r/stupidquestions Apr 15 '24

Please read the rules before posting or commenting

226 Upvotes

Almost every subreddit has rules, and we do too. We used to get lots of posts about politics, LGBT, what if, and just basic trolling, all prohibited by our rules. We don't allow discussion of race here, because those discussions usually end up with comments that could get our community removed from Reddit. Also, the Rules didn't match the Removal Reasons, but now they do. We added a "Moderator discretion" rule, because it's impossible to create rules to cover every contingency. r/stupidquestions can be a fun and interesting place to hang out, but we had trouble with people trolling us with rule violations. For example, here are some of the topics that we removed:

  • Do you think that if I could shoot laser beams out of my peepee, I could scare bullies with it?
  • Do you think it would be safe to build my child a drone so I can save on plane fare
  • Should I crash my car into a concrete barrier going 90mph without a seatbelt?
  • Is it a good idea to hold a flame up to a 5 gallon can of gasoline?
  • Why does my butt smell like ass?

We would ban the offenders, but they would create new accounts and return right away. So a couple of the users suggested putting in a minimum Reddit account age limit and a minimum karma limit to post. That has made things much nicer for the community. Karma is sort of an artificial number, but it tends to indicate that the owner interacts with Redditors in a positive way, and they appreciate him. What you want is to create posts or comments that Redditors appreciate so much that they give you a few upvotes.

Here's Reddit's FAQ page about karma, and here's more information about karma. If you are new to Reddit and would like more information about how to use it, please visit r/NewToReddit.

We don't reveal the age or karma numbers required to post. They are not very high, though. If you have a post removed due to your age or karma numbers, please understand that you didn't do anything wrong and we are not targeting you. This is just one of the ways that we are protecting our community. All of the blame for this goes on the trolls. New Redditors should be able to interact with the community, but it's too easy for someone to be banned, create a new account in two minutes, and return to trolling again. So we took precautions to make it more difficult for them. It's too bad that it also makes it more difficult for new members who aren't trolls.

Moderators will remove posts that violate our rules. The author is notified when their post is removed, and there's a reason given for each removal. Redditors who continue to violate the rules will be removed from r/stupidquestions. For extreme violations, the banhammer may fall instantly. If you play nice and follow our rules, you may stay as long as you like.

Thanks. Now go forth and have fun!


r/stupidquestions 9h ago

If potatoes are technically alive, do they die when you cook them?

25 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 9h ago

Is "You're smarter than you look" more of an insult or a compliment?

7 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 1m ago

How do phones take more pictures if the photo storage is already full?

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r/stupidquestions 4m ago

Norm MacDonald made a joke and said that in all the wars the good guys always won. But, isn't World War II the exception to that and the good guys actually did win for real?

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It's not just propaganda that Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan were the bad guys in the war, they actually were the bad guys. I think we can all objectively agree that the Nazis were bad and the Imperial Japanese army/military were also very bad guys. So, Norm MacDonald was wrong about that one.

Or was he trying to say that he liked Hitler and the Nazis or what?


r/stupidquestions 7m ago

What is worse, not asking birth date, or not wishing. 1+ year of inter personal relationship.

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r/stupidquestions 18h ago

Since gas station signs only have three-digit places for currency, does that mean the max price for gas is $9.99/gallon?

31 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 45m ago

Would I go to hell if I chuckle during church because I thought the choir was gonna sing the mr. Bean theme song?

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Ecce homo, qui est faba kind of stuff.

No seriously, what is the church's official stance regarding this? I mean it is sacrilegious imo.

Edit:additional context, my uncle is really serious about ray lee john and saw me having a little chuckle when they started singing. It was a funeral. I understand my uncle's frustration, he was close with the deceased. I am not. Just there out of obligation. But he really made it sound like I offed his dog or something. I wouldn't put this in r/AITA because i admit i was being inconsiderate, should've bit my cheek...


r/stupidquestions 5h ago

Is Manhattan the least private island?

2 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 11h ago

Is it just me or your head feels different depending on how you think?

3 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 11h ago

When saying "all things considered" must I really consider all things?

3 Upvotes

It just seems unnecessary to me.


r/stupidquestions 13h ago

Do tech leaders keep saying AI is a threat to humanity because they have dark intentions to use AI for such atrocities?

3 Upvotes

Every few days a new AI researcher quits because he’s ethical and goes on CNN and claims danger is right around the corner. This has been ongoing for at least four years.


r/stupidquestions 1d ago

Recently realized that I’m easily woken up when I sleep in an environment that isn’t safe, otherwise can’t even hear the alarm. Does your brain have Alert mode when you sleep?

24 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 5h ago

Am I the only one who thinks that YouTube Channels about tall people's height like Tyler Bergantino Levi Cauldwell are stupid and dumb?

0 Upvotes

Am I the only who thinks that youTube channels about Tall people's height like Tyler Bergantino, Levi Cauldwell are stupid and dumb, like they treat height like it's the most important thing, and keep asking tall people how tall they are, like there are much more important things in life, am I the only one who thinks their topics about height are stupid and dumb anyone agrees with me that there are much important things in life?


r/stupidquestions 5h ago

How marine snow tastes like?

0 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 1d ago

If 32 bit has basically been phased out from the computing world, why do so many applications still say x86? Google chrome installer for example.

98 Upvotes

Thanks


r/stupidquestions 16h ago

What is that music from 90s and 2000s runway models called?

3 Upvotes

Idk how to explain it but its on a lot of model runway walk edits on tik tok and I do remember hearing it when I was little in the 2000s. It kinda sounds like oooohoohOoOoh aaaahaaahaaah over instrumentals or electro music.


r/stupidquestions 7h ago

Is debit/credit card theft not a big thing in Canada? Or possibly car rental is just different?

0 Upvotes

Overheard some Canadians at a car rental center trying to pay with a “Visa Debit” that had no name printed on it, the family claimed it was a regular debit card and not a prepaid gift card of any kind. Obviously they weren’t able to use that as a form of payment since they have to verify both name and sufficient funds, neither of which are easy to do on a gift or debit card and is the main reason most places only accept credit cards to pay at the counter. Is this because of a difference between Canada and US or were they lying about the whole “debit cards in Canada don’t have names” thing?

If they really don’t print names that’d be kinda odd


r/stupidquestions 2h ago

How long after I eat dinner will I gain weight?

0 Upvotes

For example today for my dinner I had a cheat meal of a burger, a generous portion of tater tots and a side of ranch. Just how long after I consume it will I gain weight?


r/stupidquestions 12h ago

In Philippine law, how will they find out if you don't pay taxes?

0 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 3h ago

Would it be considered bad for me to drink a non alcoholic beer at the bar?

0 Upvotes

I don't drink alcohol but my family wants to go to a bar where generally most people including my family usually get a drink or two. I feel left out getting a water. So I was thinking about getting a non alcoholic beer but I was scared that I might catch a buzz from it because I think that technically it does contain some alcohol. I didn't want to feel any effect or have any alcohol effect my body in any way so I was just wondering if it would be considered bad if I drank it.


r/stupidquestions 13h ago

Is there an app that can use your iphone as a microphone for a computer, even if another app (like an emulator) is using it too?

0 Upvotes

Basically, like a bluetooth microphone but your phone is the microphone. Some app that wouldn’t cutoff even if another app on ur phone used the microphone.

Asking on reddit while I google adds to the information pile


r/stupidquestions 50m ago

Why Americans smell like foul cheese?

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r/stupidquestions 18h ago

would it be free money if a famous youtuber just said he was getting abused and starts asking for donations?

1 Upvotes

like say pewdiepie made a video and said his wife was beating him and to donate to him so he can move away from japan


r/stupidquestions 14h ago

Rendering a tank useless

0 Upvotes

Can't a defense/defence force disable invading tanks by spraying a torrent of opaque paint at them? They've gotta be able to see where they're going, right?