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Why is it necessary to precede a question with 'serious question'? (Meaning why do people reading comments assume a negative (snarky) unless otherwise pointed o
by gist 7y ago
Why is it necessary to precede a question with 'serious question'? (Meaning why do people reading comments assume a negative (snarky) unless otherwise pointed out the question is 'serious'. Likewise why when mentioning something which is generally viewed in a negative light (but defending it) is it needed to say 'I hate spam as much as anyone but'.
- mipmap04 7y agoWell now I have no idea if you’re asking a serious question! To give a serious answer, it seems like most questions on forums like these are often not real questions, but rhetorical.