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How come most of the questions people ask they already know the answer they want lol?

Its funny because most of the questions you read the people are just wanting to hear what they want and not the truth.

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  • G-pops
    Lv 4
    2 decades ago
    Favorite Answer

    Excellent point. I guess we all want confirmation and support even if it's wrong because we always feel better in a crowd that believes the same as we do. That's why as good answer-ers we need to be honest in most cases. Our honesty may hurt at first, but we may really help someone in the long run. MY OPINION good question!

  • dph_40
    Lv 6
    2 decades ago

    Maybe it's just the time you're on. I have answered a lot of questions, that I believe the person asking the question was sincere. I do believe a lot of answers are posted that are not sincere in repsonse to the questions asked. There are a lot of questions asked that are not sincere, noted by the mere fact of the question. Some questions are asked in a debate sort of format, not to change a persons own feelings, but to see what others do believe and why. Some are seeking possible solutions or results. If this particular category seems to be offensive to you in that manner, then test the other categories and see if they follow the same trend.

  • 2 decades ago

    true many need a secnd opinion , most times it dont matter but when you put your own thoughts and feelings down and spit for over 50 words on a subject to reason your answer and the questioner gives ten points to somene who answeered a simple yes or no, it iritates me hahahah. maybe its also to jugde the best if you know what i mean, example if questioner were to ask for ingrediants to a simple recipe then there answers would be relatively the same, to someone that doens t know a thing about food and cooking can be munipluated and so people would say ' put a quarter of glue and an inch of sand in the soup to give it a good flavour' yep it sounds gross and disgusting but for that simple gulabul questioner, the 10 points may go to them for details etc, but if questioner knew generally whats needed then she/he can make better judgement, okay just reaalised ive went on and on again, no wonder questioners give their points to people that get straight to it hahah

  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago

    Granted, there are some who ask just to see what other people think. But most of the questions I've responded to are quite genuine. I've found the same kindness when I've asked questions too.

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  • 2 decades ago

    Simple....they just wanna verify if they are only ones who know it or they have company

    What about different people asking almost the same question.....one example can be whr can you download music for free, I answer this question atleast 4 or 5 times each day!! lol

  • 2 decades ago

    I think that people love to know they are right...and from here the answer of your question, they make themselves feel good.

  • 2 decades ago

    1. They want to prove how smart they are 2.They need someone to agree with them 3 They just hope someone flirts with them

  • 2 decades ago

    its like you you know the answer and why you are asking?

    joke only maybe what they want is confirmation or an opinion that can give them satisfactory to their question or to convinced them by accepting new answer.

  • seeker
    Lv 4
    2 decades ago

    most of the people just want to confirm their answers to their questions.its a way of self satisfaction!

  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago

    They want reinforcement from others over the correctness of it.

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