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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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FunTimes2020 · 02/09/2021 23:39

My DH is from another European country. When visiting there, I have often been asked by his various friends e.g. " do you know John from Manchester?" Hmm

ImNotWhoYouThinkIam · 02/09/2021 23:39

I got asked if my DC were twins.
DS1 was just over 2 and walking next to the pram.
DS2 was a couple of weeks old and laying in the pram as newborns do. Grin

When DS2 was about 6 weeks old I got asked if he was a boy or girl. When I said boy I was asked why I hadn't had his hair cut so he looked more like a boy Hmm

nonotmenotI · 02/09/2021 23:42

I was asked if I kept my sons curly hair long because I wanted a girl and not a boy.

Houseofvelour · 02/09/2021 23:43

On my 18th birthday I was getting my hair done for a night out and the hairdresser was asking what I'd gotten for my birthday.
I told her that my sister got me tickets to
see a band that I loved.

Hd: she must have a good job to afford tickets to them!
Me: she's actually on disability allowance. She's autistic.
Hd: awwwww bless her! Do you think she knew what she was doing when she bought them?
Hmm

It's 13 years later and my sister and I still have a laugh at that one!

YellowWalls33 · 02/09/2021 23:47

My daughter has very blonde, almost white hair. My son has very dark brown hair. They are close in age.

Whilst stood in a coffee shop queue one day, I was chatting to a lady in the queue, making small talk as you do with young children in a double buggy.

She asked 'do they have the same dad?'

How random, why did she care?!

Yes they do for the record. But so what if they don't?!

spiderlight · 02/09/2021 23:51

I told a friend that my 84-year-old dad was in ITU, unconscious and on a ventilator with meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia. She replied 'Oh no! But how is he in himself?' 😳

MrsTaytodarling · 02/09/2021 23:55

Not me but my friend was telling a colleague that she had had a hysterectomy, the colleague asked, oh and how are your periods since?!!! Hmm

GinIronic · 02/09/2021 23:56

Flower delivery on my birthday. I open my door and the delivery person asks me -

"Are you Emma?"
"No - I'm Emily"
"Are you sure?"

3luckystars · 02/09/2021 23:56

A friend of mine asked me to photocopy something in colour for him, and handed me a black and white document. I said ‘it will come out black and white though’ and he said ‘but the original I copied from was in colour?’ I said yes but I can’t just inject colour back into it now, it’s a black and white photocopier.

He said ‘why not?’
I said because it’s not like the Mickey Mouse clubhouse where I call Toodles to fix it, it’s now black and white.

He is actually really smart. But it was very funny.

DinkBoo · 03/09/2021 00:01

A new friend in London once asked me if I knew how to write properly, for essay purposes, being from the North. You know, 'cause we don't talk properly.

She was serious.

We were at the same Russell Group university. Hmm

Duckyneedsaclean · 03/09/2021 00:13

Someone asked me "which ones the boy?" While looking at my identical twin girls.

Lulu1919 · 03/09/2021 00:13

To me saying
I'm going in holiday

They say ..oh anywhere nice ?

I always want to say No I've booked a horrible holiday ....

TurnTowardsTheSun · 03/09/2021 00:22

@spiderlight

I told a friend that my 84-year-old dad was in ITU, unconscious and on a ventilator with meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia. She replied 'Oh no! But how is he in himself?' 😳
What does that even mean? Confused How can you even exist if you are not "in yourself"?
craigsgirlfriend · 03/09/2021 00:22

Announcing pregnancy to my boss in the January...
I'm having a baby in July
This year?
Yes (I'm not a elephant....)
Oh. That's quite short notice.....
He was the Masters educated headmaster of an independent girls' school....

OooPourUsACupLove · 03/09/2021 00:22

I told my friend I was cycling to work and it was 5 miles.
Her: "Wow - you cycle both ways?"
Me: "No...I'm building up a huge pile of bikes in the carpark" Confused

BitterAndTwistedChoreDodger · 03/09/2021 00:25

I've shared this before but I used to work in a restaurant that had a small mezzanine level. I had a customer come in and ask if there was an upstairs level, fair enough, it wasn't obvious from the ground floor if there was seating.

Me - "Yes, we do have an upstairs seating area."

Customer - "Fabulous, where is it?"

Me - "Um, upstairs? Just walk up the stairs and there it is." Confused

We were standing right next to the spiral staircase. I should have said round the back, in the basement.

TurnTowardsTheSun · 03/09/2021 00:25

When I said my 4 month old baby was enjoying swimming lessons I was asked whether I need to go into the pool with her or she does it on her own.

VonWeasel · 03/09/2021 00:32

Asked if you can see the Eiffel Tower from London Grin

TwinsandTrifle · 03/09/2021 00:36

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

It's the girl isn't it. Ours is the girl.

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

Please let your friend know that the correct response to this is "not from the waist down, dear"

I'm frequently asked if my whiter than Caspar, blue eyed, brunette girl twin and, brown eyed, olive skinned, blonde boy twin are identical.

They barely look related Grin

DevilFinger · 03/09/2021 00:38

A consultant paediatrician asked me what my autistic son's special talent was...

I told her he could fly - ask a stupid question then you get a stupid answer 😂

Aquamarine1029 · 03/09/2021 00:38

"Why are you so tall?"

Confused
WhitePhantom · 03/09/2021 00:41

The kids start school at 8.40, and their school is a ten minute drive from our house.

I arrived back home at 8.40 after dropping the kids to school.

DH asked if the kids got to school in time...

Garriet · 03/09/2021 00:51

I told my driving instructor I’d been on holiday to Belgium and he asked me if Belgium was still in Germany.

MistySkiesAfterRain · 03/09/2021 00:58

@craigsgirlfriend

Announcing pregnancy to my boss in the January... I'm having a baby in July This year? Yes (I'm not a elephant....) Oh. That's quite short notice..... He was the Masters educated headmaster of an independent girls' school....
Oh that made me laugh. I'd be tempted to say 'wellll yeahhh' really slowly.
romdowa · 03/09/2021 00:58

Dumbest question I've ever been asked is "does it hurt when your joints dislocate" I mean of course it does 🙄🙄 how could it not?