Teachers ask questions all day long, so do reporters and pollsters, and definitely children. For everyone else out there, today is the day! Sept. 30, the last school day of the month is "Ask A Stupid Question Day." No kidding, just Google it.
Reportedly, this holiday was created by teachers in the 1980s to encourage students to ask more questions in the classroom.
According to HolidayInsights.com, "At the time, there was a movement by teachers to try to get kids to ask more questions in the classroom. Kids sometimes hold back, fearing their question is stupid and asking it will result in ridicule."
In addition to observance in the United States, Ask A Stupid Question Day has been noted as far abroad as England and India, according the a 2009 article in "The Daily Telegraph."
In honor of Ask A Stupid Question Day:
From boston.com:
• What if the hokey pokey really is what it's all about?
• Why do we press harder on a remote control when the batteries are going dead?
• When cheese gets its picture taken, what does it say?
• Do fish get thirsty?
• How does a thermos know whether a drink should be kept hot or cold?
From MIStupid.com:
• Why do we scrub down and wash up?
• If a cat always lands on it's feet and buttered bread always lands butter side down, what would happen if you tied buttered bread on top of a cat?
From You-Can-Be-Funny.com:
• Why isn't phonetic spelled the way it sounds?
• Why is lemonade made with artificial flavor and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?
• If your car says Dodge on the front of it, do you really need a horn?
The Humboldt Sun invites you to share stupid questions you've heard by visiting the Humboldt Sun Facebook page.
Happy "Ask A Stupid Question Day!"
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