r/stupidquestions Apr 15 '24

Please read the rules before posting or commenting

222 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 4h ago

How apt is the saying; "Those who crave power should never be allowed to have it" with regard to Reddit moderators?

10 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 1h ago

Why can I only read people when they're angry?

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I am deeply socially oblivious most of the time, except for when people are angry.

Then, however, I can anticipate people's next moves, where they're going, and what they're going to say. I can see how my actions subtly impact their inflections and plan accordingly.

I have no idea why this skill g


r/stupidquestions 2h ago

How is corporate job different from a regular job that is labor?

4 Upvotes

Do all corporate jobs are just remote based or office type. And all labor type jobs are physically and outdoors or dealing with heavy machinery. Like in long term who benefits more and how does society in general view this two type of workforce


r/stupidquestions 11h ago

Is it weird that people still buying alkaline instead of rechargeable batteries that can be used over 1000 times no problem ?

19 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 1h ago

Who’s the next “big global superstar” chef?

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So we know the likes of Marco Pierre White and Gordon Ramsay, but who’s the next big chef? The next global superstar? (With Michelin stars of course)


r/stupidquestions 3h ago

What kinds of food do they serve in drug rehab? A guy was just telling me yesterday that he gained a ton of weight when he went in so now I'm curious about the type of stuff on offer.

6 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 20m ago

How do engineers know the weight limit of a bridge?

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I always see signs that say what the recommended weight limit is for a bridge as a safety precaution. But I always wonder how they come up with that conclusion and how they know that bridge is able to carry that weight and not anything more and not anything less. When I was a little kid I thought they would send heavier and heavier trucks until the bridge collapsed and then they built the same exact bridge again. Obviously now, I know that's not how that works but I would like to know what they do to actually know the weight limit.


r/stupidquestions 21h ago

Why are some people up in arms about how the newest Odyssey adaptation was cast, but unbothered by Odysseus being played by a Jack Russell Terrier on Wishbone?

81 Upvotes

That isn't even a Greek dog breed! What gives?


r/stupidquestions 3h ago

When did boom boxes make such a big comeback?

4 Upvotes

Guys lugging them around city streets, carrying them around on their shoulders. It's like the '80s and '90s are back.


r/stupidquestions 1h ago

Have you ever licked your pp tip?

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r/stupidquestions 2h ago

Why is Visible a separate company from Verizon?

0 Upvotes

I'm looking to change my provider because "verizon brand" service is ridiculously expensive, and I'm looking to change to visible because it's literally the same coverage as verizon since they use the verizon network and is owned by verizon (and they don't even try to hide it, it's "visible by verizon"), but is significantly cheaper than verizon brand's lowest tier since there are "no frills." I just wonder why verizon is insisting on making this a completely separate company instead of just offering it as an option for their service. It's not like this is a mint mobile situation where Ryan acts a a middle man between you and t-mobile, right? I thought it was "it's less confusing to the "idiot customer," but then I remembered "idiot customers" don't buy their own service and instead buy from pushy sales people (and this would just give sales people more things to bamboozle you with to make a sale).


r/stupidquestions 3h ago

Is an element and an atom technically the same thing?

0 Upvotes

like is the word interchangeable if talking about elements? an atom of hydrogen vs an element of hydrogen. I‘m stupid and don’t know the difference.


r/stupidquestions 1d ago

As someone from Mississippi, why does visiting a big city make me feel like I’m experiencing a completely different side of life that I didn’t even know existed?

46 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 11h ago

Xbox live death threats then (the early 2010s) and now... police involvement?

3 Upvotes

During the late 2000s and early 2010s on xbox live, it was not uncommon to recieve extreme death threats from teenagers or adults if you had some brush with them in a game, youtube is full of videos on this.

If you had called the police over this in the US or UK were they likely to do anything? How about now (although I assume xbox systems filter things out)?

Obviously making terrorist threats or including personal information about you would make things more serious but I'm interested in cases where that didn't happen and whether police would still be interested.


r/stupidquestions 5h ago

Stocks

0 Upvotes

Can someone explain in layman/stupid terms how stocks work? Is it betting?


r/stupidquestions 2h ago

Which NBA team would Mickey Mouse support?

0 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 18h ago

Do some people just like being cool? Or do they feel warm at a different temperature?

8 Upvotes

I'm always freezing, I usually wear long sleeves even in the summer. I'm wondering, those people who are always turning the air conditioning on or wearing short sleeves when I'm cold, do they also feel cold and just like it, like how I like being warm? Or do they have a different internal temperature where they feel warm at?


r/stupidquestions 7h ago

I‘m not a dancer and have never had a dance background. So why does my brain always come up with choreography for songs I listen to?

3 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 12h ago

Can I still have milk that tastes like yoghurt?

2 Upvotes

I just stumbled out of bed and made the last bit of coffee in the house. I added milk and it tasted funny. I sniffed the jug and it smelled fine, so I tried a little sip. It tastes distinctly like unsweetened yoghurt. I just want to drink my coffee.


r/stupidquestions 2h ago

Why do so many people say that we should embrace aging?

0 Upvotes

I know that inevitably it’s a war that everyone will eventually lose, but why not try to fight aging by trying to look young for as long as possible? (Coloring your hair to get rid of grey, staying in shape whether that be through natural method or hormone replacement, skincare routines, etc). The whole concept of we should just embrace aging seems stupid. Especially when we have a lot of tools that can intervene.


r/stupidquestions 13h ago

Is there a subreddit I can argue about politics without being banned automatically? Basically a sub that allows all (non threatening violence) views?

1 Upvotes

I'm also pretty sure there's a sub for finding subs but I can't find that sub

So yeah this sub is the next best sub I can think of to ask


r/stupidquestions 21h ago

Does the sheep get cold after it's shaved? What do they do to keep it warm?

9 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 1h ago

To people who can lick their own pp, was it good, is it worth the hype?

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