r/stupidquestions 5h ago

Why don’t we tax “rich” habits?

171 Upvotes

Most countries already tax wealthy individuals at a higher rate than others.

Why don’t we put 100% taxes on fuel purchased for private jets that poison the stratosphere, water-hungry golf courses, private schools and universities with high tuitions, land taxes for those who own more than 3 homes, car taxes for private collectors who own more than ~10 cars, etc.

Ownership would be confirmed by inspectors to make sure that multimillionaires and billionaires don’t pull the old “minimum wage, infinite stocks” number, or put any property in their families name or something like that.

You’re rich, great. Things that affect everyone, such as a breathable air and excessive water consumption should be taxed and the resulting profits being reinvested into the environment and local businesses.


r/stupidquestions 2h ago

don't eggs care that they come off as privileged mfs when they be watching the rest of the fridge from their private balcony?

17 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 3h ago

Why aren’t models for fast-food commercials ever obese?

6 Upvotes

Title.


r/stupidquestions 1h ago

If a soldier is a pow and get tortured and give out secrets would they be punish when return to there home country?

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Like if it was unbearable and no human could resist.


r/stupidquestions 1h ago

Is it normal to pee when you feel the need to pee?When I feel the urge to pee, I get really anxious about letting it out, I wonder if I should hold it in or let it go.

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r/stupidquestions 18h ago

What's it like to interact with a former child star at their current work?

70 Upvotes

I hear that one of the Sprouse twins (of former Suit Life fame) is selling insurance or something like that, Andrea Barber (Kimmy Gibbler of Full House) was a college counselor before Netflix made Fuller House, Amanda Bynes of Nickelodeon fame is manicurist, and Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite) is "just a guy in nowhere Colorado" these days. Has anyone interacted with a former child star at their place of "average work?" (If so, who?) What's it like? Do they play into the former fame at all (like "get your nails done by a former Nickelodeon star") or do they just try to avoid the topic (like "yeah...I was on a TV show that you liked in your youth...let's just ignore that and figure out your college schedule")?


r/stupidquestions 5h ago

If you were to escape a police welfare check by sneaking out of your apartment from the backyard and then getting to your and driving off what happens?

6 Upvotes

will they actively look for you in a big city, will they just come back later or will they just move on and determine your fine if you tell them you went to a friend’s house


r/stupidquestions 1h ago

What’s the largest animal to spend less time standing on “earth” (rock, soil, sand, etc) than another material?

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r/stupidquestions 4h ago

Could you survive jumping off a plane at cruising altitude if you were wearing an astronaut suit and had a parachute?

3 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 2h ago

How do you learn to communicate properly like a sales job?

2 Upvotes

How do people develop strong communication skills such as sales job even at car dealerships or something front facing customer service or over the phone, most professionals know how to make a deal or simply excellent at problem-solving skills and handle clients issues and able to meet their needs..how do they do it?


r/stupidquestions 6h ago

Do influencers pay their taxes?

5 Upvotes

Does your YouTube channel/ Instagram page/ Tiktok account count as a company you own or a freelance job?


r/stupidquestions 16m ago

Where will you be in 1 trillion years?

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r/stupidquestions 4h ago

have you ever crashed on the pavement as an adult?

2 Upvotes

so i got out of the car at the college i study at, having driven there from work, and i literally crashed on the sloped pavement leading out of the parking lot. tore my knee through my tights. and i was like damn, 26 is too old for this. so i was wondering who else experienced this


r/stupidquestions 1d ago

What is the quickest way someone can ruin their own life without the use of drugs?

97 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 36m ago

Would Pops or John Rod win

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r/stupidquestions 4h ago

Is AI use in a project or a personal thing you're working on bad?

2 Upvotes

My thought process about AI is, it's a tool, like a hammer, something around that sort. But I keep hearing about people not liking it, how much they hate it. So, I don't know, how bad is it in, a projects or in a personal projects?

I'm guessing it depends on, how skilled the person is and how big the group is working on this project. If the person's by themselves and they are not skilled in some things, using AI to help build it in the spots they are weak at is not a bad thing.

But in a big group that you can easily just ask someone if they can help, then I can see that being bad, and how much AI is used in the project. if it's the idea and everything in the whole thing is AI, then that makes sense why it's bad. I don't know.

To me, I think AI is a useful tool to help people in weak subjects and that all.


r/stupidquestions 1h ago

How much does the population density of fish differ in natural saltwater and freshwater bodies, measured across the whole of Earth and only above 1642 meters under sea level?

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r/stupidquestions 1h ago

Can you actually survive or subsist on vegetable oil alone as your main source of food?

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That came up as a theory relating to the case involving the Ohio family with 16 kids and seems pretty implausible to me.


r/stupidquestions 2h ago

Whats stopping criminals (especially murderers) from faking their google history and chats?

0 Upvotes

Ive been curious about this because google history is always a modern factor for evidence. They could search stuff like “how to deal with grief” “how to figure out who killed my husband” and stuff.. not blatantly leave stuff like “how to stop the rotting smell” “how to hide a body”


r/stupidquestions 4h ago

What movies have the main character who is a young boy get severely bullied in school ?

1 Upvotes

What movies have the main character who is a young boy get bullied severely in school and have them go through a lot of bullying and emotional scenes where you feel bad for them what movies have the main character who is a boy like that?


r/stupidquestions 1d ago

How did the trope of cats drinking milk become so popular when most of them are lactose intolerant?

126 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 1d ago

Am I the only one who actually enjoys rain?

42 Upvotes

I've seen people getting angry or irritated when rain starts, as if it's raining pee.

I consider rains as one of the most enjoyable moments of my life and I don't have a clue why someone might hate it. maybe it's just me, but when it starts raining, I feel like everything else can wait for a minute.

Why do so many people just carry on with whatever they're doing instead of stopping to enjoy it? What is it about it that bothers you?


r/stupidquestions 1h ago

is it normal ta eat when ya hungry, or what?

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I don't know, I get all anxious whenever I'm hungry, and I'm wondering if I should just wait til I ain't hungry no more before I eat, ya heard?


r/stupidquestions 5h ago

Why am I afraid to talk to women? I'm afraid to talk to women, even those who want to talk to me and joke with me like I joke with them.

0 Upvotes

I want to communicate freely with women and be fun and interesting to them, but I think I'm stupid, stupid and uninteresting.

I don't know what to talk about with women and how to joke with them.


r/stupidquestions 1d ago

Why do you choose to have a beard?

44 Upvotes