Do you have a tendency to make people feel dumb, if they ask something that in your opinion is a dumb question, or say something dumb?

[Extraterrestrial1999]

Online maybe, but not IRL

Sometimes, but I shouldn't

Yes, its just my nature

No, and I hate when people do that, because everyone has a dumb-dumb moment

[IslaTheWitch]

I assume it can happen even if it's not something I aim for.

I mentor people at my work and outside. I'm a technical person and work primarily with business people. I give conference talks, participate in Q&A panels, etc. Things I share are obvious to me... so I think it's a scenario that happens occasionally. Some people ask me for more detailed and specific answers to their questions, but if someone is not courageous enough, I can miss it...

[antelope51]

Not intentionally. But I'm a font of useless trivia and have autism issues with "tact" and ego stroking. So no malicious intent, just brutal honesty. If you feel attacked because I have wikipedia leaking out of my ears and the need to overshare, that's on you, but it's not about you.

[NathanDavis]

nope... not at all

but I'm a tutor... lol

I've answered so many questions and explained so many things to a lot of people... wide range too, as old as 60 to 70... and as young as three to five years old

all questions are valid and also smart, when people really seek and want the answer to these...

dumb questions might be the leading ones... in which some G@G people just want to push their bias, lol...

[sawno]

Sometimes when its deserved, but I'm usually lighthearted about it.

[DizzyDesii]

No and i feel thats wrong when people do that. So many people are shy/reserved because theyre afraid of being called dumb for simply asking or stating something

[RageBabe]

Since I never want to come across that way, I genuinely hope not. I don't think there is such a thing as a dumb question—after all, we're all seekers of knowledge.