Silliest Question You Have Heard/ Asked - General Discussion

Millie Muppet · 09-01-2007, 13:19

'What time does the one o'clock gun go off?'
(American tourist in Edinburgh)

'Gee..is that the Eiffel Tower?' (American tourist at Edinburgh castle, pointing out to the Burntisland transmitter in Fife. I added the 'gee' bit

)

'Gee...is that Holland?' (Yes, you guessed it, again pointing across the Forth to Fife)

'Was New Year's Day the first of January?' (Confused boyfriend last night)

Examinus · 09-01-2007, 13:21

Snakes on a Plane - what's that about?

(Yes, I stole it.)

welwynrose · 09-01-2007, 13:23

not a question but a couple of comments from a friend some years ago "recycled toilet paper - what a horrible idea" & when watching a Batman film "it's not very realistic"

steve_ludwig · 09-01-2007, 13:31

[One night] my girlfriend asking me if I would like to have lots sex.

Charlie Coo · 09-01-2007, 13:31

I was a holiday rep and people would ask the stupidest things

"Can you tell me what day the Sunday Market trip is?"

and after some people had been on the volcano excursion I asked if they'd enjoyed it and they said

"Oooh yes the lava fields are amazing aren't they - I couldn't believe the lava stops at the side of the road and carries on the other side - how did they manage that?"

hen · 09-01-2007, 13:33

American tourist in USA asking the tour guide how they got all the flags to blow in the same direction

♣ Moya · 09-01-2007, 13:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve_ludwig

[One night] my girlfriend asking me if I would like to have lots sex.

Silly girl!

Didn't she know you were washing your hair?

indianwells · 09-01-2007, 13:41

My missus asking me "Are you going to finish that bottle of wine or shall we save it until tommorow?"

Hathor · 09-01-2007, 13:43

User: "I was working on my Word document for an hour, and then I clicked the big red 'X' in the right corner of the screen. When asked if I wanted to save my work, I chose 'no'. Can you get it back for me?

Me: Had you saved your work at any time?

User: No

Doh!

-meisje- · 09-01-2007, 13:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hathor

User: "I was working on my Word document for an hour, and then I clicked the big red 'X' in the right corner of the screen. When asked if I wanted to save my work, I chose 'no'. Can you get it back for me?

Me: Had you saved your work at any time?

User: No

Doh!

Wouldn't Document Recovery still work though, if enabled? Is it really that stupid a question?

upnunder · 09-01-2007, 13:45

Bloke sitting next to me on aeroplane-

"Did you fly from East Midlands as well?"

Me-

"Where do you think I got on?"

johnny_t · 09-01-2007, 13:54

Our internet and general connection to the outside world at work went down, so I asked our Admin gilr to phone up Dave, our offsite IT guy.

An hour later.....

ME: "Have you phoned Dave yet"

HER: "Yes - I'm still waiting to hear from him"

ME: "Why, was it his answerphone ?"

HER: "No - I e-mailed him....."

Alternatively. to a Canadian during a business trip there....

ME: "What's this animal I keep seeing about. They're like Squirrels, but are black"

HIM: "Erm.....They're called Black Squirrels"

And they are too. They have black squirrels in Canada, apparently.

Charlie Coo · 09-01-2007, 13:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnny_t

Our internet and general connection to the outside world at work went down, so I asked our Admin gilr to phone up Dave, our offsite IT guy.

An hour later.....

ME: "Have you phoned Dave yet"

HER: "Yes - I'm still waiting to hear from him"

ME: "Why, was it his answerphone ?"

HER: "No - I e-mailed him....."

Does he not have a blackberry? If he doesn't then indeed she is a very ditzy girl!

johnny_t · 09-01-2007, 13:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlie Coo

Does he not have a blackberry? If he doesn't then indeed she is a very ditzy girl!

Our connection out was down, so it wouldn't have mattered what he had...

snork · 09-01-2007, 14:05

Must admit to asking a stupid question myself...don't be too harsh.

After some time pondering I openened my mouth and asked my partner why the second hand was called the second hand on a watch, shouldn't it be the third hand. Sometimes I can be far too literal.

Spikie Chick · 09-01-2007, 14:09

Meeting a friend in a shop or a bar and being asked what are you doing in here?

Hathor · 09-01-2007, 14:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by -meisje-

Wouldn't Document Recovery still work though, if enabled? Is it really that stupid a question?

Only if the computer crashed.

Grumpy_ol_Witch · 09-01-2007, 14:31

A colleague once said "I've got a headache. Have you?"

ashlyl · 09-01-2007, 15:51

My friend was asked if she had driven to a meeting......she's blind!

jojo38 · 09-01-2007, 15:53

I work for a free-to-pick-up publication and when we worked on Customer Services the commonest stupid question was "How much are your Free Ads?"

My friend ended up with a disciplinary when she asked the customer if they'd like to go away and think about it, and then call back !!!

Twinx · 09-01-2007, 15:54

When I asked " Why do I need to get a ferry to the Isle of Mull?"

D'oh...

n00b · 09-01-2007, 16:15

Mum: How do I get onto this website?
Me: You press double click and it should open.
Mum: I'm typing double click and nothings happening.

Toxteth O'Grady · 09-01-2007, 16:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Similou

'Gee..is that the Eiffel Tower?' (American tourist at Edinburgh castle, pointing out to the Burntisland transmitter in Fife. I added the 'gee' bit

)

I've heard about someone making the same mistake after seeing Crystal Palace from the London Eye

I one heard a girl in Tescos shout to her friend 'what do onions look like'

years ago I was doing some photocopying in my local library and 2 young children came up to me and asked 'excuse me, are you a teacher?'. I said no and then the boy turned to the girl and said 'he must just like photocopying then'

DBC · 09-01-2007, 17:21

Here are some stupid questions that were asked at the London Visitor Centre

Another one I heard was a about a holiday brochure that included in a hotel description the words "No Hairdressers"
A girl rang the holiday company and asked that as she and her friend were hairdressers would they be allowed to stay in the hotel.

bonpenny · 09-01-2007, 17:25

Oldish fellow came into a music shop - guitars on walls, drums, cymbals, amplifiers on floor:
'Er, do you sell fan belts for Fiat Uno's?'
'No'
'Will you be getting any in?'

09-01-2007, 13:19	#1
Millie Muppet Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Hamstery Services: Agustin Calleri's sex slave Posts: 3,462 Blog Entries: 7	Silliest Question You Have Heard/ Asked 'What time does the one o'clock gun go off?' (American tourist in Edinburgh) 'Gee..is that the Eiffel Tower?' (American tourist at Edinburgh castle, pointing out to the Burntisland transmitter in Fife. I added the 'gee' bit ) 'Gee...is that Holland?' (Yes, you guessed it, again pointing across the Forth to Fife) 'Was New Year's Day the first of January?' (Confused boyfriend last night)

09-01-2007, 13:54	#12
johnny_t Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Selby, Jewel of North Yorks Posts: 6,809	Our internet and general connection to the outside world at work went down, so I asked our Admin gilr to phone up Dave, our offsite IT guy. An hour later..... ME: "Have you phoned Dave yet" HER: "Yes - I'm still waiting to hear from him" ME: "Why, was it his answerphone ?" HER: "No - I e-mailed him....." Alternatively. to a Canadian during a business trip there.... ME: "What's this animal I keep seeing about. They're like Squirrels, but are black" HIM: "Erm.....They're called Black Squirrels" And they are too. They have black squirrels in Canada, apparently. Last edited by johnny_t : 09-01-2007 at 13:56.

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Examinus Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Spooner Street Services: Petercopter Posts: 16,590 Blog Entries: 17	Snakes on a Plane - what's that about? (Yes, I stole it.)

09-01-2007, 13:23	#3
welwynrose Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Gender: Female Location: Welwyn Garden City Services: Virgin Media VIP Package Posts: 12,495	not a question but a couple of comments from a friend some years ago "recycled toilet paper - what a horrible idea" & when watching a Batman film "it's not very realistic"

09-01-2007, 13:31	#4
steve_ludwig Banned User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In a Cottage in Herefordshire Services: BT Broadband, Freeview, Vodafone, www.digitalspUD.co.uk Posts: 2,627 Blog Entries: 3	[One night] my girlfriend asking me if I would like to have lots sex.

09-01-2007, 13:31	#5
Charlie Coo Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 8,647	I was a holiday rep and people would ask the stupidest things "Can you tell me what day the Sunday Market trip is?" and after some people had been on the volcano excursion I asked if they'd enjoyed it and they said "Oooh yes the lava fields are amazing aren't they - I couldn't believe the lava stops at the side of the road and carries on the other side - how did they manage that?"

09-01-2007, 13:33	#6
hen Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sunny London Posts: 387	American tourist in USA asking the tour guide how they got all the flags to blow in the same direction

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indianwells Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Jennifers lower appendage! Posts: 8,418 Blog Entries: 12	My missus asking me "Are you going to finish that bottle of wine or shall we save it until tommorow?"

09-01-2007, 13:43	#9
Hathor Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Babylon and Ting Services: I reject your reality, and substitute my own! Posts: 8,863	User: "I was working on my Word document for an hour, and then I clicked the big red 'X' in the right corner of the screen. When asked if I wanted to save my work, I chose 'no'. Can you get it back for me? Me: Had you saved your work at any time? User: No Doh!

09-01-2007, 13:45	#11
upnunder Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Derbyshire, Uk Posts: 2,209	Bloke sitting next to me on aeroplane- "Did you fly from East Midlands as well?" Me- "Where do you think I got on?"

09-01-2007, 14:05	#15
snork Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 530	Must admit to asking a stupid question myself...don't be too harsh. After some time pondering I openened my mouth and asked my partner why the second hand was called the second hand on a watch, shouldn't it be the third hand. Sometimes I can be far too literal.

09-01-2007, 14:09	#16
Spikie Chick Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,928	Meeting a friend in a shop or a bar and being asked what are you doing in here?

09-01-2007, 14:31	#18
Grumpy_ol_Witch Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 34	A colleague once said "I've got a headache. Have you?"

09-01-2007, 15:51	#19
ashlyl Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: london Posts: 174	My friend was asked if she had driven to a meeting......she's blind!

09-01-2007, 15:53	#20
jojo38 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 73	I work for a free-to-pick-up publication and when we worked on Customer Services the commonest stupid question was "How much are your Free Ads?" My friend ended up with a disciplinary when she asked the customer if they'd like to go away and think about it, and then call back !!!

09-01-2007, 15:54	#21
Twinx Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 38	When I asked " Why do I need to get a ferry to the Isle of Mull?" D'oh...

09-01-2007, 16:15	#22
n00b Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,542	Mum: How do I get onto this website? Me: You press double click and it should open. Mum: I'm typing double click and nothings happening.

09-01-2007, 17:21	#24
DBC Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: East Midlands Services: Freesat and Freeview . Topfield TF5800PVR Posts: 3,699	Here are some stupid questions that were asked at the London Visitor Centre Another one I heard was a about a holiday brochure that included in a hotel description the words "No Hairdressers" A girl rang the holiday company and asked that as she and her friend were hairdressers would they be allowed to stay in the hotel.

09-01-2007, 17:25	#25
bonpenny Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 317	Oldish fellow came into a music shop - guitars on walls, drums, cymbals, amplifiers on floor: 'Er, do you sell fan belts for Fiat Uno's?' 'No' 'Will you be getting any in?'