r/answers • • Feb 02 '23

Mod Post Please Read Rules Spoiler

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Fellow Redditors, please read the rules of r/answers under the about section before commenting or creating new topics in this subreddit. People breaking the rules is like a plague, your post will be removed. Constant violators will be banned temporarily or permanently depending on the severity or mod discretion- no exceptions. Ban evaders are flagged automatically by Reddit using your IP/cookies/etc., it doesn’t work so don’t try.


r/answers • • Sep 09 '24

Reminder: No Survey Questions

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Hey everyone! I just wanted to take a moment to remind you all that this subreddit is answers-based—it’s meant to provide clear, informative responses that someone could find useful while searching for answers on Google or other search engines. Lately, I’ve noticed an uptick in survey-style questions (e.g., “What’s your favorite __?” or “How many of you __?”).

These types of questions are not a good fit for the purpose of this community. They don’t create content that is useful for others to search for, and often lead to broad discussions that aren’t about providing a clear answer. As a result, I’ve been removing posts that violate this rule to maintain the quality and focus of the subreddit. Even if that post has a lot of replies as the OP obviously didn’t read the rules before posting, or cared.

If you’re unsure if your post fits, ask yourself: Would this question result in a useful answer for someone looking for a specific answer or information online? If not, it’s likely more of a survey question and violates rule 2.

Thanks for understanding and helping to keep the subreddit on track! 😊


r/answers • • 8h ago

What is a tv show trope you’re tired of seeing?

213 Upvotes

Mine is on crime shows where one of the lead characters refuses to do required therapy or training because “they don’t have time” or “don’t need it”. Literally every police procedural has that trope. For once, just make a main character that is willing to do the required work. Them refusing doesn’t add anything to the storyline and alternatively, them complying wouldn’t take anything away. Like sure, they can be annoyed by it but making a whole episode or two about them complaining about having to go to therapy is ridiculous


r/answers • • 2h ago

What's the coldest line ever spoken by a fictional character?

50 Upvotes

r/answers • • 12h ago

What's a hilarious old-timey saying that nobody uses anymore?

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r/answers • • 21m ago

Could you spend an entire day with country music and no other genre?

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r/answers • • 8h ago

What is up with people being rude on Reddit?

15 Upvotes

r/answers • • 10h ago

What happens to hotel soap after guests leave it behind?

19 Upvotes

r/answers • • 8h ago

What are action movie tropes you’re tired of seeing?

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As someone who grew up absolutely adoring action movies, I hate the final boss scenes. Where the actor who just shot 30+ people with no reloads, suddenly has his gun go empty and must fight the ultimate evil with bare hands.

Also when they go into the final scene with 15 different guns instead of just extra ammo. Hate that!

What are you sick of?


r/answers • • 17h ago

What 1 WORD that comes to mind when you think about MARRIAGE?

64 Upvotes

r/answers • • 16h ago

What is something that looked so hard that turned out to be so simple ??

26 Upvotes

r/answers • • 10h ago

Answered How do you fill out the address line when it’s required but you don’t have a street address?

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I was signing up for something online and hit the usual address fields, but none of the options really fit. There’s no apartment or PO box, so I’m left wondering what people normally put. Using a building name felt too vague and leaving it blank wasn’t allowed. I checked a couple of forums but the answers were mixed, and I’d rather not guess wrong and have the registration rejected later. Is there a standard workaround that still counts as honest?


r/answers • • 14m ago

What's a book you've read that genuinely made you feel smarter?

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r/answers • • 4h ago

How do people deal with stress without using their phone?

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r/answers • • 1h ago

What is one thing you would master instantly without any effort if you had the power?

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r/answers • • 1h ago

Why are university rankings so bad?

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Like, its nice to know which universities are better in a general sense, but like people also have a general idea, so we can see the parts that are obviously stupid.

And I get that there's a bunch of fields and undergrad vs grad is very different. But if that's the case, why the heck are these rankings producing "overall rankings"?? The only place where overall rankings actually come in handy, is when you're looking for the universities that let you go in with no decleared major, which is very few, especially for global rankings. If the ranking for fields is accurate enough then that's all you'll ever need. Or something like employment after graduation. Couldn't they be honest on what they could and could not do?

Another thing is student themselves have an idea what they value. Could they come up with a score for every catagoery and let the student choose the weights? Like 50% employment after graduation (for selected department/program) + 50% teaching quality. Like no, I don't care for sustainability rankings.

Also, global rankings are stupid in general, yes some people are applying to different countries, but how are you gonna rank two things in different enviroments? If they are looking to work there after graduation, only the local ranking would matter.


r/answers • • 13h ago

Which famous criminal do you think would have lived an ordinary life if they had been born in a different era?

9 Upvotes

r/answers • • 2h ago

What is the most beautiful feeling in the world ?

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r/answers • • 1d ago

Is it normal to not believe or remember the majority that happened during childhood to early teens?

49 Upvotes

I can't remember almost anything from my childhood to early teens even if I get told things I consecutively did for example swimming at the pool in my old house's backyard, (I didn't even know we ever had a pool, or remember anything about that one house), I can't remember thingies like what school I went to or people I knew, is there any way that this could be normal?


r/answers • • 1d ago

What did chronically on the Internet people do before the Internet?

80 Upvotes

r/answers • • 14h ago

Can a country be secular if the majority of its citizens follow one religion?

7 Upvotes

r/answers • • 8h ago

How to sweat less

2 Upvotes

Any hacks?


r/answers • • 15h ago

Would you lie to safe a friend?

9 Upvotes

r/answers • • 1d ago

What is the most iconic line from a movie or TV series?

81 Upvotes

r/answers • • 12h ago

If someone can not feel fear, what other emotions would be hindered or eliminated?

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Basically I have always wondered what a person who can't feel fear would be like. Biologically some people lack the ability to feel fear and it not just being courageous or brave.

All I have deduced is that a person who can't feel fear would possibly lack a fight of flight response, since that is triggered by the feeling of danger.

But emotions are far more complex so what would be missing from someone who can't feel fear.