• PetDinosaurs@lemmy.world
        14·
        8 months ago

        Psst. That’s the joke.

        I quickly responded to your question with no, but the only people who would do that are people who really want to answer questions.

        In any case, I think you’re correct enough for this joke. At least some people really want to answer questions, and I have a questioning 5 yo.

        • cheese_greater@lemmy.worldOP
          21·
          8 months ago

          There IS an extent to which this seems true for everyone, tho… Like, we were all “parented” in some way and that almost always involves answering and learning to defend oneself…

            • cheese_greater@lemmy.worldOP
              2·
              8 months ago

              So everyone with parents/adult figures (almost everyone except wolf-children) they had to answer to, instilled a low-key compulsion to answer questions or any sentence with that lift at the end indicating questioning. Cuz you were in trouble if you didn’t. Childen have no 5th amendment aha

  • Call me Lenny/Leni@lemm.ee
    English
    7·
    8 months ago

    Yes. Variously called an occupational habit or a lowkey OCD one (though you definitely won’t hear me say that), questions are akin to a verbal vacuum (and not ironic at all I of all people give this answer, oh no).

  • TechieDamien@lemmy.ml
    5·
    8 months ago

    If you have ever seen a police interregation, you may notice the detectives ask a question and then, after either no answer or insufficient answer, they will just look at the suspect expectantly. This is done to put phsycological pressure on the suspect to answer the question. Given this info, I would say so, at least in a face to face situation.

    Online, I am not so sure. How many posts did you scroll past in the last week on Lemmy that ask a question that you did not answer? How many did you answer? Even if you answered most, you would be in the minority, as if you were not, we would expect far higher engagement rates on posts.

  • sosodev@lemmy.world
    61·
    8 months ago

    All humans? No. There are plenty of people who couldn’t care less what you want to know.

        • cheese_greater@lemmy.worldOP
          21·
          8 months ago

          But I feel like even if they feel in some conflicted sense, contrarily, there’s still an impulse to respond

          Edit: i feel like this might be the basis behind when lawyers treat witnesses as hostile: make a bunch of claims that can be variably supported/assessed and you can get somewhat closer in the assurance that the witness at issue is going to have some feelings about the matter at hand

          • sosodev@lemmy.world
            4·
            8 months ago

            I don’t understand the point you’re trying to make. It seems like what you’re saying doesn’t follow the conversation logically. I think that’s why the other commenter asked if you’re ok.

  • ElTacoEsMiPastor@lemmy.ml
    1·
    8 months ago

    I’d go with yes, as rising intonation conveys questioning (at least in the languages I somewhat know). We even have a ‘?’ symbol.

    In and of itself, all that shows to me that, if not answer, making questions is very much part of our nature!

    And questions, such as yours, incite discussion and create cultures. Even if not accurate, myths were a way of answering why we’re here and why seasons exist(ed).