Common questions 

Where does the term Rube come from?

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Where does the term Rube come from?

Rube (n), “An awkward unsophisticated person.” Rube showed up around the turn of the 19th century as a slur for a gullible country boy. Its origin is similar to that of hick. Both are diminutive forms of names that were associated with country folk at the time: Rube for Reuben, Hick for Richard.

What are some really dumb questions?

The 30 Dumbest Questions Ever Asked Online

  • Should I tell my parents I’m adopted?
  • Do midgets have night vision?
  • If i eat myself will I get twice as big or disappear completely?
  • Does it take 18 months for twins to be born?
  • Do you think NASA invented thunderstorms to cover up the sound of space battles?
  • I swallowed an ice cube whole, and I haven’t pooped it out?

What question has no answer?

A rhetorical question is a question someone asks without expecting an answer. The question might not have an answer, or it might have an obvious answer. So, why would you ask a question and not expect an answer? Don’t the two go hand in hand?

What is a nonsense question?

So bad that they are called nonsense questions? “Non-Sense” questions are after all the questions that don’t make sense to us. The strange questions OTHER people ask! Nonsense questions are not just any questions they have a sophisticated name called “nonsensical questions”!

Can a question be dumb?

According to Carl Sagan, in his 1997 book, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark, there are naive questions, tedious questions, ill-phrased questions, questions put after inadequate self-criticism. But every question is a cry to understand the world.

What are some random questions to ask your friends?

71 Good Questions To Ask Your Best Friends

  1. What embarrasses you the most and/or what’s been your most embarrassing moment?
  2. Who do you look up to the most, and what qualities do you love about that person?
  3. What would be your perfect day?
  4. What’s your biggest fear?
  5. How do you like to be comforted when you’re sad or upset?
  6. What’s your all-time favorite memory?

What is a good truth question to ask?

Best Truth or Dare Questions

  • If you could be invisible, what is the first thing you would do?
  • What is a secret you kept from your parents?
  • What is the most embarrassing music you listen to?
  • What is one thing you wish you could change about yourself?
  • Who is your secret crush?
  • Who is the last person you creeped on social media?