What is the dumbest thing you have ever heard?

A guy at work asked if they eat crickets.

Originally Posted by Drizzt80

"110%" I refuse to use this meaningless expression.

That is my ULTIMATE pet hate, I cannot stand to hear it. You cannot give more than 100%!!! Drives me doolally

Originally Posted by Ploki

A guy at work asked if they eat crickets.

I just would like to remind people that these are not stupid questions and there is no such thing as a stupid question.

The average person who is beginning in the hobby or doesnt know snakes doesnt know a Corn snake Diet from that of a Leopard Gecko. We should not consider these people stupid because they are not. They just do not know the proper diets of these animals. It take a few minutes of education to show them the proper procedures.

Remember, you are specialized in what you are doing. Now if you went to a computer store and asked them a simple question that you were not sure on and they turned around and stated that you were stupid or that was a stupid question to a co-worker later on, how would you feel?

When some one says a question like that just think of them as newbies and are wanting to learn from you.

Originally Posted by tricksterpup

I just would like to remind people that these are not stupid questions and there is no such thing as a stupid question.

The average person who is beginning in the hobby or doesnt know snakes doesnt know a Corn snake Diet from that of a Leopard Gecko. We should not consider these people stupid because they are not. They just do not know the proper diets of these animals. It take a few minutes of education to show them the proper procedures.

Remember, you are specialized in what you are doing. Now if you went to a computer store and asked them a simple question that you were not sure on and they turned around and stated that you were stupid or that was a stupid question to a co-worker later on, how would you feel?

When some one says a question like that just think of them as newbies and are wanting to learn from you.

Yeah, ummm.... thanks for that

Originally Posted by Ploki

Yeah, ummm.... thanks for that

This was completely uncalled for.

Originally Posted by Hallie

This was completely uncalled for.

And I wonder why I quit coming here for so long. My post wasnt as bad as others making people out to be but i get a verbal lashing for my post.

Originally Posted by Ploki

And I wonder why I quit coming here for so long. My post wasnt as bad as others making people out to be but i get a verbal lashing for my post.

I wasnt just lashing out at yours.. it was an example.

I just would like to remind people that these are not stupid questions and there is no such thing as a stupid question.

I think people really need to take a step back and remember knowing nothing when it comes to snakes.

That wasn't a verbal lashing, if you want one, I can give it. But that wasn't a verbal lashing.

What the person asked you was a genuine question, your response wasn't.

Originally Posted by tricksterpup

I wasnt just lashing out at yours.. it was an example.

I think people really need to take a step back and remember knowing nothing when it comes to snakes.

That wasn't a verbal lashing, if you want one, I can give it. But that wasn't a verbal lashing.

What the person asked you was a genuine question, your response wasn't.

This was what I was going to attempt to say, I just couldn't put it in words (been a long few days, can't think straight ).

Originally Posted by tricksterpup

and there is no such thing as a stupid question.

I respectfully disagree. You definitely supplied beautiful examples of situations where certain questions are not stupid (and I agree), but I can assure you there are stupid questions.

D80

PS. Can I get my tongue lashing with extra mayo?!

Originally Posted by Drizzt80

I can assure you there are stupid questions.

For example:

"Hey, flat tire?"



That's a stupid question.

D80