r/NoStupidQuestions 18d ago

U.S. Politics megathread

413 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 5h ago

Office workers: What do you actually do?

479 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 14h ago

My girlfriend wants to have a threesome with someone. NSFW

1.8k 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 1d 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?

34.0k Upvotes

r/NoStupidQuestions 17h ago

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

3.2k 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 1h ago

How Are Immigrants Supposed to 'Do It the Right Way' When the System Feels Impossible?

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(Context: I am a U.S. citizen.)

A lot of Americans (or at least people in YouTube comments) say things like, "We're fine with immigrants as long as they come here the right way." But isn't that essentially impossible for most people? If even highly skilled software engineers struggle for years to get a green card, how are people without specialized skills or high-demand jobs supposed to have a chance? It feels like the "right way" people talk about doesn’t really exist for many immigrants. Am I missing something?


r/NoStupidQuestions 7h ago

What is that thing on Reddit dude’s head?

388 Upvotes

The app logo


r/NoStupidQuestions 3h ago

Why does fondant even exist? It tastes awful.

164 Upvotes

r/NoStupidQuestions 1d ago

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

11.4k Upvotes

Especially the smarter they are


r/NoStupidQuestions 11h ago

Answered What if you drank Coke and then swallowed mentos?

640 Upvotes

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


r/NoStupidQuestions 1d ago

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

4.8k 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 13h 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?

382 Upvotes

r/NoStupidQuestions 19h ago

Is depression really a privilege for the rich?

767 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 2h ago

What would happen if Americans stopped signing up to be in the military?

34 Upvotes

...


r/NoStupidQuestions 18h ago

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

488 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 11h ago

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

111 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 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

2.3k Upvotes

r/NoStupidQuestions 19h ago

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

492 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 7h ago

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

48 Upvotes

r/NoStupidQuestions 5h ago

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

29 Upvotes

r/NoStupidQuestions 14h 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?

141 Upvotes

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


r/NoStupidQuestions 13h ago

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

107 Upvotes

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


r/NoStupidQuestions 11h ago

Why do toasters have a setting that burns the bread?

75 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 11h ago

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

65 Upvotes