People asking questions they already know the answer to

[Theflamingnerd]

Drives me nuts, is it just me?

DH is prime candidate for this, conversation this evening -
DH: How much does it cost to go to Disneyland Orlando?
Me: Dunno, think I read somewhere it's about £10k for a family of 4 but I'm not sure
DH: No. Colleague told me it cost them £6k for 4 of them

....okay, so why are you asking me FFS? He does it all the time, can't tell if he's trying to catch me out or if he thinks his mates are lying to him.

Yes I'm aware this is trivial, I'm having a rant as he's done it a couple of times this week.

It costs £0 to go to Disneyland Orlando because it doesn’t exist.

There’s Disneyland Paris, and Walt Disney World Florida though.

Oh @seaandsandcastles I couldn't be arsed to be someone like you, you would drive me barmy.

But OP, I sympathise it makes no sense when people do that.

@seaandsandcastles

It costs £0 to go to Disneyland Orlando because it doesn’t exist.

There’s Disneyland Paris, and Walt Disney World Florida though.

Its in Orlando though.

Do you mean like people who ask whether they’re being unreasonable to divorce their husband because he slept their sister and their brother, and their best friend, and did a poo on the living room rug, and had moved out taking the dog and the sky log-in details?

Its in Orlando though.

@BobsBurgersisthebest Incorrect. There is no Disneyland in Orlando.

@seaandsandcastles

It costs £0 to go to Disneyland Orlando because it doesn’t exist.

There’s Disneyland Paris, and Walt Disney World Florida though.

Bravo 🥱

My DH does a variation of this.

He will ask me something but then has to verify my answer so...

DH: 'how much would it cost to go to Disneyland in Florida'

Me: 'Probably about 10k'

DH: /Googles/ I just looked it up. It would be about 10k

Why the fuck ask me then? Just look it up, you were going to anyway!

@seaandsandcastles

Its in Orlando though.

@BobsBurgersisthebest Incorrect. There is no Disneyland in Orlando.

You better let Google know, my friend.

I think @seaandsandcastles is being pedantic about Disneyland vs. Walt Disney World saying there isn't Disneyland in Orlando.

Yawn

Yes my DH and one of the DS does this.

DH: “what time does it start?”
Me: “seven I think”
DH: “I read it was 8”

Well why f*ing ask me then?

@ConsulTremas

Do you mean like people who ask whether they’re being unreasonable to divorce their husband because he slept their sister and their brother, and their best friend, and did a poo on the living room rug, and had moved out taking the dog and the sky log-in details?

Yeah. Mind your own business, innit?

Tbh I mind the whole 'do you think/I already know' thing less than the conversations I have with DH where he asks me for my opinion about something, then tries to convince me that an/the other option is better.

"Do you think I should paint this green or orange?"
'Green'
"Yeah, but the orange is brighter. And I like the orange. And orange is more cheerful. And..."
'PAINT THE FUCKER ORANGE THEN! WHY ASK?!'
"Well, I wanted your input..."

The other thing DH does is google something I’ve said, to check.
Don’t take my word for it

It drives me mad on mumsnet, I couldn’t cope in real life with someone like that!
OP - aibu?
Mumsnet - yes
OP - no I’m not and refuse to accept any difference

@theresroomonmybroom

Oh *@seaandsandcastles* I couldn't be arsed to be someone like you, you would drive me barmy.

But OP, I sympathise it makes no sense when people do that.

This with bells on. I don't know what would be more tiresome, being around this type of person or actually being them?!

@BobsBurgersisthebest Incorrect. There is no Disneyland in Orlando

And Dyson and Shark don't sell Hoovers, and NatWest and HSBC don't have Cash-Point's and Kleenex, Crock-Pot's, Biro's are all very specific things, but in the real world there's a disneyland in Orlando.

Can you pass on your DH's colleague's details because I couldn't do it on £6k, your figure was much more realistic!

My husband does a version of this. "What time do you think we should leave for X?' I say 5.30. DH says ''No I think we should leave at 5pm' Why ask me if he has already decided?

Or "would you like to go down to the bar and watch the match later?' When he knows I have never and will never want to watch any sort of sporting event let alone watch it in a bar and what he actually means is "I want to go down to the bar and watch the match but I'm trying to make out I'm doing it as a favour to you.'

@seaandsandcastles

It costs £0 to go to Disneyland Orlando because it doesn’t exist.

There’s Disneyland Paris, and Walt Disney World Florida though.

I’m guessing people roll their eyes a lot when you leave a conversation

DH: “What would you like for your birthday?”
Me: “I’d like a new handbag.”
DH: “I’m not buying you that.”
So many examples on a daily basis.

@BobsBurgersisthebest

As annoying as @seaandsandcastles is, you've kind of proven her right 😬

@BobsBurgersisthebest You’ve just proven me right with that screenshot

@seaandsandcastles the one with the map saying ‘Orlando Florida’ 🤔

[quote Mymapuddlington]@seaandsandcastles the one with the map saying ‘Orlando Florida’ 🤔[/quote]
Yep, the one with Walt Disney World and not Disneyland

Genuinely why does it matter so much to you?

@ConsulTremas

Do you mean like people who ask whether they’re being unreasonable to divorce their husband because he slept their sister and their brother, and their best friend, and did a poo on the living room rug, and had moved out taking the dog and the sky log-in details?

😂😂😂