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50 Of The Weirdest Questions Shared On ‘Insane People Quora’
InterviewMost of you Pandas should already be familiar with Quora, an extremely popular website where people ask questions and other internet users answer them. To the best of their knowledge, of course. It’s a very social way of getting to the bottom of any queries you might have, as people can comment on answers as well. You end up getting a variety of opinions, some of which you definitely might not have expected to see the light of day.
However, it’s most often the case that the questions themselves are the most intriguing part. Some of them are so out there, so bizarre, they’re likely to stun you with their Twilight Zone aura, making you wonder what timeline you’re in. That’s where the r/InsanePeopleQuora subreddit comes in. It’s an online community that documents the weirdest posts on Quora and other question-based sites. We’ve collected some of their best featured posts to share with you as well, dear Pandas.
So go on, grab some popcorn, get comfy, and let’s go explore the weird Land of Quora. Don’t forget to upvote the pics that amused you the most. And if you’ve seen any super peculiar Quora questions previously, you can always share them in the comment section for all the other Pandas to see.
I reached out to the subreddit's moderator team and they were more than happy to talk about the community, its history, and why Quora is so popular. Scroll down for Bored Panda's full interview with them below.
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Stupidity Is Contagious
Well Then
Mom Thinks Depression Isn't Real. Thankfully The Person Who Responded Is Sane
The ‘Insane People Quora’ subreddit has been active since June 2018, recently having celebrated its 3rd birthday. During that time, the community has grown to become over 291k members strong. Most redditors visit the group for their daily dose of fringe weirdness that reminds them (and us!) that fact can often be stranger than fiction.
The founder of r/InsanePeopleQuora told Bored Panda that the online group was founded once there was a rise in the number of Quora posts shared on r/insanepeoplefacebook, a "catch-all for social media insanity." There was a demand for a separate subreddit dedicated exclusively to Quora posts.
What Is It With Parents And Their 14 Yr Olds Stuffed Animals
Uuummmm... What?
The child should bill the mother for everything she asks the child to do. Mom: Can you please come here? Child: That's gonna cost you 50 bucks..
Load More Replies...No, but you can definitely sue her back, given that hwr giving birth to you, turned into a heavy financial burden on you. It's basically a business partnership to which you didn't consent
Grrr, that's part of being a bloody parent. Your child doesn't owe you for doing what a parent is supposed to do. You choose to have a child and that comes with responsibilities.
My dad made a document for all the money he's spent on education, electronics, food, vacations, ect. and I have to pay him back once I'm an adult. I thought all parents did that?
Load More Replies...Theoretically she could sue, but she would be responsible for the debts, as you were a minor at the time. She'd be suing herself.
and the argument can be made that she brought him into this world without his consent, and therefore he shouldn't be liable for any expenses incurred.
Load More Replies...I was thinking the exact same thing! She doesn't suffer fools gladly!
Load More Replies...That trial would be very interesting! Jeez some people why even bother having kids if they treat them like that
I remember watching one of those USA talk shows where they had a mother and son on. The mother kicked the son out at 16. Her reasoning was that he was old enough to look after himself and she was done but she wanted money from him to pay her back. She also resented him for making her fat....while pregnant.
Load More Replies...Kids don't owe their parents anything. When they're a kid, it's the parent's responsibility to spend money to care for them. If they think that's a loan and should be paid back/used to make the child feel guilty, they should never have become a parent.
You do not owe your parents a damn thing, they're the ones that wanted a kid in the first place
Oh, so much to say here: 1) If she is keeping track, then you should keep track of every time she failed at her "job." 2) She is toxic. Get far, far away from her as quickly as you can. 3) Don't let her near your future spouse or kids. Life is hard enough; you/they don't need to add a greedy, uncaring a**hole to the mix.
Knew a man who did this to his daughters but I don't believe any court would take such a person seriously.
And he probably can't figure out why his daughters never talk to him anymore...
Load More Replies...Wasn't there an episode of some court show where a girl sued her parents because they didn't giver her enough allowance? The judge chewed her and her lawyer out and told them they were both morons for wasting the courts time. I guess the same would happen here.
No your mom sounds like a narcissist and I’d happily go to court to see the judge laugh in her face.
When you are an adult, you get to move out and never speak to her again. Tip, if you have bad parents, don't try to maintain a relationship with them, just cut them out of your life. It decreases your stress dramatically and you will be surprised just how little you miss them. I saw my mother after 5 years and felt absolutely nothing at all. Was like talking to a stranger. Honestly have no feelings for the woman one way or another, she is just another person to me and my life has only dramatically improved since I no longer associate with her.
It's as if you left your car in a parking lot, and when you came back, some rando claimed they washed your car and now you have to pay them for it, even though you never asked them to do it.
Find a copy of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and pay particular attention to the scene where Sidney Poitier talks about the obligations of parents.
No, it is far from normal. A mother should be loving and giving to her children. She has surely got something wrong with her if she thinks that this is an acceptable thing to do. I feel sorry for you, Hon!
She made the decision to have you. She could have put you up for adoption or got an abortion, but she chose to give you life. This was HER decision obligating her to provide for you, not the other way around. Your mother has a mental issue, and taking you to court (like that's ever going to happen) will prove it before everyone in the courtroom.
Tell me again why "I don't want to have kids" is *THE* selfish decision? More selfish than this?
I had a friend in the Army who's parents handed him an itemized bill of every penny they had spent on him including the doctors and hospital fees before and when he was born and expected him to pay them the money on his 18th birthday when they also told him he had to move out of the house.
Ha ha ha, my mom made me work as a kid, we were selling little elve-dolls, I made over 5 million ISK in a few days because the CEOS of big companies couldn't say no to my cute little face...what I got, was icecream and pizza...she used the money on herself. I think I'm safe. +Human society is about taking care of your children, I don't expect my children to do anything for me. I want them to love me, but I don't expect them to do anything that is beyound their abilities.
When you become an adult sue her for giving birth to you without your consent.
So not normal, only an equally moron lawyer would pursue it. Better for Mom to use the money for the lawyer to get professional help, she's kooky.
No she is being completely stupid she has the legal obligation to pay for you until you are 18 she will be laughed out of court so don’t pay her a penny
She elected to have you......it's all her choice that she did not give you up for adoption, not yours. Although the type of parent she is according to this post, maybe you would have been better off being adopted by someone else. It is all on her.
The judge would laugh that right out of court it is the parents responsibility to provide for the child the child does not have to repay the parent for it ...
I would say you are lucky to have lived this long with such a dysfunctional mother.
I'd love to see that! Sue her for being irresponsible, and not using contraceptives !
Not normal. Make sure "Mom" pays your lawyer fees if these even gets close to a courtroom
Counter with filing for compensation for the therapy you'll need after having that kind of parent.
OMG. i would sue her for pretending to be your mum. That is crazy....No. THAT is INSANE.
Why do parents act like their child owes them? For the majority of parents you CHOSE to have a child and bring them into this world, they do not owe you, they did not ask to be born!
I'd make a list of all the things my Mum made me do and charge an hourly rate 😂
Counter sue for emotional distress we all know who would win and it would be hilarious knowing she has to pay out more money all because she a terr person that chose to fetch a child into the world but somehow felt that child should pay for their own existence 😒
Oh, man. If I was this young person I would look forward to this day in court. I would sell tickets. I would invite the major media. I'd sell tee shirts. I'd also start keeping a list of every thing she spends money on that is stupid and wasteful and I'd write down every stupid thing she does from this day forward. The book profits on that alone, when the time comes, will get you set for life.
Mom's name's is Karen 😂😂 the kid got the father's genes thankfully. So obvious 😂😂❤
My eldest is in a good job and lives with his girlfriend and on our way to leaving him home over an hr away I had to stop and do a bit of shopping , I told him to put whatever he wanted in my trolley and I'd buy it for him as I don't get to treat him anymore now he's not at home , his answer was mum you don't need to I'm in a good job and I like to treat you now , I almost cried but told him thank you and just stick the stuff in the trolley he wanted today was my day and he did buy me my coffee that morning that in itself was a treat
*facepalm Your mom has a mental condition. It's her fault you exist. And if there is a lawyer that would do anything other than laugh at this and report your mom to social services then they must be fans of Judge Judy because that's the only "court" that would take this situation.
Tell Mom you're going to go to law school, so bring it on, bitch!
That's an... Interesting way of thinking. And then you can pay YOUR parents back (if tgey're still alive that is).
I could not even imagine doing this to my kids. Necessities aside, when I spend money on them it's because I want to and I'd never think of charging them when they become independent. That's ridiculous.
Nobody made her have a child - she chose it. When she gets old, charge her for everything you spend on her
Children are not to pay their parents back. They to pass on what they got from them to the next generation. - In every possible and very different way. But I am talking immaterial goods mostly. I hope this person gained some of them on their own, because: What is to pass on from a mother like this?
I'm guessing moms not a lawyer. Do whatever makes this situation easiest while you have to be in it, and don't ever feel obliged to give her one thin dime.
I think you should consider pursue law as a career choice, or at least tell your Mother such
Just WOW! She had you. She is responsible for you until you reach adulthood. They will laugh her ass out of the courtroom
Pull all tax documents. Tell her the IRS called and wants to reclaim all funds received from tax deductions for Dependents.
take her on Judge Judy so everybody can watch her get totally annihilated....
Omg, let her do it - you’ll win don’t worry, she is delusional but DAMN that would be f*****g hilarious 😂 😂 😂
The husnands needsto be reported if he fears for his wife's homosexuality from breastfeeding a baby Gatekeeping breastfeeding?
This goes along with every dumbass I ever heard say that, as soon as that kid hits 18 years old, I'm kickin' him out of the house, he should support himself. These are people who never should have had children. It's too long of a commitment for them.
Tell her she will have to be alive in order to do that. Don’t elaborate.
Pay her off and get rid of her... If this is what parenting is, i am glad i am not married with kids or even a single mom... Some people are not meant to be parents.
Umm... What? She Wants To Call The Cops On The Person Minding His Own Business In His Own House
"I saw a comment suggesting there should be a specific one for Quora as it's quite different to standard social media (having Q&As only) and decided to make it from there. Getting the first few thousand members took a while with crossposting Quora posts I found to r/insanepeoplefacebook. Some reached the front page of Reddit which is when the sub started seeing a large increase in numbers and became self-sustaining, meaning I didn't need to post as much to keep the sub going," the founder shared how the community started to grow.
According to r/InsanePeopleQuora's mod team, moderating the community is "fairly easy" for the most part. "The main issues we've faced is when we became the trending subreddit of the day we got a large number of unique views (~200k which is way more than the hundreds we would've been getting at the time) and new members within a few days (I think doubling or tripling our size at the time)," they explained.
Oof Ow My Privacy
Does This Mean It’s Over?
Classy S*icide
Politics is almost always a touchy subject. And political discussions on the subreddit are no exception. "The other posts which are difficult are those that bring up political issues. Most of the time this will result in people flinging personal attacks at each other, a large number of bans, and often a locked post. Otherwise, since the number of insane posts on Quora each day is fairly small we tend to only get a few posts a day on most days."
I was interested to get the subreddit founder's opinion about why Quora is such a popular platform. In their opinion, it has to do with the site's ability to adapt. "I think Quora is so popular due to its age and keeping up with the times. Age obviously helps as it takes time to build up a user base, but then you have to do something to maintain that base. For Quora, they've added several common social media features such as the ability to upvote questions, comment on questions (as opposed to answering them), and following people for their questions or answers," they pointed out exactly how the platform has changed with the times.
"I don't think there's anything specific that attracts weird questions, I think it's just because of the popularity of the site, with enough people on there you're always going to get some strange questions as well as trolls."
She Should Be Proud And Supportive
All Women Were Lesbian Before The Invention Of Baby Bottles And Formula!
I recommend you pop open your cranium and wash your brain once, it will solve majority of your problems
Quora itself was founded in 2009 by former Facebook employees Adam D’Angelo and Charlie Cheever and became public a year later, on June 21, 2010. Fast-forwarding to 2020, a whopping 300 million users visited it each month. With that kind of popularity, it’s no wonder that some Quora posts end up being weirder than weird.
There have been some large changes made to how Quora operates this year. On April 19, 2021, the site eliminated the requirement for users to use their real names. That means that users can use pseudonyms of their choice as of that date.
This Is Incredibly Disgusting, And Also Child Abuse
Don't Forget The Padded Bra, Champ!
How To Make Your Child Grow Up
What’s more, in August, Quora announced that contributors can now monetize their content. A new subscription service called Quora+ was also launched, where subscribers can access all the content that anyone puts behind a paywall. For a small fee, of course.
The r/InsanePeopleQuora subreddit has a few rules for any up-and-coming members of the community. For instance, obviously, all the posts have to be screenshots from Quora, though other question-based sites also allowed. That includes certain subreddits dedicated mainly to questions.
Perfect Relationship Doesn't Exist
If you're DATING his mother, you aren't his step anything. And he's older than you so... chill.
Uh Yes It’s Immoral
Okay.. I Feel Bad For His Condition
What’s more, the subreddit’s moderators ask their members not to post any personal information. That means no links to the source material! The mods also frown upon reposts and posts that are obvious satire presented as serious questions (satire needs to be marked as such).
And there you have it. The next time you’re browsing Quora for some educational content, you should keep an eye out for any bizarre posts. We’re sure that the r/InsanePeopleQuora community would be more than happy if you share your finds with them.
Maybe School Wasn’t A Big Priority For Them?
The stress that parents put on this child ... "You must be a good student or else..." SAD; REALLY SAD!
Not All Racists Are Bad
Uhhh.. Don't?
Butt Out
Thiefs These Days
Psycho Parent
Just Wow
Help Me
Must Be A Karen
Mask = access to Grandson. No mask = no access to Grandson. Your choice.
My Brain Just Hemorrhaged. Ohhhh, Honey--Where To Start With This
Why Would You Think This?!!
Jesus Christ
Hypothetically
Really Dude
How Can I Convince Him Otherwise?
I guess you could boast about your free access to health care... Oh right. Or your comprehensive social security... oh, never mind. Umm... You could talk about your affordable housing... Actually, don't bother.
"Water Privileges"
No, We Eat Them. A Touch Of Lamb Sauce, Delicious!
How do this person think atheists are made? You go to the forest and *POP* there is an atheist? Growing from the ground like a mushroom??? Edit: thanks, I never had such much upvotes!
Sweet Revenge
So ...... By going against her will (She used a condom ) he made this lady pregnant, giving her an unwanted child ..... Who's existence is a punishment for your marriage failing? Interesting. Well hey, at least he showed her who was boss.
Sue Him For Building His House Next To You Too, He Had No Right To Do So!!!!!!
“Why Do Some People Choose To Live In Depression?”
Is It ?
Nice
How To Sober Up Fast
They Even Took The Bed
FAIR ENOUGH TAKE THE PC AWAY BUT THE BED??!!? WTH IS WRONG WITH YOU
The Horror
Don’t make her stop! It’s clear she enjoys history and might become a historian!
Dave Ramsey Has Entered The Chat
Well I guess we know where the dysfunctional rich kids on the other threads come from
Okay, Yes But Who's Bra?
Suing Bees Is Logical
This Kids Life Sounds Horrible
How to make sure you never see the kid once he becomes an adult. Also using god to justify being a controlling bitch is sick
This Person Seems To Be Genuinely Asking, Somehow
Yes. because if someone likes you that doesn't mean your sexuality isn't invalid.
Yeah Autistic People Everywhere Hate You
Yeah! You Should Totally Go On The Date And Get This 27 Year Old Man In Potential Danger With The Law!
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These aren't crazy people, they're trolls. The Quora Partner Program, wherein participants get paid to ask questions, has resulted in all sorts of silliness like this..
This is exactly the problem. I do go on Quora as some things are interesting/funny but there is a LOT of these kinds of questions and they are clearly trolls.
Load More Replies...Are people really this stupid or were most of these written by kids competing who could write the silliest?
Well this is tame compared to what a lot of the MAGA crowd come up with..
Load More Replies...If this thread was called 'best troll posts' it would make more sense. But I fear a fair number of these are actually real. Well, at least they're asking if their actions and convictions are right, that's gotta count for something, right? RIGHT?
I stopped reading after about 10 of these. Quora *used to be* a great place to ask insightful questions, and people who were particularly knowledgeable about that certain subject would answer them. Now, it's a free-for-all. Fake accounts, troll questions from pre-teens, and a backwards-ass monetizing scheme put out by the site itself.
The amount of people who ask if/how they can abuse their children is horrifying.
A lot of these must be for seeking attention or just trolling people. I refuse to believe people can be as stupid as it turns out from some of these questions.
Quora can be weird. I used to get emails from them with recommendations of really inappropriate questions. I blocked it obviously, but still. They gotta stop.
It would be funny if there were not so many abusive parents. Neutering should be compulsory for some people.
Why do trolls like to make up questions about deranged parents so much?
I used to read/post Quora. Very soon after they advertised pay for questions, the stupidity began. I'm out.
I can not believe anyone this stupid made it to adulthood, I think they are all fake.
These would be comical if you knew for sure they were trolls, but I think some of these are sadly true. It just shows the amount of ignorance that is in the world today.
It's disturbing how many of these ask how or if its ok to be abuseive to children.
Every time someone goes the Quora website, their IQ drops 10 points.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/parent-s-guide-children-s-therapy/201810/what-is-considered-child-abuse%3famp Because let’s be real, most of y’all need to read this
I hope most of these are satirical. Otherwise, I really worry about the state of our civilization.
I really hope these are just trolls but after the year + that we have had here in the us, I wouldn't be surprised if every one of them were true honest questions.
Troll questions asked by Anonymous. They are all fake, made by people trying to earn money on the QPP program. I'm so glad Quora ditched the anonymous feature. It's cut down on this BS quite a bit, but since people can use fake names now, it hasn't cut down enough.
I'm not saying they're all real, but anyone who says they're all 100% fake has never been subjected to a conservative Christian family, or worked in the service industry. I work in hotels, and the questions I get.... There seriously needs to be an "Adulting 101" class in high schools. The only problem is finding someone qualified to teach it.
"This post was originally 101 images. It has been shortened to 50 images based on user votes." I dont wanna see the other 51 thanks
I refuse to believe these are real questions - shouldn't this just have been filed under humour instead?
I'm certainly not the brightest star in the sky but at least I'm smarter than most (if not all) of these f*****g idiots. Although I would say a lot are fake/troll posts, but still. So much stupid on one page.
I'm using Carm's account here, I'm from an Indian family, and all of them sound insane to me.
Load More Replies...These aren't crazy people, they're trolls. The Quora Partner Program, wherein participants get paid to ask questions, has resulted in all sorts of silliness like this..
This is exactly the problem. I do go on Quora as some things are interesting/funny but there is a LOT of these kinds of questions and they are clearly trolls.
Load More Replies...Are people really this stupid or were most of these written by kids competing who could write the silliest?
Well this is tame compared to what a lot of the MAGA crowd come up with..
Load More Replies...If this thread was called 'best troll posts' it would make more sense. But I fear a fair number of these are actually real. Well, at least they're asking if their actions and convictions are right, that's gotta count for something, right? RIGHT?
I stopped reading after about 10 of these. Quora *used to be* a great place to ask insightful questions, and people who were particularly knowledgeable about that certain subject would answer them. Now, it's a free-for-all. Fake accounts, troll questions from pre-teens, and a backwards-ass monetizing scheme put out by the site itself.
The amount of people who ask if/how they can abuse their children is horrifying.
A lot of these must be for seeking attention or just trolling people. I refuse to believe people can be as stupid as it turns out from some of these questions.
Quora can be weird. I used to get emails from them with recommendations of really inappropriate questions. I blocked it obviously, but still. They gotta stop.
It would be funny if there were not so many abusive parents. Neutering should be compulsory for some people.
Why do trolls like to make up questions about deranged parents so much?
I used to read/post Quora. Very soon after they advertised pay for questions, the stupidity began. I'm out.
I can not believe anyone this stupid made it to adulthood, I think they are all fake.
These would be comical if you knew for sure they were trolls, but I think some of these are sadly true. It just shows the amount of ignorance that is in the world today.
It's disturbing how many of these ask how or if its ok to be abuseive to children.
Every time someone goes the Quora website, their IQ drops 10 points.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/parent-s-guide-children-s-therapy/201810/what-is-considered-child-abuse%3famp Because let’s be real, most of y’all need to read this
I hope most of these are satirical. Otherwise, I really worry about the state of our civilization.
I really hope these are just trolls but after the year + that we have had here in the us, I wouldn't be surprised if every one of them were true honest questions.
Troll questions asked by Anonymous. They are all fake, made by people trying to earn money on the QPP program. I'm so glad Quora ditched the anonymous feature. It's cut down on this BS quite a bit, but since people can use fake names now, it hasn't cut down enough.
I'm not saying they're all real, but anyone who says they're all 100% fake has never been subjected to a conservative Christian family, or worked in the service industry. I work in hotels, and the questions I get.... There seriously needs to be an "Adulting 101" class in high schools. The only problem is finding someone qualified to teach it.
"This post was originally 101 images. It has been shortened to 50 images based on user votes." I dont wanna see the other 51 thanks
I refuse to believe these are real questions - shouldn't this just have been filed under humour instead?
I'm certainly not the brightest star in the sky but at least I'm smarter than most (if not all) of these f*****g idiots. Although I would say a lot are fake/troll posts, but still. So much stupid on one page.
I'm using Carm's account here, I'm from an Indian family, and all of them sound insane to me.
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