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by John. on February 23rd, 2007

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Do you think it's right for people to provide useless, rude answers? Or would it be more beneficial to everyone if they answered questions with the intention of providing help, instead of being "funny"?

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  • by Glenn Blaylock on February 23rd, 2007

    Glenn Blaylock

    Life is too much fun to be taken entirely serious. So I don't. This is one of the guiding principles of my life. If you try to be serious all the time, then you miss out on much of the fun that life has to offer. So, I say loosen up a bit and laugh.

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  • by keithold is a prodigal bagger on February 23rd, 2007

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    G'day Loharv,

    Thank you for your question.

    I generally answer questions with the intention of helping people. However, there are some lighthearted questions which I answer in a similar spirit.

    I oppose rudeness. Indeed, I am a strong believer in politeness and civility on the Internet which is why I answer questions in the way I do. Words that are sent over e-mail or published on the Internet are often interpreted in a way that the person who wrote them didn't mean. They just didn't think before they posted or sent the e-mail. I think that most people are guilty of that including myself.

    Regards

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  • by Ballooner on August 10th, 2009

    Ballooner

    Well I'm new so don't have tis problem yet but it wold seem that civility is a must but to eco all above Sometimes you have to let it roll off. Or you could be humer deprived and need to losen up Ither way ther will be idiots so ... the qestion is wether you alowit to anoy you or not.

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  • by FLYxNIGHT on February 23rd, 2007

    FLYxNIGHT

    No on both counts. Some may think my answers useless or rude occasionally, but even when they are, they are not. I point out people's grammar and spelling errors with humor, sometimes even by answering a different interpretation of the question from what was intended.

    To be perfectly blunt, the only things people can effectively help you with here are their opinions. Answers are often factual, but you can't exactly cite them as references in a paper, and it's harder to get a bona fide factual respose here than it is to look up your subject using Google.

    The root word in funny is fun. And that, sir, is why we are here. I doubt many of us volunteer for these twelve hour shifts purely in order to provide a service to society.

    If somebody had fun at your expense, perhaps the best thing to do is to simply write them off, or possibly learn to laugh at yourself. Or other people... that's fun, too.

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  • by The_Professional on February 23rd, 2007

    The_Professional

    Just anwers are nice. Better to have an opinion that not have the guts to answer.

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  • by scubabob on February 23rd, 2007

    scubabob

    Whatever floats their boat. No, it's not right but stuffing a gag in their maw isn't either. Karma will get them in the end is how I look at it.

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  • by Harro Mique on February 23rd, 2007

    Harro Mique

    well,I dont like it when peole do that,but sometimes people are rude and funny but still provide helpful answer's.but whenever someone answer's a question rudly without helping the person who asked the question,he get alot of negetive ratings

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  • by AnnieB on September 9th, 2009

    AnnieB

    I'd rather have someone answer with humor if they couldn't give a real answer. It's better than someone being a jerk or just being ignored.

    Laughter is the best medicine. I feel bad for people who are so serious they don't enjoy life.

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  • by Sergmaster00 on January 11th, 2010

    Sergmaster00

    Sometimes some questions are so silly, that they just deserve a silly answer.

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