A question asked of someone either in identical or varied form by that same person or persons.
It typically cannot be answered since it would have previously been answered.
Therefore, the expectation of that person or persons being questioned is that they need not be expected to respond to it (wastes time and useful energy).
The questioning tends to be done somewhat annoyingly to add emphasis to an initial query. However, the net result is more like an annoying interrogation.
See also: retorical
It typically cannot be answered since it would have previously been answered.
Therefore, the expectation of that person or persons being questioned is that they need not be expected to respond to it (wastes time and useful energy).
The questioning tends to be done somewhat annoyingly to add emphasis to an initial query. However, the net result is more like an annoying interrogation.
See also: retorical
"Did you look in area X as you said you would?"
"Yes I did. I searched thoroughly but without success."
"Are you sure?" He asks incredulously.
"I believe I've answered your question already. That was a rhetorical question.!"
I ask myself, "If my ability to find something so simple and familiar is so sadly doubtful why the f... don't you look for it yourself?"
Pissed off with this moron, I cut discussion and exit the room.
"Yes I did. I searched thoroughly but without success."
"Are you sure?" He asks incredulously.
"I believe I've answered your question already. That was a rhetorical question.!"
I ask myself, "If my ability to find something so simple and familiar is so sadly doubtful why the f... don't you look for it yourself?"
Pissed off with this moron, I cut discussion and exit the room.
by Sonicpixy January 18, 2004
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A punctuation mark used to denote a question.
(slang)
Used to refer to an extremely large and curvy ass. I'll leave to you to decide what the "dot" means....
A punctuation mark used to denote a question.
(slang)
Used to refer to an extremely large and curvy ass. I'll leave to you to decide what the "dot" means....
Mark: "Dude, did you see Jasmine? Now that's a question mark!"
T.J.: "Yeah, I would totally wreck that shit"
T.J.: "Yeah, I would totally wreck that shit"
by Armon Sanders October 26, 2007
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an inquiry under selfish pretense...where the poser of the question is only truly interested in reciprocation so that they may expound upon their experiences.
carissa: how was your weekend?
tim: not bad...yours?
carissa: oh my gosh! i went to the mall on friday...where i got a new dress because i was invited to this wedding on sunday...but saturday night i got way too drunk with my friends from college...we went to this bar downtown that had martinis for $4...so on sunday i was really hung over........
tim (under his breath): fuckin' courtesy question
tim: not bad...yours?
carissa: oh my gosh! i went to the mall on friday...where i got a new dress because i was invited to this wedding on sunday...but saturday night i got way too drunk with my friends from college...we went to this bar downtown that had martinis for $4...so on sunday i was really hung over........
tim (under his breath): fuckin' courtesy question
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B: Yea dude...fuck...I can't take this life anymore. Goodbye.
A: Oh shit man, I didn't mean to ask a suicide question.
B: Yea dude...fuck...I can't take this life anymore. Goodbye.
A: Oh shit man, I didn't mean to ask a suicide question.
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Nick rang me this morning and asked yet another retardicle question. Needless to say, he felt stupid after that.
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