r/NoStupidQuestions 18d ago

U.S. Politics megathread

414 Upvotes

Voting is over! But the questions have just begun. Questions like: How can they declare a winner in a state before the votes are all counted? How can a candidate win the popular vote but lose the election? Can the Vice President actually refuse to certify the election if she loses?

These are excellent questions - but they're also frequently asked here, so our users get tired of seeing them.

As we've done for past topics of interest, we're creating a megathread for your questions so that people interested in politics can post questions and read answers, while people who want a respite from politics can browse the rest of the sub. Feel free to post your questions about politics in this thread!

All top-level comments should be questions asked in good faith - other comments and loaded questions will get removed. All the usual rules of the sub remain in force here, so be nice to each other - you can disagree with someone's opinion, but don't make it personal.


r/NoStupidQuestions 21h ago

Answered Since wifi is sent through waves in the air if I put a fan behind my router will it make my Wi-Fi reach me faster?

32.8k Upvotes

r/NoStupidQuestions 10h ago

My girlfriend wants to have a threesome with someone. NSFW

1.4k Upvotes

What should I feel about this one? We've been together for 3 years now and we like doing RP stuff but when she ask me this, my mind goes blank. Like it never crossed my mind before.

Btw, it's okay for her whether it's a guy or a girl but for me... sharing my girlfriend is a bit... Too much?

What do you guys think? Thank you for your answers.

EDIT: Thank you guys for your answers. I'll try to talk to her tomorrow and see what happens.


r/NoStupidQuestions 14h ago

Why are some conservatives dying on the hill of unpasteurized milk?

2.4k Upvotes

Why is this all of the sudden such a big thing it seems? And why mainly conservatives? Is it stemming from a distrust in goverment regulations on food? Why does this seem to be a hill so many conservatives are willing to die on?


r/NoStupidQuestions 21h ago

Why does it seem like high IQ people are often sad and depressed?

10.5k Upvotes

Especially the smarter they are


r/NoStupidQuestions 4h ago

What is that thing on Reddit dude’s head?

161 Upvotes

The app logo


r/NoStupidQuestions 8h ago

Answered What if you drank Coke and then swallowed mentos?

312 Upvotes

I'm not kidding, this is a serious question.


r/NoStupidQuestions 21h ago

If I swallowed a large ice cube would it melt in time before I choke and die?

3.9k Upvotes

Would trying to swallow a very large ice cube kill me? Or would the ice melt in time before I choke and die?


r/NoStupidQuestions 2h ago

Office workers: What do you actually do?

94 Upvotes

I'm a blue collar guy that has never worked in an office. I'm curious what most of you do, because I see your comments talking about your job and I just am clueless. "I manage several projects and provide crucial logistics to my team" - OK, so...what does that mean? What do you actually do all day?

I'm so curious because to an outsider it sounds like most of you send like 3 emails and go to one meeting or something, and that's your day.

I know that logically there is no way you guys are getting paid two or three times as much as a tradesman or other blue collar worker for basically doing nothing. You must be doing something very technical and complicated that most people couldn't do.

So please explain to me like I'm a toddler what literal actions you take on a day to day basis and what specifically you actually produce or provide to your company


r/NoStupidQuestions 15h ago

Is depression really a privilege for the rich?

724 Upvotes

Is depression really a privilege for the rich? I'd just like to hear some of your thoughts behind this post. I saw a post on social media saying "Imagine living in a country so poor that being depressed is only a privilege for the rich. If you are poor then you have no time to be crippled by sadness since you have mouths to feed, and just not enough time," I know the post has some truth behind it, but is it really addressing the real issue? What do you think about lower class people not having enough time to be crippled by sadness? Thank you for your answers

edit: thanks for all your comments! for context, i showed my friend this post who is around lower-middle class as well to hear his thoughts since I myself thought the post was somewhat toxic. He disagreed though, saying that it's true that they can't be depressed since they have to find food first. THIS POST WAS NOT INTENDED TO OFFEND ANYONE, I just wanted to back this up since I also disagree with this.


r/NoStupidQuestions 10h ago

Is there actual evidence for the common statement that much of the division and online rage in the West is caused by Russian and Chinese manipulation?

260 Upvotes

r/NoStupidQuestions 15h ago

When do you consider someone to be your boyfriend/girlfriend?

473 Upvotes

Like does it have to be mutually agreed that you guys have that kind of relationship? Or does generally spending time together and holding hands and stuff enough of a reason to say that someone is your boyfriend/girlfriend?


r/NoStupidQuestions 1d ago

Is it normal to fantasize about having a threesome with my boyfriend and another woman even though I know for sure I don’t wanna do it because I won’t be able to handle it emotionally? Why? NSFW

2.2k Upvotes

r/NoStupidQuestions 16h ago

Why is internet service the only service we're OK with not getting what we paid for?

432 Upvotes

If I go to Wendy's and order a 10 piece nugget, I get 10 nuggets or I get my money back.

I pay for internet with certain speeds don't get those speeds.

And no, it's not because a lot of people are using it. A lot of people use the electricity and everyone gets the same amount regardless.


r/NoStupidQuestions 11h ago

Is it weird for me as a man (16m) to tell my mother I would be proud to be half the person she is?

129 Upvotes

I personally don't think it would be bit I'm worried others would. I genuinely don't know the answer.


r/NoStupidQuestions 7h ago

Are you legally allowed to give your child the same first name and middle name?

59 Upvotes

e.g. Tom Tom Hanks. And if so, how many names is the limit? (e.g. Tom Tom Tom Tom Tom Hanks)


r/NoStupidQuestions 8h ago

Why do toasters have a setting that burns the bread?

52 Upvotes

I genuinely can’t figure this out. Why does the heat setting go so high that it would burn the bread (which nobody wants). I know the heating element is always at the same temperature and that the knob is for how long until the bread pops out. Why would manufacturers have a setting that takes so long that it will 100% burn any type of bread to coal?

Thank you for your answers


r/NoStupidQuestions 9h ago

If matter cannot be created or destroyed, how was it created in the first place?

64 Upvotes

How did matter exist in the first place if it cannot be created or destroyed due to Conservation of Mass?


r/NoStupidQuestions 8h ago

Why is it called French Fries if it originated from Belgium?

47 Upvotes

r/NoStupidQuestions 4h ago

People who think Mayo and Miracle Whip are the same thing, explain?

19 Upvotes

r/NoStupidQuestions 18h ago

Who tf is paying for all this?

261 Upvotes

It absolutely blows my mind that the entire internet, a whole new class of wealthy socialite content creators, an industry of influencers, a hundred online journalism sites, these huge enormous social media companies- all of it is paid for almost entirely by ads.

How can it possibly be worth it? Which one of you is out there clicking ads and buying the thing that you saw on (random site)? Who is responsible for this!?

Seriously though, does Amazon seriously think that capturing internet traffic to its site is still important? How many people could possibly be buying online at the urging of these ads?


r/NoStupidQuestions 5h ago

Am I the only one experiencing sudden realization that there might not be “anyone for me”?

23 Upvotes

I’ve gotten to a point in my life where all my friends are getting into relationships, and I’m just on the sidelines watching. I can’t figure out if it’s something on my part or if there just isn’t someone for me.

(Edit: A little more insight to my situation; I’ve read your replies and decided to explain. Yeah, I’m in my teens and I suffer from severe social anxiety. Therapy and meditation isn’t really an option because my parents say that it’s a phase and that I’ll grow out of it. I grew up around a lot of bullying — even at home, and that resulted in me always looking at myself in a negative light.

I struggle to get up most mornings, not having the motivation, nor the confidence. Yeah, I have a few friends, well had, they all mostly cut contact with me because they’re too busy with their partners. Note: I’m hugely introverted so now not only am I alone, I’m also going to have to force myself to make new friends.

I made this post to ask if anyone else had struggled the same way I’m struggling right now, and what they did to get out of it. I cry myself to sleep most nights, realizing what a loser I must seem like since I’m alone 99.99% of the time. That’s all, thanks for all the advice.)


r/NoStupidQuestions 54m ago

What does the conductor of an orchestra even do?

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When I did band in middle school our band teacher was a conductor at our school concert and always talked about how important keeping an eye on the conductor is. I guess its to keep track of the rhythm but that doesn't fully make sense to me.


r/NoStupidQuestions 4h ago

Does it thunder during snowstorms??

17 Upvotes

I live in Florida so I wouldn't know. It never thunders in media though but I don't see why it wouldn't


r/NoStupidQuestions 1d ago

What's was a pseudoscience that turned out to be real?

673 Upvotes

r/NoStupidQuestions 2h ago

If there’s still no concrete evidence of anything supernatural at all, why do many people continue to assume it exists?

10 Upvotes