25 Incredibly Dumb Ways People Answered Serious Questions

‘There’s no gravity on the moon!’
25 Incredibly Dumb Ways People Answered Serious Questions

The gravity of the moon is one-sixth that of Earth’s gravity. So, if you weigh 200 pounds on Earth, you’ll weigh a little over 30 pounds up there. Even if you didn’t know exactly how much gravity was up on the moon, the moon very obviously does have gravity. Otherwise, all those dudes from NASA couldn’t have driven their space cars or played space golf on the lunar surface.

However, when one Redditor was in college, a fellow PhD candidate remarked that the moon “has no gravity,” which is pretty dumb for someone who, presumably, went to some sort of school before college and desires to be some sort of doctor. It just feels like something any doctor should know, except maybe dentists.

Similarly, Redditors provided some more very dumb responses given by people who definitely should’ve known better.

NearbyPast1 6y ago | was a nanny when I was in college for this very bizarre family who always pretended like I wasn't there. I was walking down the street with the mother and her two kids. It was February and the sun glare was really bad, so naturally | was wearing sunglasses. One of the kids, about 4, asked his mother why | was wearing sunglasses in winter, and the mother responds, Well some people are not that smart and they just want to look cool. Please note, both parents were professors at an Ivy League college.
alienmechanic 6y ago Was in college, and went to the Calculus study hall to see if I could learn something. One of the problems was something like A man throws a ball on the moon at a speed of XXX mph at an angle of YY degrees. How long before the ball comes down The response from the ТА (PHD candidate in math): That's a stupid question- everyone knows there's no gravity on the moon! | never went back.
kalidava 6y ago Me writing a construction bid: Is the standard flooring for these units going to be tile or vinyl? The client: Yellow.
etymologynerd 6y ago My high school had a geography bee where one kid was asked what the capital of France was and he replied Spain
tomatoabc 6y ago Im my high school physics class the teacher asked what was the unit for time. This girl screamed KILO GRAMS!!!! After that you could see the teacher lost hope on all of us.
Makubx 6y ago When accused of nepotism after giving his son an important role as a politician, Brazil's president said Не has to be someone's son, why can't it be mine? Truly an argument you can't fight back.
That1SocialOutcast 6y ago Edited 6y ago STORY It was actually me who said the dumb reply. This was when | was younger, just by the way. (Texted to me by a friend) Can I take a rain-check? A few minutes later, I text back, Nope, no rain. | had literally checked the weather for the day. | was a socially awkward idiot, so... yeah.
2rio2 6y ago Edited 6y ago In law school we had a free clinic for qualifying and lower income people to come in. We couldn't technically advise them because we weren't barred yet, but we could guide and try to help them through some complex issues they might not have a handle on. One guy came in and wasn't even my case but being done by classmate next to me during a session. The man, dead faced and scared: Would filing for bankruptcy ruin my life? Girl, flustered how to answer: Um... well, it looks like your life is already
impunto 6y ago Edited 6y ago we were discussing about antarctica and some guy casually said (stone cold face): you don't actually believe antarctica is a real place, right? edit: some ppl think it was a joke, i assure you it wasn't
lammyown404error 6y ago Full disclosure.../ was the idiot in this conversation but in my early twenties, | was at a friend's small gathering. I was chatting with my friend and some dude I had never met before. Asked where he grew up, and he said DC to which | replied oh I didnt realize people actually lived there. I kind of knew it was stupid as it was coming out of my mouth. But I also kind of thought that was a district like a financial district and people went there for work but lived just outside of it. Worst
Pawn315 6y ago In a High School world history class. Teacher: Alright everyone, we will be covering the Reformation period. Who knows why Martin Luther was significant? Student, blurting out without raising hand: Martin Luther? Isn't that the guy who freed all the slaves? This one holds a special place for me because it is multiple layers of wrong.
drunkinabookstore 6y ago No so much a question, but my partner's dad is a doctor and also is from India originally (though he's lived in the UK since the 80s). A patient asked if he was worried about Brexit and he said no, he's from India, it won't really affect him any more than it did before since India is in Asia. In absolute seriousness the patient replies No, India must be in Europe. Asia is where China and Japan are.
RamaLlamabol 6y ago | saw a video of a guy asking people what's the hardest thing you've had to say in your life? Most people replied with sad things (telling their kids that their dog passed, had to divorce, relative passed, etc.) but one guy comes in and says the time he had to say Worcestershire Sauce. Sure it was funny (cause he kept on saying it wrong since it was the hardest thing for him to say) but it was such a dumb answer. But still super funny
 6y ago A middle school music teacher asked the class why it's called a quarter note. One kid, quite seriously, replied, Because they're worth 25-cents each.
Alfiedog100 . 6y ago At school I once asked a group Isn't it weird how we always eat chicken eggs but you never see Turkey eggs. Why is that? A girl looked at me like I was a complete moron and replied in a very condescending tone. Uuuuugh Turkeys are male chickens so.......
BOCme262 6y ago Back in the day when fax machines were the pinnacle of office technology, I had a co-worker who was standing next to the fax looking distressed. I asked them what the problem was. They responded that they couldn't make a copy of the document because the copier was broken. | said, Why do you need to make a copy? They replied, If this is faxed then I won't have a copy, it will get transferred through the fax! They actually thought the fax machine was like a transporter in Star Trek.
benry87 6y ago I'm a highschool teacher and | heard this one once: -What's sudoku? -*deadpan serious, very condescending* It's the highest form of ritualistic Japanese suicide
Proxima-noodle 6y ago Q: Whats a street name that starts with 'n'? A: Notorius B.I.G.
fludsfeed 6y ago In 11th grade English Class. WHAT THE FUCK IS A SYLLABLE?
-eDgAR- 6y ago One time my friends and I were hanging out in his apartment. All of sudden I hear a woosh and look over at my friend and his hair is on fire. We get it out quickly and I asked him what the hell just happened. Не told me, I was trying to listen to the sound the lighter made when I flicked it.
jac98wal 6y ago Q: Name something that starts with the word pork. A: Cupine
Mightymeatballs 6y ago It was me who was the dummy: My boss (veterinarian) took our office out for lunch. Told me (a trailer park college student working as a vet tech to pay for college) that | could order anything I wanted, even the fillet mignon. I responded, No thank you, I don't like fish.
olemonheado 6y ago Edited 6y ago When Steven Gerrard (English footballer) was asked his favourite type of cheese he replied, Melted 143 sad85XD 6y ago | mean, that's a valid answer
Morggle22 6y ago Teacher: Can anyone tell me what anthropology is? Girl in my class: It's the study of ants.
AmazingOnion 6y ago Some lass on Channel 4 today said she won't be isolating from Covid 19 because, if we isolate then the virus wins.

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