30 Of The Weirdest Or Most Unfortunate Quora Posts

The internet can be a great place to look for information or share your knowledge with others. That’s why there is an abundance of Q&A-based communities and websites, one of which is Quora.

Founded back in 2009 (and made public a year later), Quora now reportedly boasts more than 400 million monthly active users. So it’s no surprise that with a number of users this huge, there is a large number of topics that are covered by them, too. Some, though, are more bizarre than others.

On the list below we have gathered some of the most puzzling questions that were found on the website and later shared on communities such as r/InsanePeopleQuora and r/quora, so if you’re curious to see what gems Quora holds, continue scrolling to find them. Ranging from funny to confusing, and beyond, they show that there might be such a thing as a stupid question after all.

Below you will find not only the questions but We’s interview with Professor of Communication at USC Annenberg School For Communication and Journalism, Dr. Dmitri Williams, too, who was kind enough to share his thoughts on Q&A websites.

#1 Yes, Nick, You Did

#2 What Is It With Parents And Their 14 Yr Olds Stuffed Animals

#3 Just The Arrogance

In their own words, Quora’s mission is “to share and grow the world’s knowledge,” much of which nowadays remains in people’s heads rather than written down somewhere. “We want to connect the people who have knowledge to the people who need it, to bring together people with different perspectives so they can understand each other better, and to empower everyone to share their knowledge for the benefit of the rest of the world,” they wrote in their mission statement.

Providing a space for people to ask all sorts of questions and for others to share their knowledge, the Q&A (question and answer) website has likely led to many people learning something new. However, as this list clearly shows, some questions might be difficult to answer even for the most educated of people out there.

#4 Yikes

Talking about what makes all sorts of Q&A websites and forums so popular online nowadays, Professor of Communication at USC Annenberg School For Communication and Journalism, Dr. Dmitri Williams noted that it might be related to a simple concept called ‘social proof,’ which means that we look at what others are doing to see if we’re doing the right thing.

“Everyone wants to fit in, be accepted, and feel good about themselves. This is doubly true online, where you can’t always get the same cues you can in person,” he told We. “Research finds that people take online cues strongly when the space is more anonymous. Q&A websites are a little bit like that—what is everyone else thinking? They can also seem like more fair sources of info since we know that companies will essentially tell us anything to get us to spend money.”

#6 Uhhh.. Don’t?

#7 She Should Be Proud And Supportive

#8 Umm… What? She Wants To Call The Cops On The Person Minding His Own Business In His Own House

According to a Pew Research Center survey from last year, the majority (58%) of people nowadays prefer getting their information using their devices (leaving television [32%], radio [6%], and print publications [4%] behind).

Delving deeper into what exactly they use their devices for when looking for information, the survey found that, as of last year, roughly three in ten people were checking news websites and apps, nearly a fourth were focusing on searching engines, exactly a fourth used social media, while 6% relied on podcasts.

#9 This Is Incredibly Disgusting, And Also Child Abuse

#10 Nice

#11 Is It ?

With so many people turning to their devices and the internet for information, it’s important to keep in mind that far from everything we find online is actually true. So it might be a good idea to remain critical, especially when looking up things on social media or Q&A websites, where the information is rarely shared with proof accompanying the statements made.

#12 Not Today Honey

#13 Maybe School Wasn’t A Big Priority For Them?

#14 “Water Privileges”

Talking about the positives and negatives of Q&A websites and similar sources, Dr. Williams noted that, on the positive side, there’s access to unbiased experts who have knowledge and experience, as well as the ‘wisdom of the crowds’ when lots of people act one way.

“On the negative side, there are people who are full of garbage but seem like experts, bots spouting content that isn’t even real, and the perils of groupthink, in which people follow very dumb crowds to dumb conclusions. Ivermectin isn’t going to cure your Covid,” he said.

#15 Sweet Revenge

#16 Perfect Relationship Doesn’t Exist

#17 A Karen Probably Wrote This

“Critical thinking is incredibly important, especially in a world where so much content is being generated by AI,” Dr. Williams continued. “We have to ask, is this a credible source? Do they have irrefutable, verifiable facts on their side? We should be asking if we’re simply getting what we want, or what’s correct.

“Remember, online systems are designed to keep us interested and scrolling, not better informed, kinder, and with a great sense of perspective. If the content you’re looking at is free, you’re probably the product.”

#18 Yeah! You Should Totally Go On The Date And Get This 27 Year Old Man In Potential Danger With The Law!

#19 She Should Be Okay With It

#20 Is This Insecurity?

#21 Sue Him For Building His House Next To You Too, He Had No Right To Do So!!!!!!

#22 Just Casual Racism Of Quora

#23 Seems Like A Pretty Good Reason

#24 Knock Knock

#25 I’m Surprised He’s Had No Success

#26 Autism Is Now Transmissible

#27 Why Do People Like This Exist?

#28 I Wanna See The Replies That She Got Tbh

#29 E L I M I N A T E T H E C H I L D

#30 Help Me

#31 Just Wow

#32 Uuummmm… What?

#33 Love The Racism

#34 Typical Karen

#35 Don’t Forget The Padded Bra, Champ!

#36 Really Dude

#37 No, You Can’t Sue 13 Year Old Kids For Calling You A Karen. Good Luck Finding A Lawyer That Won’t Laugh You Out Of Their Office When You Explain Your Situation To Them Xd

#38 Oof Ow My Privacy

#39 Oh No, Not His Real Age!

#40 Psycho Parent

#41 Mas*****tion = Bodily A**se

#42 I Just Really Hope This Man Is A Writer

#43 My Brain Just Hemorrhaged. Ohhhh, Honey–Where To Start With This

#44 I Don’t Know. Maybe Not

#45 Okay, Yes But Who’s Bra?

#46 Is It Too Bad For A 4 Years Old?

#47 Yeah Autistic People Everywhere Hate You

#48 Jesus Christ

#49 This Person Seems To Be Genuinely Asking, Somehow

#50 Wtf

#51 Did The Kid Poop On The President Or Something?

#52 Luckily The Replies Are Telling Them To Respect Her Daughters Choice

#53 How Do I Force My Son To Risk His Life For Something He Doesn’t Want To Do?

#54 The Horror

#55 Entitled Mom Is Mad Her Son Is Racist

#56 Girly Pop- You Might As Well Just Take Her Will To Live- Oh Wait It’s Already Gone Out The Window

#57 Insane

#58 Uh Yes It’s Immoral

#59 Does This Mean It’s Over?

#60 Making Kids Gay

#61 Karen Alert

#62 This Kids Life Sounds Horrible

#63 How Dare He Love His Daughter?!?!?

#64 Beards

#65 The Heck Are You Doing?

#66 Shallow As A Puddle, Some Might Say

#67 Yes! Just Chant “Abra Kadabra” And Lo And Behold!

#68 Should I Let My 22 Year Old Son Install A Lock On His Door? I Went Through His 18 Year Old Girlfriend’s Bag And Now He’s Saying He Doesn’t Trust Me When They Leave The House