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

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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!

Many moons ago I went for an interview at a (then) polytechnic (shows age)
I walked in and the entire interview panel looked at me in puzzlement. They asked if I was Jeff
I confirmed that I was.
They asked if I was, in fact JeffVader
I once again confirmed that I was.
They then checked my DOB and place of birth.
When all matched what was on the paper in front of them one of the panel uttered the immortal words....
"Why aren't you Black?"

I was speechless for a moment and can no longer remember my reply but I know I had a goldfish moment.
(I was born in Jamaica)

Early 1990s, on holiday with another family, including their daughter's boyfriend.

Said boyfriend suddenly pipes up with 'Is homosexuality inherited?'

errrrrrrr!!!!!!!!

Homosexuals can have children, though.

Two people who had no kids asked me "Did it feel nice when your baby was going in and out?". They were intrigued by child birth and I told them when giving birth, DS would slip in and out and I ended up having to push harder.

It always makes me 🙄 when I order a soya milk hot chocolate in a coffee shop and an asked “do you want cream with that”?

My daughter has asked me both of these questions! She's 5 though so will let her off for now

Me: "I'll be back late tonight, I have an appointment for a haircut."
DP: "Oh, ok. Are you getting it cut shorter?"
Me: "Nope, I'm getting it cut longer."
DP: confused face.....

@MistyFrequencies

I'm from NZ . A lovely American man once asked me if hobbits delivered our mail.

Kiwi here too. When I was in the U.S., I happened to mention to someone that there are a lot of sheep in NZ. He then asked me if, when it rains, does it smell like wet woolly jumpers?

I was very amused but kind of thought it was a fair question!

If my newborn and my 18 month old were twins 😂

I was pushing the DC in the double pram. DS was about 5-6 months, DD 2.5yrs. Someone asked me if they were twins!

@Aquamarine1029 I came to this thread to say the exact same thing - I always answer ‘why are you so short?’ As it’s usually a vertically challenged man asking me

@DevilFinger

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 😂

Well, it's a stupid answer for sure

@BikeRunSki

It always makes me 🙄 when I order a soya milk hot chocolate in a coffee shop and an asked “do you want cream with that”?

I get that too!

B it be careful because I've mentioned it here before and about 6 postered ripped me to sharada saying many order soya because it's healthier.

I did point out that it's still very unlikely then you'd replace it with cream

I still get asked all the time if my two are identical twins. The eldest is 12 and a boy, the younger is 10 and a girl.
They are very alike and people won't believe they aren't identical twins

I went to the dentist with toddler DD once and the dentist asked if anything had changed for me medically. I said "well, I'm pregnant" she said "what, again?" looking at DD
I think she was just being arsey but still makes me amazed at what a stupid question that was!

Yes to all the twin ones! I was always asked if my b/g twins were identical 🙄. A lot of people asked if I’d had IVF, I just replied that my DH was very virile!
I used to work in travel and someone said once asked if there was a bridge between Australia and New Zealand.
Another asked the luggage allowance on a flight, I said one bag 20kg. They replied “is that with stuff in it?” I said no unless it’s a lead lined suitcase....,

Another twin one here.
Someone asked me how old I was. I answered and mentioned I had a twin sister.
"Oh? How old is she?"

Bit rude @Buffoonborisisatwat

@FunTimes2020 me too, especially as he was so quick and deadpan. I'm sure he was very used to answering silly questions from drunk passengers...

@Mariell

When I worked as hotel receptionist and someone phoned asking for a discount as they were having a colonoscopy at a nearby hospital the following day and needed a hotel room in order to have a good clear out of their bowels..... 😩

😂😂😂😂😂

We took our ds out to the shops for the first time, he was in his pram wearing a pale blue sleep suit, cardigan, hat and had a blue blanket over him. When we were in the lift, a woman followed us in. My husband was pushing the pram and I was holding a few items we had just bought. She looked at our baby and turned to my husband and said "oh how lovely. Bet she will grow up to be a proper daddy's girl. Wait till she is older, you will be followed everywhere." My husband replied "he is my son. He is dressed all in blue". She then turned round and said "I am so sorry. Girls are much better". Then the doors opened and she went.

My mam once asked a woman in a pub, “Are you your twin?” She was full of this kind of strange stuff.

On safari in Kenya someone asked our tour guide if they were Indian or African elephants

@FunTimes2020

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?"

I was asked exactly the same thing by an American friend. It was also Manchester. I live hundreds of miles from Manchester. They seem to think the UK is so small that everybody knows eachother 🤣

Have been asked several by kids but these are the highlights.

Me:I got knocked of my bike once.
Year 5 child: did you die?

Me: (teaching ADULTS English back in the day): How many bones in the human body?
Student: In my country or in England?