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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/bcbarista on 2023-09-04 17:44:30.

I came across a subreddit called r/menandfemales and a post there was talking about a bad parking job, specifically someone in the comments assuming it was a "female" who did it.

I never really knew why people would always joke that women are bad drivers. Due to that, it always made me feel like driving was much more daunting than it actually was before I started.

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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/A_lil_confused_bee on 2023-09-04 19:17:28.

I'm getting dumber, I used to have a slight learning disability but I feel it's getting worse, I got some tests done and, while my IQ actually got higher, I now show an even more significant learning disability. It used to be only on math or logical stuff, but now my memory it's been affected. I don't use TikTok or social media apart from Reddit and YouTube. I've always used the same two apps, nothing has changed, but my brain is getting worse.

I can't focus on anything at all, be it college or something I like. It's just not possible. My brain won't absorb information no matter how much I try.

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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/AvatarPiplup20 on 2023-09-04 18:43:45.

I know every generation likely finds fault in the one that comes up after it, but I’ve seen countless videos online of Gen Z’s “discovering” things that have been around forever. I just saw one in particular with the trend of “silent walking”, which is just … going on a walk without technology. This is only one example, but what is going on? Is this something every generation of young people does that I just never noticed? Am I just a crotchety old millennial now? I’m genuinely perplexed and it seems that many (but not all) Gen Z’s have an extreme lack of awareness of anything from before they were born.

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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/esquizuite on 2023-09-04 18:00:12.

not me but asking for a friend. she’s really anxious about it. i think it’s okay, but her family is telling her it’s creepy especially her oldest kid is also 20.

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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/hoshiboba on 2023-09-04 17:24:39.

I’m 22 and recently attempted to put myself out there in the dating world. I’ve noticed a lot of people around my age have poly and partnered or that they’re in an open relationship in their dating profiles. Polyamory isn’t exactly for me so I’m curious as to why it seems to be so popular

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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/-snickerss- on 2023-09-04 17:44:26.

I'm straight but this makes zero sense to me. I mean, no one really says "I have decided that I'm going to be attracted to my own gender starting from today"

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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/mckeziie on 2023-09-04 16:26:45.

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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/Lumbertech on 2023-09-04 14:15:53.

Hey y'all, I'll try to make it simple and short.

I have a beloved couple of friends, we're all in our mid-late 30s.

We've been friends since early 2000s then they moved to another town pursuing dreams and hopes. They were a lovely couple with artistic-professional backgrounds and a nice, clean, smewhat always eccentric lifestyle.

They have been unemployed and living in terrible conditions for over 6 years. Their house is filled to the brim with dirt, trash, junk, drugs, rotten food, no heating, broken furnitures.

They got their gas cut out and they cook food and heat the house with a wood stove that is turned into a personal incinerator of plastic, paper and anything they find to burn.

They became drug addicts, sustain themselves with not-totally-legal activities, burned bridges with a lot of people but my fiancée and me, they lost almost everyone including their own families.

We tried to help them so many times.

We hosted them at our place for months to help them find a new rent (they were kicked out), helped them find jobs (that they couldn't keep), helped them with food and grocery shoppings (they don't want healthy food since they live only on junk food) and trying to cut down their videogame and drugs addictions. They started neglecting their hygiene, personal care, interests and they're fueling each other with more and more unhealthy lifestyle.

She developed multiple severe mental disorders (currently on therapy), he ended up with a severe anger management issues and sometimes he destroys things and insults anyone.

Sometimes they have moments of clarity where they break down crying wondering how it was possible for all this to happen.

My heart in shattered and I really want them to be happy and "normal people" again.

I have a feeling they do not want to get saved and they're just trying to destroy themselves.

I am afraid someday I'll hear about their death on the news.

How much should we help someone we care about and that doesen't want to be helped?

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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/Connect-Part-4670 on 2023-09-04 13:55:49.

I (26M), I find it challenging to be around my parents, and even engaging in conversations with them can negatively impact my mood. While I won't delve into the intricate details of my upbringing, it's worth noting that my parents were not necessarily abusive during my childhood. They have even made significant sacrifices to ensure that grew up in a good neighbourhood and went to a good school. They were, however, deeply religious and adhered to strict rules in our household, which some might consider excessive. Interestingly, my sister maintains a close relationship with them, but I, for reasons I can't fully understand or explain, struggle to connect with them or enjoy their company.

I do maintain contact with them and occasionally visit, primarily out of a sense of familial obligation rather than a genuine desire to do so. Most of the time, I prefer to keep to myself and avoid asking them for anything. I'm torn between wondering if my feelings are valid or if I'm simply being an adult spoiled brat.

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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/justkeepbreathing94 on 2023-09-04 13:50:29.

I tried this, out of curiosity. I let the camera record me while I just hung out in my bedroom for a bit. It made me realize a few small things like I look better with my hair tucked behind my ears, and I kinda naturally look sad or tired even though I'm not. It gave some perspective. Have you done this?

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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/Green-Cress-2882 on 2023-09-04 13:36:01.

In the exception of Native Americans of course

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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/darshilj97 on 2023-09-04 12:20:50.

My aunt a lovely and caring has been convinced that earth is flat due to religious reasons. What arguments can I use to convince her that’s not the case, want to use some arguments not any science experiments cuz I’m sure she’ll disbelieve it. Ps - she’s very sweet but a bit old just want to be able to convince her.

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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/Sure_Educator933 on 2023-09-04 07:25:58.

Feeling bad? Take a pill, just rest

Feeling bored, don’t worry! Just take the pill

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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/Admirable-Koala3 on 2023-09-04 10:03:44.

I’m 5’2 and his dad is 5’9. Is this normal?

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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/Dangerous_Wolf1460 on 2023-09-04 07:13:39.

I just don’t understand. They don’t want children? They really don’t. And they also like fucking. So why not?

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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/Ok-Sock235 on 2023-09-04 07:39:36.

I (29f) have a younger brother (24m) and we are very close and supportive of each other. We’ve always been there for one another thru every hardship. As an older sister I feel as if it’s my job to make sure I fix all his problems. And I love that about our relationship and the fact that he can count on me. He was over this weekend and we got in a small disagreement nothing major, we were actually laughing while we were disagreeing. All of the sudden he just grabs me and puts me in a chokehold it didn’t hurt but it was uncomfortable and I panicked when I realized I wasn’t able to get out of it as he is very strong and I am half his size. He let go of course and was laughing saying “don’t mess with me again”. To him it was all a joke and he didn’t hurt me at all but after he left the room we were in I couldn’t stop crying. I cried uncontrollably for a good 20 mins. Just the feeling of not being able to free myself triggered something in me. It could be because I have been in a couple situations where I have felt unsafe around men and felt like I have no control. I could tell as my brother was leaving he felt awkward and I guess felt bad that he made me feel like this because although I held back my tears I couldn’t hide my facial expressions. Am I overreacting and should I just let it go or should I take the time to explain to him how I felt and why I felt that way?

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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/simply-crestfallen on 2023-09-04 05:57:53.

I know someone who consistently sneezes three times, and I’ve always been curious as to why

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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/ThePinkTeenager on 2023-09-04 05:52:32.

So I'm not Jewish; I just read a Wikipedia article on kosher and halal food and now think I know more than I really do about the subject. I read the sections on prohibited animals, etc. and just sort of went along with it. Then I got to this part:

If a vessel or implement used to cook dairy products is then used to cook meat, the food becomes non-kosher and the vessel or implement itself can no longer be used for... a kosher meal.

And I stopped. I'm assuming that rule is meant to prevent cross-contamination of some sort. But if that was the case, couldn't Jewish people simply wash their cookware in between dishes? That's what restaurants do when they cook for people with food allergies. (I realize that's not actually the same thing, but it's the closest thing I could think of.) Plus, there have surely been Jews who didn't have the money and/or cabinet space for a second pot.

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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/WhadayaBuyinStranger on 2023-09-04 04:24:27.

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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/Temnodontosaurus on 2023-09-04 05:42:51.

Basically a zombie apocalypse but with Permian and Mesozoic fauna and flora instead of zombies. For the sake of making it work, a worldwide EMP incident destroys the world's electricity at the same time, preventing governments from fighting back, and the prehistoric organisms are magically adapted to modern diseases and flora.

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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/sambashare on 2023-09-04 04:55:06.

Maybe it's just an effect of the echo chambers that exist in various social media spaces, but lately it seems that whenever I see "freedom" in a title or a tag, there's going to be some pretty wild shit.

What happened? I always thought of freedom along the lines of "free as a bird", or being happy doing your own thing, or maybe being a little eccentric. Over the past few years it looks like it's been taken to mean "I will do what I want or I will kill you", or "rules for thee but not me".

Maybe it's just me, but WTF just happened? How did freedom come to mean extreme selfishness, with violent undertones?

Maybe I just need to get the hell off Instagram 🤔

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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/1mig2OclockHigh on 2023-09-04 04:26:17.

I’m wondering because a user made a post about the reasons he didn’t like living in the UK from the depressing weather to the houses to the people etc etc. So I said hey why don’t you just move to the US and pick a nice warm state. I said “plus don’t American girls love a guy with a British accent?” Because generally speaking I feel like they do. So that prompted my question.

Do British girls generally find American guys attractive?

My guess is probably not? Equally I don’t think I ever said to myself “That chicks British accent is sexy” (not that it’s unsexy either I just never gave it a second thought)

Random side story nothing to do with the question. I was sitting outside my office building at 21 on Wall Street and I was with all the new recruits from around the world. I get to talking with this British chick from the Mountbatten program (prestigious British work thing) anyway we are having normal convo and she says something and I’ll never forget it nor the voice she had when she said it. She goes “I find American accents to be a bit whiny” but the way she said “whiny” was literally the definition of whiny from my perspective. Phonetically it sounded like this “whyyyy kneee” Anyway I’m not about to judge the whole British female population off that convo, but I never personally had any interest since then lol.

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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/EdwardBliss on 2023-09-04 01:43:52.

If you finally discover self-confidence around women, something suddenly happens physically and mentally. Your body chemistry changes. Your attitude and how you project yourself changes. Your body language changes. Can women immediately pick up on that confidence?

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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/Terrible-Error-Made on 2023-09-04 00:59:02.

I've never been drunk since alcohol taste gross to me but I do have friends who drink. I'm always the sober driver. Recently, one of my friends got so drunk that she doesn't remember all the terrible things she said to me while drunk.

She said some cruel things, and I'm wondering if people mean what they say when drunk. I tried telling her what she said, and she kept telling me she didn't mean it and was drunk. But, I think that's a lie. The least offensive thing she said was, "The only reason we let you hang out with us is so you can drive us. We wouldn't even talk to you if it weren't for your car."

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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/starsbythapocketful on 2023-09-03 20:27:16.