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What's the most ridiculous question you've been asked?

269 replies

whatastupidquestion · 02/09/2021 23:05

NC for this.

Have you been asked a stupid question that has an obvious answer?

My husband and I are a white couple and have three black foster children (who we adore).

They have lived with us for many years and call us mum and dad.

When we were on holiday, there was a couple in the hotel who would always say hello when we saw them around.

On their last night the wife said "I've been wanting to ask you ... do the children realise you are not their real mum and dad"?

Rather than get upset, the kids and I just laughed about them afterwards!

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Hellocatshome · 02/09/2021 23:08

My Dad asks me everytime he sees menifnI meant to dye my hair purple. Ok the first time maybe he thought it wasn't the shade I was going for but after 5 years I would hope I was doing it on purpose!

Babyroobs · 02/09/2021 23:08

A friend of a friend once asked me if I had any siblings, to which I replied that I had an older brother. He then leaned in and said " So tell me, has he always been older than you ?.

NuffSaidSam · 02/09/2021 23:09

😂 That is a very stupid question.

One of the DC asked me if teddy bears had been invented when I was a child 🙄

EverybodyIsInteresting · 02/09/2021 23:10

Grrr I hate that idea that to be a 'real' parent you need to have a biological connection. I'm annoyed even if you weren't!

I wasn't being asked this, but I was there when it was asked.

'what colour is that red tray'

Lbnc2021 · 02/09/2021 23:10

I was once asked if my twins have the same father

ReginaaPhalange · 02/09/2021 23:11

On the phone to my mum earlier "right, need to head off as pulling into the Burger King drive through" (I was on hands free) my mum replied "burger King? What are you going there for?" HmmHmm lol!!

TheWashingFairyatemyhamster · 02/09/2021 23:11

The person who very seriously asked me which of my twins is the evil one ‘Because one of them always is…’

Ledkr · 02/09/2021 23:11

When telling my midwife that I didn't need to speak to a breast feeding expert as I have had a double mastectomy she replied "well shall I refr you anyway, just in case?" Hmm
Dh piped up "in case they grow back?"
Grin

DoubleEx · 02/09/2021 23:12

A friend of mine has boy/girl twins and she is always being asked if they’re identical.

Lellochip · 02/09/2021 23:12

Me and my twin have been asked if we're identical more than once. Whilst stood together. Looking completely different Hmm

EverybodyIsInteresting · 02/09/2021 23:14

@Lbnc2021

I was once asked if my twins have the same father
It's very rare, but it's possible for twins to have different father's.
backtolifebacktoreality · 02/09/2021 23:16

@Ledkr

When telling my midwife that I didn't need to speak to a breast feeding expert as I have had a double mastectomy she replied "well shall I refr you anyway, just in case?" Hmm Dh piped up "in case they grow back?" Grin

Sorry, but that made me laugh!

Smidge001 · 02/09/2021 23:18

Not if they're identical Grin

Fleamaker123 · 02/09/2021 23:21

When I turned up at the maternity unit at 1.30am doubled over with contractions, my trousers were wet to the knees because my waters had just broken, and the nurse asked 'and what you are here for?'

ADialgaAteMyDog · 02/09/2021 23:22

Similar to you OP, I often get asked where my (white) daughter's curly hair comes from. I have an afro. People can't cope with mixed race families!

nancy75 · 02/09/2021 23:23

Me - where are the bras please?
Shop assistant - for men or women?

Original poster
whatastupidquestion · 02/09/2021 23:23

Hindsight is a great thing, but I wish I'd simply said "What do you mean? We are
their real mum and dad". I'd have liked to have seen her reaction to that!

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TonyThreePies · 02/09/2021 23:26

I have one sibling, who was visiting my parents. I phoned the house, DF answered. I could hear my sister and her family in the background.
Me: "Hi dad!"
DF: "Who's that?"
Me: Confused

NuffSaidSam · 02/09/2021 23:29

'The person who very seriously asked me which of my twins is the evil one ‘Because one of them always is…’

That's a fair question.

Which one is it?

Oliveandsage · 02/09/2021 23:30

A girl I worked with once asked if the German wings pilot who flew into the mountain survived,

I was speechless at that one!

itstrue · 02/09/2021 23:32

My DD was 2 and that day I had dressed her in a black dress with coloured butterflies on it. She didn't have much hair but I had used a clip to get her fringe out of her eyes.

A woman got out of her car as I was walking past and asked me if she was a boy or a girl.

I said cheerily girl

Then she started arguing with me that my child wasn't actually a girl but instead was a boy.

You think I would know Grin

But her car door and her body was blocking my way so I couldn't get past her! She went on for ages before storming off!

TheWeatherWitch · 02/09/2021 23:34

Years ago I pointed out that “Thursday is the shortest day of the year” and my dope of a bf at the time asked “what time?”

I was so taken aback at the nonsense of his question I got him to repeat it. “What time is it the shortest day?”

I just answered “all day” and rolled my eyes.

Oliveandsage · 02/09/2021 23:35

@itstrue

My DD was 2 and that day I had dressed her in a black dress with coloured butterflies on it. She didn't have much hair but I had used a clip to get her fringe out of her eyes.

A woman got out of her car as I was walking past and asked me if she was a boy or a girl.

I said cheerily girl

Then she started arguing with me that my child wasn't actually a girl but instead was a boy.

You think I would know Grin

But her car door and her body was blocking my way so I couldn't get past her! She went on for ages before storming off!

This reminds me of my neighbour, who when I returned from hospital after giving birth to our daughter (we hadn’t known the sex beforehand) and telling her it was a girl, she asked if I was sure because she was certain I’d had a boy bump! 😂
DoubleEx · 02/09/2021 23:38

Not exactly a question but years ago I was in a minicab going back home and the driver took me to the wrong place. The street name was right but it was Streetname Avenue right in the middle of the city, instead of my address which was Streetname Road, in zone 3.

Ended up having a long argument about who was in the wrong. He was trying to convince me I’d told him to go to Streetname Avenue and I was like, why the fuck would I tell you that? I know my own address!

Anyway, he dropped me home for free so it was all good.

Alicenwonderland · 02/09/2021 23:39

A first date asked why I'd had more children after my autistic son. I went to the loo and got a friend to call saying I needed to leave immediately!