@ Ali, wow, that’s quite an endorsement! I saw you commented on that PTB post about the duck from his book, and said it was your favorite chapter. I guess by now you must be asking some really great questions!

Seriously, I (like Hunter) have the hard copy edition and have read it over and over again. It’s great to dip into (the chapters are short), and Tim’s writing style is an absolute joy. He really does speak like he writes too (hire him as your life coach if you want to find out… or there’s some video posts on his blog).

Don’t Ask Stupid Questions is one of a very few books I’d call “life changing”. As you can possibly tell, I’m positively evangelical about it. It really is that fantastic!

Ali

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When I started blogging I thought I might be asking stupid questions to other bloggers so I never did. Now, I wish I had as it would have saved me tons of time researching.

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1. Only poke dots when they’re not on someone’s clothes.

2. That’s interesting, because the last time I checked, a grape was a fruit. If someone asks for a grapefruit, I guess we have to ask, “Did you say ‘grape fruit’ or ‘grapefruit?’”

3. Please consult a doctor before beginning any dietary change.

Great questions!

2. What relationship does a grapefruit have to a grape anyway?

3. How many worms can I eat without getting weezy?

and lastly…
WHO CARES?

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@ Jamie, and that reminds me that a teacher once said, “The only stupid question is one you already know the answer to.” But aren’t lawyers trained to only ask questions in court if they already know the answer?

@ Luciano, I love that quote! It’s going on my funny quotes page.

@ Chad, that’s the thing. “Stupid” questions are often stupid people asking good questions. But in your example, I think that would be ignorance more than stupidity.

@ Dot, but did he ask that question because he really didn’t know why he was changing the tire, or was he asking the question as a way of starting a conversation?

@ Marelisa, good point. Stupid for a minute vs. stupid forever. But now, let’s put this idea up against “‘Tis better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.” I guess it’s better to be silent if you can look up the answer later. But if you have to ask, you have to ask!

@ Graham, what about you?

@ Patricia, I’d love to have been in your brother in law’s class!

@ Evelyn and Stacey, pretending to know when you really don’t is bound to get you in trouble! I agree that we have to remember that people from a different background might ask questions that seem obvious to us.

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I also would like to believe that there are no stupid questions. People have different internal maps, backgrounds, use of language, etc. and can be asking for a question for all kinds of reasons.If we respond that that is a “stupid” question, we are also judging others. Observation is okay, judgement is what we want to refrain from doing.

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My brother in law took $100 in 1s to his last lecture/seminar last spring – he offered the students $1 for every question they asked him before the final exam. When he was down to $10 he offered that for the last questioner – who was a young woman who said, “since you are out of money, can we all leave now?” the class all left without hearing the answer. He teaches Political Science and Asian History.
He is ready to retire again after 38 years….the students are not fun and don’t stimulate new ideas….

If you can laugh, entertain and teach we might be able to teach folks how to question again?

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