time she has to call me for an answer. (If I don’t know I can look it up, she has no internet there.)
scarier still: put the phrase in quotes and you still get 7,590 hits.
“When Dogs Dream”.
[hijack] For the record, I tried this once when I was 12.
The answer?
666
I haven’t eaten one since.[/hijack]
My tactic is to give a preposterous answer with a serious face/voice. Either they get the hint straight away, or they take the answer as given and make themselves look ridiculous, be it immediately or in front of someone else later on. Whatever happens, the point is well made.