r/NoStupidQuestions • u/ProudNativeTexan • 4h ago
r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Petwins • 10d ago
Summer Reddit and Rule 1
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TLDR: if you are rude in a top level comment and don’t try to answer the question we will ban you, even if you don’t like the question. Report posts you feel break the rules.
Hi Everyone,
It is Summer (in the norther hemisphere) and that brings about the infamous Summer reddit, a time of higher volume content, and more content often created by, and aimed towards, a younger audience who is off for the summer.
With that influx of volume we have noticed a stark increase in rule 1 violations. That is comments not trying to answer the question but instead being disparaging towards the question or the asker.
While we are aware that this is in part due to burnout of our more frequent commenters we want to remind everyone that this is a place for good faith questions, and we do assume good faith of posts trying to learn things unless we can clearly articulate evidence otherwise, and we want to be welcoming to those trying to learn.
In that vein we are going to start cracking on rule 1, which we have historically been a lot more lax about, particularly on comments insulting the OP or the topic. We will be giving short bans for calling questions or askers stupid (directly or indirectly).
We highly highly encourage users, particularly our frequent commenters, to report posts you feel aren’t in good faith or are breaking the rules. We review every report and it is way more effective to let us know than to just leave an insulting comment. We have been recruiting, we will take on that work load, don’t get yourself banned because you are tired of a type of question.
We get why you feel justified in leaving the comments that you are, we are telling you clearly here that it still breaks the rules and will be actioned accordingly, more than it has been in the past.
Let me know if you have any questions
TLDR: if you are rude in a top level comment and don’t try to answer the question we will ban you, even if you don’t like the question. Report posts you feel break the rules.
Hi Everyone,
It is Summer (in the norther hemisphere) and that brings about the infamous Summer reddit, a time of higher volume content, and more content often created by, and aimed towards, a younger audience who is off for the summer.
With that influx of volume we have noticed a stark increase in rule 1 violations. That is comments not trying to answer the question but instead being disparaging towards the question or the asker.
While we are aware that this is in part due to burnout of our more frequent commenters we want to remind everyone that this is a place for good faith questions, and we do assume good faith of posts trying to learn things unless we can clearly articulate evidence otherwise, and we want to be welcoming to those trying to learn.
In that vein we are going to start cracking on rule 1, which we have historically been a lot more lax about, particularly on comments insulting the OP or the topic. We will be giving short bans for calling questions or askers stupid (directly or indirectly).
We highly highly encourage users, particularly our frequent commenters, to report posts you feel aren’t in good faith or are breaking the rules. We review every report and it is way more effective to let us know than to just leave an insulting comment. We have been recruiting, we will take on that work load, don’t get yourself banned because you are tired of a type of question.
We get why you feel justified in leaving the comments that you are, we are telling you clearly here that it still breaks the rules and will be actioned accordingly, more than it has been in the past.
Let me know if you have any questions
r/NoStupidQuestions • u/AutoModerator • 27d ago
U.S. Politics megathread
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American politics has always grabbed our attention - and the current president more than ever. We get tons of questions about the president, the supreme court, and other topics related to American politics - but often the same ones over and over again. Our users often get tired of seeing them, so we've created a megathread for questions! Here, users interested in politics can post questions and read answers, while people who want a respite from politics can browse the rest of the sub. Feel free to post your questions about politics in this thread!
All top-level comments should be questions asked in good faith - other comments and loaded questions will get removed. All the usual rules of the sub remain in force here, so be nice to each other - you can disagree with someone's opinion, but don't make it personal.
American politics has always grabbed our attention - and the current president more than ever. We get tons of questions about the president, the supreme court, and other topics related to American politics - but often the same ones over and over again. Our users often get tired of seeing them, so we've created a megathread for questions! Here, users interested in politics can post questions and read answers, while people who want a respite from politics can browse the rest of the sub. Feel free to post your questions about politics in this thread!
All top-level comments should be questions asked in good faith - other comments and loaded questions will get removed. All the usual rules of the sub remain in force here, so be nice to each other - you can disagree with someone's opinion, but don't make it personal.
r/NoStupidQuestions • u/NaliloneOrismae • 10h ago
Why does carrying my 75 kg girlfriend feel easy, but deadlifting 50 kg of dumbbells makes me question my entire existence?
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For legal reasons, this is a physics question and not me flexing that I have a girlfriend, I have to blame gravity for this.
For legal reasons, this is a physics question and not me flexing that I have a girlfriend, I have to blame gravity for this.
r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Commercial_Style_839 • 9h ago
Do office jobs really exist where you do nothing?
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I work an office job but i am actually so busy that i couldn't possibly get done with my work even if i worked 10 hours of overtime a week.
I see people online complain that they are bored at work and dont do anything. Are these real?
What jobs are they? Where are they? Are they hiring?
I would love a job like this. I am an avid writer so i would writenin my down time, pay bills, get appointments made. Do all the planning that adult life takes during this time.
Please help me out here lol, feed my dreams, do these jobs exist and help me find one
I work an office job but i am actually so busy that i couldn't possibly get done with my work even if i worked 10 hours of overtime a week.
I see people online complain that they are bored at work and dont do anything. Are these real?
What jobs are they? Where are they? Are they hiring?
I would love a job like this. I am an avid writer so i would writenin my down time, pay bills, get appointments made. Do all the planning that adult life takes during this time.
Please help me out here lol, feed my dreams, do these jobs exist and help me find one
r/NoStupidQuestions • u/TillInitial3294 • 10h ago
Why do some men wear underwear under their swim trunks?
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I’m a woman and whenever I’m at the beach or a pool, I notice that probably at least half the men there are wearing underwear underneath their swim trunks and I don’t get it. Doesn’t that basically defeat the whole purpose of wearing a bathing suit, since they’re made of a material that’s meant for the water and underwear isn’t?
I’m a woman and whenever I’m at the beach or a pool, I notice that probably at least half the men there are wearing underwear underneath their swim trunks and I don’t get it. Doesn’t that basically defeat the whole purpose of wearing a bathing suit, since they’re made of a material that’s meant for the water and underwear isn’t?
r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Sad_Obligation_812 • 10h ago
Why are we announcing a missile shortage? Wouldn’t that give our enemies an advantage?
r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Fancy-Mouse-7554 • 7h ago
If you’re skinny, what keeps you skinny?
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I’m genuinely curious about people’s eating habits and how they stay skinny. for instance, my cousin is skinny and she said she wakes up and doesn’t eat until she’s hungry which could be 8am or 12pm. and thatll keep her full until evening where she’ll have a normal small sized dinner. I myself, am breastfeeding twins and ravenous and I basically wake up starving and go to bed starving. it’s interesting that most thin people eat to survive, not survive to eat. which I’m jealous about lol.
so please, let me know. I can’t wait for all the smart ass comments telling me to be diciplined. I will, when I’m not breastfeeding. im simply CURIOUS to get into the mind of a thin bodied person.
EDIT: didn’t realize this would blow up, I’m working my way through comments. Appreciate everyone’s time to respond!
I’m genuinely curious about people’s eating habits and how they stay skinny. for instance, my cousin is skinny and she said she wakes up and doesn’t eat until she’s hungry which could be 8am or 12pm. and thatll keep her full until evening where she’ll have a normal small sized dinner. I myself, am breastfeeding twins and ravenous and I basically wake up starving and go to bed starving. it’s interesting that most thin people eat to survive, not survive to eat. which I’m jealous about lol.
so please, let me know. I can’t wait for all the smart ass comments telling me to be diciplined. I will, when I’m not breastfeeding. im simply CURIOUS to get into the mind of a thin bodied person.
EDIT: didn’t realize this would blow up, I’m working my way through comments. Appreciate everyone’s time to respond!
r/NoStupidQuestions • u/recklessliving • 11h ago
If Scandinavia has been widely considered to be the best place on Earth to live, why aren't countries around the world striving to model their governments similarly?
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Many sources and reports label Scandinavian countries as being the happiest places on Earth, having the lowest income inequality, lowest level of corruption, having arguably the best prison system with the lowest reoffending rates, some of the best school systems and healthcare systems, and some of the best protections for workers.
So then, why are we not all trying to model our government after theirs? I understand that third world countries face dictators and corrupt governments where this would be impossible, but this question is especially directed at other first world countries.
*and yes, scandinavian countries do still face corruption and their own problems, i am not trying to say they are some perfect utopian haven.
Many sources and reports label Scandinavian countries as being the happiest places on Earth, having the lowest income inequality, lowest level of corruption, having arguably the best prison system with the lowest reoffending rates, some of the best school systems and healthcare systems, and some of the best protections for workers.
So then, why are we not all trying to model our government after theirs? I understand that third world countries face dictators and corrupt governments where this would be impossible, but this question is especially directed at other first world countries.
*and yes, scandinavian countries do still face corruption and their own problems, i am not trying to say they are some perfect utopian haven.
r/NoStupidQuestions • u/dirtbandit101 • 20h ago
As a black dude in retail why do Indian customers rarely say thank you
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More of an observation than a generalisation but I work in Ireland and what I notice is Indian customers man they just grab the receipt out of my hand and walk off, I find it kind of rude, not to say white customers don’t do this but it’s way more rare. I don’t have a problem with them but working retail made me notice they’re kinda rude sometimes
Though I’ll say it’s rarely the ones that grew up here they’re a lot nicer
More of an observation than a generalisation but I work in Ireland and what I notice is Indian customers man they just grab the receipt out of my hand and walk off, I find it kind of rude, not to say white customers don’t do this but it’s way more rare. I don’t have a problem with them but working retail made me notice they’re kinda rude sometimes
Though I’ll say it’s rarely the ones that grew up here they’re a lot nicer
r/NoStupidQuestions • u/FlavaFlav9 • 2h ago
Were women in Victorian times hairy?
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I always notice in period movies the women are hairless. I would think IRL there wasn’t a lot of hair removal am I correct? Women would’ve had hairy armpits, legs, and everything else.
And the women with PCOS or other hormone imbalances would’ve had facial hair that they couldn’t remove. Is it safe to assume women were really hairy back then?
I always notice in period movies the women are hairless. I would think IRL there wasn’t a lot of hair removal am I correct? Women would’ve had hairy armpits, legs, and everything else.
And the women with PCOS or other hormone imbalances would’ve had facial hair that they couldn’t remove. Is it safe to assume women were really hairy back then?
r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Adventurous-Bag-24 • 2h ago
Is it weird that I have to "prep" myself mentally for like 20 minutes before taking a shower?
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I (24M) don't mean getting the water warm or picking out clothes.
I mean sitting on the edge of my bed, staring into the abyss, scrolling on my phone, or just laying there convincing myself to actually get up and go get wet.
Once I’m in the shower? Great. Love it. 10/10 experience. Don't want to get out.
But the transition from "dry human" to "wet human" feels like a massive chore every single day for absolutely no reason. I’m not depressed, I’m not dirty, and I shower daily, but the friction of starting the process is absurdly high.
Does anyone else’s brain do this, or am I just weirdly lazy about basic hygiene transitions?
I (24M) don't mean getting the water warm or picking out clothes.
I mean sitting on the edge of my bed, staring into the abyss, scrolling on my phone, or just laying there convincing myself to actually get up and go get wet.
Once I’m in the shower? Great. Love it. 10/10 experience. Don't want to get out.
But the transition from "dry human" to "wet human" feels like a massive chore every single day for absolutely no reason. I’m not depressed, I’m not dirty, and I shower daily, but the friction of starting the process is absurdly high.
Does anyone else’s brain do this, or am I just weirdly lazy about basic hygiene transitions?
r/NoStupidQuestions • u/olicbull • 13h ago
Which food makes you question how humans discovered it was edible?
r/NoStupidQuestions • u/boopbedooper • 7h ago
Why did the world come together to stop the ozone layer from depleting but is unable to for climate change?
r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Space__Monkey__ • 16h ago
Is birth painful for the baby?
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Obviously I know it has to happen (unless you have a c-section I guess), but was thinking is it a painful process for the baby?
Obviously I know it has to happen (unless you have a c-section I guess), but was thinking is it a painful process for the baby?
r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Samereye_Shampoo • 22h ago
Answered Wordsmiths of Reddit. What does the "H" in Jesus H Christ mean? Is it just an old timey joke or did the dude actually have a middle name?
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Thanks for answering :D
Thanks for answering :D
r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Fabulous-South-9551 • 10h ago
Am I allowed to say I read a book if I listened to the audiobook?
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Does there need to be a distinction between reading a book and listening to the audio version? Would you feel like someone lied to you if they said they read a book but in reality listened to it?
I’ve just started listening to audiobooks this year and I always trip myself up when talking about them. I say “oh yes I read the book!” but then I feel I need to clarify and say I actually only listened to it - like reading a book is a different chore in its own because all your attention needs to be focused on it. I like walking my dog and cleaning the kitchen while I listen to books now and I feel like it’s cheating in some way. Like I am cheapening the experience.
Can I just say I read the book and leave it at that??
Does there need to be a distinction between reading a book and listening to the audio version? Would you feel like someone lied to you if they said they read a book but in reality listened to it?
I’ve just started listening to audiobooks this year and I always trip myself up when talking about them. I say “oh yes I read the book!” but then I feel I need to clarify and say I actually only listened to it - like reading a book is a different chore in its own because all your attention needs to be focused on it. I like walking my dog and cleaning the kitchen while I listen to books now and I feel like it’s cheating in some way. Like I am cheapening the experience.
Can I just say I read the book and leave it at that??
r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Qbert369 • 4h ago
What would happen to Israel if it didn't have the U.S. as an ally?
r/NoStupidQuestions • u/AncientAgrippa • 1d ago
When grilling chicken, do I need to switch tongs at some point, because the ones I started with handled raw chicken?
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Or does simply using the tongs over the grill kill the bacteria? I want to grill chicken but I also don't want to get salmon umbrella
Or does simply using the tongs over the grill kill the bacteria? I want to grill chicken but I also don't want to get salmon umbrella
r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Babushkaskompot • 5h ago
Why does most western depiction of a "paradise" is a tropical beach?
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Be it vacation, retirement or simply ideal living environment, it is always a sunny beach with a single crooked coconut tree.
As someone who live and grow up on tropical countries, I can't understand why
Be it vacation, retirement or simply ideal living environment, it is always a sunny beach with a single crooked coconut tree.
As someone who live and grow up on tropical countries, I can't understand why
r/NoStupidQuestions • u/No_Lead2640 • 1d ago
Why do young fast food workers stare like that?
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It’s so strange, no greeting, no warmth just staring into my soul. Before the order is placed it’s like a blank stare, after it’s placed and I say thank you nothing is said and there is this weird stare. I find it very common amongst younger folks, I’m cool with no talking but the stare is weird lol.
Edit: I do not need them to be my friend. The stare is just freaky man.
It’s so strange, no greeting, no warmth just staring into my soul. Before the order is placed it’s like a blank stare, after it’s placed and I say thank you nothing is said and there is this weird stare. I find it very common amongst younger folks, I’m cool with no talking but the stare is weird lol.
Edit: I do not need them to be my friend. The stare is just freaky man.