Are you afraid of looking stupid?
By Alisa
@AlisaTR (936)
Trinidad And Tobago
May 26, 2018 9:46am CST
A girlfriend of mine, she's really cautious. She hardly ever asks questions even when she's uncertain of something because she does not want to appear stupid in the eyes of strangers or her peers.
Me? I could care less. I am quite open to asking seemingly daft questions if I don't know the answer to it. I had a professor once who always told us that there's no such thing as a stupid question. Maybe I don't completely agree with that, but I think it's okay to ask questions to learn and, in so doing, to seem ignorant temporarily once you ultimately benefit from the knowledge in the end.
What do you guys think? Are you afraid of asking about something or commenting on something if you think it would make you seem stupid?
Image courtesy Quickmeme. And yes, I do see the spelling error for the word "could".
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
26 May 18
@FourWalls I know.You are the only one will know this?
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@RasmaSandra (73861)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 May 18
IF I don't know something and I want to know I will sure open up my mouth and ask.
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@RasmaSandra (73861)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 May 18
@AlisaTR and sometimes it would probably much more stupid to stand on a street corner not knowing where to go instead of asking directions which perhaps everyone else knows.
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@anikoonline (3250)
• Hungary
26 May 18
I don't think that asking a question would make anyone seem stupid. It is totally okay to ask question. Noone can know everything.
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@anikoonline (3250)
• Hungary
26 May 18
@AlisaTR I think these people will find something to laugh if they want to laugh on others.
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
26 May 18
I'm not afraid of asking a question and appearing stupid. Some things that appear obvious require an elaborate explanation sometimes. 
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
26 May 18
@AlisaTR I learned how to get around such awkward situations by learning to laugh at my own folly. 
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@AlisaTR (936)
• Trinidad And Tobago
26 May 18
@Starmaiden Yeah that's a neat trick.
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@chicnthin (3031)
• Philippines
26 May 18
Im cautious at times, but I do still ask questions if it is bothering me and I'm unaware of the answer
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@chicnthin (3031)
• Philippines
27 May 18
@AlisaTR yeah that's right, I see what you are pointing in.
@snowy22315 (170748)
• United States
27 May 18
I think there are stupid questions..as someone I know asks them repeatedly lol...jbut in general I don't think you should be afraid to ask questions..how else are you supposed to learn?
@wongchoiyee (7413)
• Malaysia
27 May 18
depends on the situation, if there is a lot of people then I withdraw.
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@redhotpogo (4401)
• United States
31 May 18
Stupid is as Stupid does. Yes. I'm afraid of looking stupid. That's why I stay away from mirrors.
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@FourWalls (62536)
• United States
26 May 18
Grumpy Cat doesn’t care that there’s a typo in “could.” 
I don’t worry about looking stupid. Heaven knows I’ve looked that way enough.
I don’t worry about looking stupid. Heaven knows I’ve looked that way enough.1 person likes this
@Hannihar (129615)
• Israel
20 Jun 18
@AlisaTR
I am also been told before that no question is a stupid one but there are those that want to be superior to someone so make a not nice comment to someone's question. I asked a question on facebook the other day and this guy acted like a jerk and continued on. When I told him by words that I did not like his behavior he continued on with it and I blocked him. I do not have to put up with jerks.
@ARlumintang (44)
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26 May 18
Yeah Im afraid to ask or comment if Im not sure about my words... I think it make me seem stupid,, so I will hard think, just to have a question or comment T_T
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@AlisaTR (936)
• Trinidad And Tobago
26 May 18
But think of this @ARlumintang... you may actually inspire someone else by speaking up like @tso1960 makes the point above.
@id_peace (14005)
• Singapore
27 May 18
I don't care about looking stupid. I am more concern on the fact that I could be stupid.
@lynnief (1203)
• Australia
27 May 18
One of the nice things about getting older is that you reach a point where you no longer have a need to impress anyone. Whatever someone chooses to think about me is their problem, not mine.
