Rhetorical Questions.

Seriously though, if you want to prove a point do not ask a question if you intend to answer it yourself.
Don't ask me something and then before allowing me to respond to what could be the start of a wonderful discussion assume what I will say/do/respond whatever and then rabble on based off of this self-question which you seem to be speaking as if I have answered for you.

That is all.

Roe

Canada6002 Posts

May 14 2012 03:21 GMT

What's a rhetorical question exactly?

Sacrieur

United States32 Posts

May 14 2012 03:30 GMT

Rhetorical questions are questions that need not be answered. They are not answered by the speaker.

Know what I dislike? People that don't read the dictionary enough.

Jinsho

United Kingdom3101 Posts

May 14 2012 03:31 GMT

No-one expects you to answer a rhetorical question. The speaker wants to explore possible answers to it, not listen to your specific answer.

Instead of being upset about not getting to answer it, you should shut up and listen.

alQahira

United States511 Posts

May 14 2012 03:43 GMT

I think you missed the joke Sacrieur...

JDub

United States976 Posts

May 14 2012 03:46 GMT

Do you even know what a rhetorical question is?

Iranon

United States983 Posts

May 14 2012 04:23 GMT

On May 14 2012 12:46 JDub wrote:
Do you even know what a rhetorical question is?

Hahaha, you win.

iSometric

2221 Posts

May 14 2012 04:30 GMT

Good try if you did what I think you did. Otherwise, I don't know.

BlackJack

United States10574 Posts

May 14 2012 04:47 GMT

Do I think this is a good blog post? No, no I don't. Am I going to rate this 1 star? Yes, yes I am.

+ Show Spoiler +

j/k

Vod.kaholic

United States1052 Posts

May 14 2012 05:21 GMT

#10

What I actually hate about rhetorical questions is when people use them in lieu of actually making a point or an argument. It hate it when they just throw it out in response to something as if the rhetorical question actually said something of value.

Kamikiri

United States1319 Posts

May 14 2012 05:43 GMT

#11

On May 14 2012 12:46 JDub wrote:
Do you even know what a rhetorical question is?

You made me smile.

Josh-FiveO

Denmark174 Posts

May 14 2012 07:07 GMT

#12

felisconcolori

United States6168 Posts

May 14 2012 07:13 GMT

#13

How is this blog like a fish?

Cortza

South Africa328 Posts

May 14 2012 12:46 GMT

#14

Do you think you are Drew Carey?

Fishgle

United States2174 Posts

May 14 2012 13:11 GMT

#15

Is this blog ironic?

nooboon

2602 Posts

May 14 2012 14:28 GMT

#16

On May 14 2012 12:46 JDub wrote:
Do you even know what a rhetorical question is?

That is really clever. Well played.

DarkPlasmaBall

United States45182 Posts

May 14 2012 16:15 GMT

#17

I think most children's least favorite rhetorical question is heard when they're being scolded: "How many times have I told you not to do X?" ...Wait, so I was supposed to keep track? Shit x.x Why are you getting angrier, mom? The answer wasn't thirty? Was it forty?

mastergriggy

United States1312 Posts

May 14 2012 16:44 GMT

#18

So for any English buffs out there, what is it called if a rhetorical question is put in the form of a statement? Is that just sarcasm? I have always wanted to know.

Backpack

United States1776 Posts

May 14 2012 17:04 GMT

#19

On May 14 2012 12:46 JDub wrote:
Do you even know what a rhetorical question is?

OP status: Told

Monokeros

United States2493 Posts

May 14 2012 17:38 GMT

#20

I actually only had what I thought was clever joke but didn't have enough content to make a post so I just ranted a bit to add content. Turned out as expected though, thanks to everyone who responded by promoting ESPORTS.