Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted April 27, 2021 Posted April 27, 2021 You often see on the SASS wire and elsewhere "pardon me if I ask a stupid question" or "I hope this is not a stupid question". This reminds me of the old axiom "there are no stupid questions. There are only stupid people asking questions."
Pat Riot Posted April 27, 2021 Posted April 27, 2021 It kind of irks me when people say “Can I ask you a stupid question?” My usual response is “You just did.” then I go about my business, ignoring them.
DeaconKC Posted April 27, 2021 Posted April 27, 2021 Anyone who says "There is no such thing as a stupid question" has never worked in law enforcement...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted April 28, 2021 Author Posted April 28, 2021 32 minutes ago, DeaconKC said: Anyone who says "There is no such thing as a stupid question" has never worked in law enforcement...
Tom Bullweed Posted April 28, 2021 Posted April 28, 2021 "Can I ask you a stupid question?" Is a self-answering inquiry.
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted April 28, 2021 Posted April 28, 2021 Conversation twixt TN Williams and Widder: TN: Hey Widder, can I ask you a stupid question? Widder: Have you ever ask me any other kind? TN: Well, maybe one of these days you'll know the answer. ..........Widder
watab kid Posted April 28, 2021 Posted April 28, 2021 if someone needs an answer then the question is not 'stupid' its necessary , i get it that some that dont know feel a bit less informed than those they are asking , but , isnt it smart to ask those that do know ? how else do we learn ? ill add that there is so much i dont know that im not even smart enough yet to know i need to ask but ill get there - then ill ask , it is how i learn and i know there are a lot of you that know more than i do ,
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted April 28, 2021 Posted April 28, 2021 Is this anything like "the only dumb question is the one you didn't ask" ? ...... the thing that makes it dumb is that you didn't ask it ......
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted April 28, 2021 Posted April 28, 2021 5 hours ago, DeaconKC said: Anyone who says "There is no such thing as a stupid question" has never worked in law enforcement... ...or spent any time with a politician.
Go West Posted April 28, 2021 Posted April 28, 2021 It would be better not to preface your question like that if you are wanting an answer. "I'm stupid since I have to ask this" is setting yourself up. In a similar vein, unless you are secure in yourself, do not tell anyone of the truly stupid things you have done like sticking your finger in a light socket that has power, robbing a bank and leaving the keys in your locked getaway car, or doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome.
Blackwater 53393 Posted April 28, 2021 Posted April 28, 2021 FOOD FOR THOUGHT!! It’s been said that doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different outcome is insanity. We all wake up every day,(generally). We all go to sleep every night, (again, a generalization). It is doubtful that one sees the same thing occur every day!!
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted April 28, 2021 Posted April 28, 2021 7 hours ago, Blackwater 53393 said: FOOD FOR THOUGHT!! It’s been said that doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different outcome is insanity. We all wake up every day,(generally). We all go to sleep every night, (again, a generalization). It is doubtful that one sees the same thing occur every day!! Yes, .... but are you expecting a different outcome .......... or just hoping for it .....
Tequila Shooter Posted April 28, 2021 Posted April 28, 2021 Can I ask a stupid question about this post?
Blackwater 53393 Posted April 28, 2021 Posted April 28, 2021 43 minutes ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said: Yes, .... but are you expecting a different outcome .......... or just hoping for it ..... I’m EXPECTING a different outcome!! Matter of fact, it’s like every day it’s a new world!! I don’t think I could handle much of SS, DD!!
Noz Posted April 29, 2021 Posted April 29, 2021 We raised ostrich for a while and I had a seemingly intelligent man ask me "Do the baby ostrich eat for them selves after hatching or do they have to nurse for a while?"
LawMan Mark, SASS #57095L Posted April 29, 2021 Posted April 29, 2021 On 4/27/2021 at 6:59 PM, DeaconKC said: Anyone who says "There is no such thing as a stupid question" has never worked in law enforcement... Especially in the traffic division.
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted April 29, 2021 Posted April 29, 2021 Conversation twixt Widder and TN Williams: Widder: Hey TN, can I ask you a STUPID question? TN: Sure. Always glad to help. Widder: Why did the chicken cross the road? Dang if he didn't know. That feller knows answers to all the stupid questions.... ..........Widder
Joke 'um Posted April 29, 2021 Posted April 29, 2021 When you put on your socks, do you align the toe stripe at your toes and then have the heel up on your Achilles tendon, or, do you align the heel and have floppy stuff at your toes. Been wondering about this for decades.
Tennessee williams Posted April 29, 2021 Posted April 29, 2021 5 hours ago, Joke 'um said: When you put on your socks, do you align the toe stripe at your toes and then have the heel up on your Achilles tendon, or, do you align the heel and have floppy stuff at your toes. Been wondering about this for decades. Buy socks that fit! Widder told you I knew everything...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted April 29, 2021 Author Posted April 29, 2021 I only recently found out that socks have an inside and an outside.
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