If you read some of the questions listed below, they might not seem like an unreasonable question at all. However, I’ve heard people utter these questions when the answer was completely obvious. Here are 8 stupid questions people ask in obvious situations. Some of them remind me of the comedy routine “Here’s your sign” that Bill Engvall does during some of his stand up bits. He comes up with some great ones!

8. Are you okay?

I understand when people ask this question to a person who has fallen, but who isn’t showing any signs of physical pain. I’ve heard people ask if someone is okay as they are looking at the person bleeding profusely and howling in pain from a wound that was a result of their fall or accident. Obviously this bleeding person is in utter agony.

7. Do you need some help?

I love it when people ask me this as I’m wheezing for air due to carrying a heavy object. If I am able to catch my breath, I usually come back with a smart alec remark of some sort.

6. Were you sleeping?

When the phone rings at 1am and this question is asked, all I can do is roll my eyes. People who know I’m no spring chicken anymore know darn good and well that of course I was sleeping! I think if you have to call someone in the middle of the night, don’t ask that person if he/she was sleeping. Instead, try apologizing for waking their butt up. A polite, “I’m sorry to wake you up, but…” and fill in with the rest of your sentence.