# Questions Only

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [December 9, 2012, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491 "2012-12-09T05:40:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/381 "2013-01-14T14:36:53Z")

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How many questions is it possible to ask in English in 15 words or less, has anyone done the math?

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**Author:** ![Aquadementia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aquadementia/32/555_2.png) [@Aquadementia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aquadementia)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/382 "2013-01-14T14:41:58Z")

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Is this multiple choice?

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**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:** [January 14, 2013, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/383 "2013-01-14T14:57:37Z")

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I thought it was multiple personalities?

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/384 "2013-01-14T20:19:17Z")

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Are you - and by that I mean all of you, **Siam Sam** - insinuating something?

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**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/385 "2013-01-14T20:20:22Z")

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Would it be funny if I said “Who are you, Comrade Question?” on every page?

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**Author:** ![EMCEE\_98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5ac83/32.png) [@EMCEE\_98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EMCEE_98)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/386 "2013-01-14T22:14:12Z")

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Why is everyone so nitpicky?

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**Author:** ![Uber\_the\_Goober](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/58956e/32.png) [@Uber\_the\_Goober](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uber_the_Goober)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/387 "2013-01-14T23:17:48Z")

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Have you ever tried to pick something other than a nit?

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**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:** [January 15, 2013, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/388 "2013-01-15T01:55:19Z")

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So you’re a nit wit?

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**Author:** ![Uber\_the\_Goober](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/58956e/32.png) [@Uber\_the\_Goober](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uber_the_Goober)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/389 "2013-01-15T02:06:06Z")

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Are you saying that I have a quick nit wit, or that I pick nits with wit?

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**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:** [January 15, 2013, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/390 "2013-01-15T02:10:09Z")

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Wouldn’t your nit wit necessarily be slow?

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**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/391 "2013-01-15T02:15:59Z")

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_Goddamn it_, why won’t anyone tell me _who’s on first?_ ☹

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**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:** [January 15, 2013, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/392 "2013-01-15T02:17:28Z")

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Why tell you what you already know?

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**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/393 "2013-01-15T02:29:50Z")

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Why would I ask then?

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**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:** [January 15, 2013, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/394 "2013-01-15T02:34:27Z")

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How many others are wondering the same thing?

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**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/395 "2013-01-15T02:37:05Z")

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Don’t you realize if I told you I’d then have to _kill_ you? :eek:

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**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:** [January 15, 2013, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/396 "2013-01-15T02:38:01Z")

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Are you the guy who was soliciting hitmen in that thread that got closed?

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**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/397 "2013-01-15T02:45:03Z")

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You mean the **dead** guy? 🆒

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**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:** [January 15, 2013, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/398 "2013-01-15T02:49:22Z")

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When did you kill him? :eek:

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**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/399 "2013-01-15T02:59:57Z")

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Got the time?

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**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:** [January 15, 2013, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/400 "2013-01-15T03:01:39Z")

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What time zone?

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