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Do you ever just ...?

Do you ever just get so sick of the people that ask pointless questions that you skip their questions altogether?

Do you ever read a question, including details, and then decide that you're not going to bother answering because the question is a waste of your time?

OR Do you ALWAYS answer, even when the question and any answer you could give are completely pointless, just to get your two points?

Why / Why not??

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Well, here is my answering system. If the question is so stupid in an offensive, mean, or completely retarded (as in, "hey peoples, what should I ask, or do you think I'm cool? or some other such nonsense) I skip it all together, without even going into the question to see if there are additional details.

    Sometimes I read an entire question, and want to answer but have nothing intelligent to say, so I skip it. Or I start reading one that I might want to answer, but they just keep going on and on with the details, so I get bored and skip it.

    If it's a completely pointless question, in a non-rude or mean way, I answer with an appropriately pointless answer to get my two points. Plus, I like to read everyone else's answers on those types of questions, because there are some frickin' halarious people on this site!

  • 1 decade ago

    I can usually tell by the title of the question if the person is literate or not. If not, I skip it; if it's obscene, I report it. The questions I answer fall into two categories: Helping people who are hurting or fun questions that make me feel good or make me think.

    Many times I have read the details only to skip the question, because answering would be a waste of time. I don't care about the points. I want what I have to say to mean something.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    SOmetimes, but everyone has that rare shining moment when they ask a great question.

    Ummm, most of these are a waste of time. Isn't that why everyone is on here? To kill time?

    Ususally don't answer the questions directed to 'guys and girls only' b/c I am woman hear me roar! Grrr! LOL!

    To get to the higher level.

  • 1 decade ago

    We can all see the "start" of the question. Once you get into it further sometimes you don't have enough info to really give a good answer. When that happens i usually leave it. Some just require a stupid answer to go along with a stupid question...lol...to me its all part of the game!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I answer if I think I can be of some help... like say someone ask something like "whats a good country song?"

    I don't listen to country so i wont answer it...

    and i always read what people ask completely before answering so I don't look dumb.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    I was going to skip this question then I thought what the hay snag that 2 points and leave a kiss.

  • 1 decade ago

    your funny. I answer anyway. If I took the time to read it then I'm gonna get my 2. I skip any of the Ednas questions.

  • 1 decade ago

    If you are sick of the people, the best thing to do is quit logging on. Dummy.

  • 1 decade ago

    i just answer it cuz im already there and it would have just been a waste of time if i just didnt answer

  • 1 decade ago

    yeah i sometimes leave or skip.some of them are so annoying and/or pointless.

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