ASK A STUPID QUESTION DAY: SEPTEMBER 28TH!
Today Is Your Excuse to Finally Ask the Questions Everyone’s Thinking (But No One Asks Out Loud)!
"He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask is a fool forever."
Mark Twain
Is it silly to wonder how many people don’t even realize that today, September 28th, is Ask A Stupid Question Day? Honestly, it’s one of those delightfully quirky holidays that sneaks up on us—yet it’s basically a free pass to ask the things you’ve always wanted to ask, no matter how off-the-wall they sound.
The whole idea behind Ask A Stupid Question Day started in the 1980s when teachers noticed kids were too shy to raise their hands, worried they’d look foolish. So they created a day where no question was off-limits. Since then, it’s become a fun reminder that curiosity is never something to be embarrassed about—because “stupid” questions often lead to the smartest answers.
So why not lean into it? Today’s the day to finally blurt out those half-formed thoughts, nagging “what ifs,” or bizarre wonders you’ve been sitting on. Whether it’s “Why is the sky blue?”, “Do fish get thirsty?”, or “If I delete the recycle bin, where does it go?”—let it fly. After all, the only truly stupid question is the one you never ask.
"Don't be afraid to ask the dumb question. Everyone else will be relieved you had the guts to ask."
... Sheryl Sandberg
"There are naive questions, tedious questions, ill-phrased questions put after inadequate self-criticism. But every questions is a cry to understand the world. There is no such thing as a dumb question."
... Carl Sagan
20 STUPID QUESTIONS FOR ASK A STUPID QUESTION DAY
If you want to participate in Ask A Stupid Question Day and are struggling to come up with a stupid question, here are 20 "stupid" questions to get you started.
- Why do they cotton swab the guy's arm with rubbing alcohol before a lethal injection?
- Why do Aliens abduct Humans if we are an inferior race?
- Why are rat traps in the car-care section of my supermarket?
- If someone with multiple personalities threatens to kill himself, is it considered a hostage situation?
- When sign makers go on strike, is anything written on their signs?
- Would a fly without wings be called a walk?
- Do blind people feel 'Love at first sight'?
- If peanut butter cookies are made from peanut butter, then what are Girl Scout cookies made out of?
- Why do we park in a driveway and drive on the parkway?
- Why is the word "abbreviation" so long?
- Why is there no "w" in "one", but there is a "w" in "two" and we don't use it?
- How do you know when you have run out of invisible ink?
- Why do kamikazes wear helmets?
- Why is it called lipstick if you can still move your lips?
- Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?
- Why is it called shipping if it goes by truck?
- Why is a boxing ring square?
- Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?
- Why do round pizzas come in square boxes?
- Why are chickpeas called chickpeas when they are neither chicks nor peas?
"If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest drown, too?"
... George Carlin
Video: Stupid Questions For Stupid Question Day
“If you ask a stupid question, you may feel stupid; if you don't ask a stupid question, you remain stupid.”
... Tony Rothman
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"The important thing is not to stop asking questions."
... Albert Einstein
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