Question asked that is asked for effect and not usually designed for an answer.
Usually encourages the person or people being asked the question to reflect upon their own thoughts and beliefs rather than answer specifically out loud.
Usually encourages the person or people being asked the question to reflect upon their own thoughts and beliefs rather than answer specifically out loud.
Examples of rhetorical questions-
Speaker: "What defense to the homeless have if the government will not protect them?"
Guy: "Did you get some from her last night?"
Other Guy: "Is the sky blue?"
Office Worker: "How stupid is this new filing system we have?"
Speaker: "What defense to the homeless have if the government will not protect them?"
Guy: "Did you get some from her last night?"
Other Guy: "Is the sky blue?"
Office Worker: "How stupid is this new filing system we have?"
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A question a woman asks a man just to put him in a tight spot. Trap questions can be chained, creating more awkwardness.
Girl: Who's prettier, me or my cousin?
Boy: You.
Girl: So my cousin's ugly?
Boy: Err, no.
Girl: So you think she's cute?
Boy: Uhh..
Boy: You.
Girl: So my cousin's ugly?
Boy: Err, no.
Girl: So you think she's cute?
Boy: Uhh..
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Question whores will often aimlessly question all those around them for no particular reason, in servere cases it has been known for the question whore's 'victims' to cut off their own ears to escape their torture.
Question whores will often aimlessly question all those around them for no particular reason, in servere cases it has been known for the question whore's 'victims' to cut off their own ears to escape their torture.
Abby: wo wats with your mum, she wanted to know every detail about my holiday.
Alis: oh i'm sorry she's a Question Whore. Unfortunatly the doctor says theres nothing he can do for her.
Alis: oh i'm sorry she's a Question Whore. Unfortunatly the doctor says theres nothing he can do for her.
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Hungover man: When does the bus cost?
Other hungover man: Nice Double Question, it's coming in 15 minutes and it costs 3 quid.
What drink are we going tonight? - Where are we going tonight and what are we drinking?
Other hungover man: Nice Double Question, it's coming in 15 minutes and it costs 3 quid.
What drink are we going tonight? - Where are we going tonight and what are we drinking?
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"Does my ass look big in these?"
"Am I pretty?"
Cindy - "That girl he kissed, was she prettier than me?"
Sid - "Uhh...that's such a woman trap question. But no, of course not."
"Does my ass look big in these?"
"Am I pretty?"
Cindy - "That girl he kissed, was she prettier than me?"
Sid - "Uhh...that's such a woman trap question. But no, of course not."
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