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Are You Serious? 21 of the Dumbest Questions People Overheard

Stupidity is one heck of a drug.

By Carly Tennes

Published 6 months ago in Funny

Though Kindergarten teachers and millennial bosses may have only good intentions with their refrain of "there is no such thing as stupid questions," they clearly haven't met all the morons the world has to offer.


Just ask the Redditors who found themselves explaining that the Earth is round, birds are not, in fact, gases, and why New Year's Eve can't always be on a Sunday. 


From the vegetarian status of chicken parmesan to what a battery is, here, 21 people share the dumbest questions they've ever overheard. 

  • 1

    “‘How many third cups are in a cup?’ … She worked in a bakery.”

    Are You Serious? 21 of the Dumbest Questions People Overheard

  • 2

    “Whilst being a tourist in the Colloseum in Rome, I once heard an adult tourist ask "Is this where Jesus fought the lions?"

    Are You Serious? 21 of the Dumbest Questions People Overheard

  • 3

    Are You Serious? 21 of the Dumbest Questions People Overheard

  • 4

    “’Is that the sun?’ It was after 10pm and, just in case you're still wondering, no, no it wasn't.

    Are You Serious? 21 of the Dumbest Questions People Overheard

  • 5

    “Told a girl I was starting college in the fall and she asked if I was going to ‘Campus’. She had heard the word used and thought it was the name of a college.”

    Are You Serious? 21 of the Dumbest Questions People Overheard

  • 6

    “About 25 years ago I was explaining time zones to a 20ish year old intern at a large scientific agency. She wasn't getting it, so i got an orange I brought for lunch and used it as the Earth. Me: ‘Ok, pretend this is the Earth. The sun only shines on one side, so it's day on approximately half at any given time. Now since the Earth rotates (as i spin the orange)…’ Intern: ‘So wait. Hold on. So you're saying the Earth is round?’ I wish i was joking.”

    Are You Serious? 21 of the Dumbest Questions People Overheard

  • 7

    “‘Is the iced latte hot?’ I thought they were joking and I laughed. They complained about me to my manager.”

    Are You Serious? 21 of the Dumbest Questions People Overheard

  • 8

    ”’Why don’t they schedule New Year’s Eve so that it’ll always be on a Monday?’”

    Are You Serious? 21 of the Dumbest Questions People Overheard

  • 9

    “Why do we need farmers when we have supermarkets. Heard this in real life and blew my mind.”

    Are You Serious? 21 of the Dumbest Questions People Overheard

  • 10

    “I worked at an ice cream store and someone came in, looked at the ice cream cone I was handing to someone then looked at me and asked ‘what kind of soups do you have?”

    Are You Serious? 21 of the Dumbest Questions People Overheard

  • 11

    
“Working on a tourist sightseeing boat on the ocean in Alaska. Person asks me what elevation we are at. I look down at the ocean and back to them and say, about 10 feet.”

    Are You Serious? 21 of the Dumbest Questions People Overheard

  • 12

    “I'm in IT management. Where do I even begin? ’There's an error on the screen that says I need to restart to complete the update, what should I do?’”

    Are You Serious? 21 of the Dumbest Questions People Overheard

  • 13

    “I’m an identical twin. ‘When you look in the mirror do you think you're looking at [sister's name]?’”

    Are You Serious? 21 of the Dumbest Questions People Overheard

  • 14

    “Once had an intern ask what a battery was, after someone asked her to pass them two batteries.”

    Are You Serious? 21 of the Dumbest Questions People Overheard

  • 15

    “A woman was taking her dog to see the vet because when they drank water the fur around their face became darker and they were *very* worried about it. ‘Is it dangerous? Can it hurt her?’
‘No. Have you never noticed that your daughter's hair gets darker when you wash it…?’”

    Are You Serious? 21 of the Dumbest Questions People Overheard

  • 16

    “'Did you visit the Chinatown?' after I told a friend that I had been to China as part of a business trip.”

    Are You Serious? 21 of the Dumbest Questions People Overheard

  • 17

    “Once when I was in a tech support group I literally had a guy email me and ask for my email address.”

    Are You Serious? 21 of the Dumbest Questions People Overheard

  • 18

    “‘Is chicken parmesan vegetarian?’”

    Are You Serious? 21 of the Dumbest Questions People Overheard

  • 19

    “I kid you not someone said ‘is a bird a gas?’”

    Are You Serious? 21 of the Dumbest Questions People Overheard

  • 20

    “This girl took my skateboard, just stood on it and asked me ‘Why isn't it going?’”

    Are You Serious? 21 of the Dumbest Questions People Overheard

  • 21

    “‘Where does wood come from?’ This person was 19”

    Are You Serious? 21 of the Dumbest Questions People Overheard

  • 22

    “This is second hand from a diving guide in Bermuda: ‘how far do you have to dive to get under the island?’”

    Are You Serious? 21 of the Dumbest Questions People Overheard

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