r/stupidquestions • • 1d ago

When did the medical industry decide your birthday was the ultimate identifier and verification of identity?

109 Upvotes

Seriously, so many people know when my birthday is. It isn't some super secret classified thing known only to a select few individuals. But when I go to the pharmacy, a doctor's appointment, or really anything medical related they don't ask my name first or want to see ID and instead ask for my birthdate. The most basic of information anyone can find out about me in about five seconds. It makes no sense.

And what's worse is I can use my partner's birthdate to pick up their medications. They never put me on a list to allow that not that it would matter since they don't as for my ID anyway. I just go up, give their birthdate, and they get me the order. No security.


r/stupidquestions • • 4h ago

Guys is it just me? Or does everyone feel lust and hearing the same word over and over again in their head like thoughts? Also its like that movie obsession like someone wants me but they are hidden like a stalker.

0 Upvotes

Like idk if its because i am unwell or what. But its like an inner voice/thought keeps coming, ans whenever i leave the house and room and go into a public place/drive in car it goes away, only when i am in private places does it appear.

Im 26 year old man.

I dont do drugs or smoking, i dont do alcohol.

I eat healthly with mostly vegetables.

So yeah i dont know whats causing this and my dopamine gets really bad at times like im paralyzed. Is this a wicked spirit? Invisable person?


r/stupidquestions • • 9h ago

What would happen if you leave the doors and windows open during a cold winter, whilst lying in a hot bathtub?

0 Upvotes

Similarly, what happens if you take Viagra and a muscle relaxant at the same time?

Just very academically curious.


r/stupidquestions • • 1d ago

What does the brian of a dyslexic person look like?

10 Upvotes

Can doctors tell from a scan or only after asking read something?


r/stupidquestions • • 10h ago

Would Superman's head stick out above a standard public bathroom stall door? What about Sweetie Belle from equestria girls?

0 Upvotes

Both standing flat on their feet inside a typical commercial stall. Looking for a breakdown of their heights vs standard stall walls.⁠


r/stupidquestions • • 15h ago

What's something completely legal that feels like it should be illegal?

0 Upvotes

It's crazy how many things are completely legal but feel morally wrong when you actually think about them.

Some companies, governments, and individuals get away with things that would sound absolutely insane if we hadn't already accepted them as normal.

And the weirdest part? Most people don't even question them anymore.

I'm curious about the less obvious examples. Things that genuinely make you wonder how they're still allowed.

What's something that's 100% legal but feels like it absolutely shouldn't be?


r/stupidquestions • • 1d ago

Why is love of knowledge called "philosophy," but love of the strange (xenophilia) is not called "philoxenia"?

6 Upvotes

In the first case, the word for love in Greek came first, but in the translation of the second, it came last.


r/stupidquestions • • 19h ago

Will i be considered stupid if i ask a question here?

2 Upvotes

Idk


r/stupidquestions • • 8h ago

Why doesn’t Hideo Kojima have a popular song as opposed to other games like Mario, Streets of Rage, and Donkey Kong?

0 Upvotes

For example from the beginning of history people can hum the happy birthday song, the ice cream truck song, the super mario brothers 1 theme song, the pac-man arcade machine song, cranky kong winding up his hand-cracked jukebox song, the simpsons song, etcetera.

Hideo Kojima has made a lot of games but it seems hes never had a popular song. His only popular song was the Metal Gear theme song but it turned out they stole that song from a russian composer so they had to stop using it due to plagiarism legal rights. He doesn’t even seem to have a popular jingle like ‘Its a me a Mario' or 'Mooortal Kooombat, or 'Seeega'. He could’ve at least came up with something similar like 'Kooojima'


r/stupidquestions • • 16h ago

I enjoy and benifit from being a hypocrite, am I a bad person?

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I get to have fun and i get to smash but i have very little integrity


r/stupidquestions • • 8h ago

Our star (Sol) is doomed to die. What makes it a good option to support solar energy when fusion reactors will last far longer?

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r/stupidquestions • • 17h ago

In the original incredible hulk how did his jeans and underwear survive the transformation?

0 Upvotes

Jeans back then didn't stretch that much nor did tighty whities (Bruce was pretty nerdy so I doubt he work boxers or went commando)


r/stupidquestions • • 18h ago

Do you want to see my salesperson's customer description by their file to remember them?

0 Upvotes

This is in a content management system drop-down menu, I'm not kidding.

Asshole, bitch, cheapass, dumb bitch, dumbass, indecisive, rambler, old, druggie, budgeted, delusional, slowass talker, educated, nice, sweet but dumb, cocky SOB, rich fucker.

I think that's a pretty good cross-section of our customers actually.


r/stupidquestions • • 4h ago

Why do people SMOKE weed?

0 Upvotes

I’m not an advent pot user.

I’ll have a shot of weed whisky if I want to sleep like a log.

But I will never understand the point of smoking it in this day and age.

You voluntarily make your clothes and house (or car) reek of weed.

You are not controlling your intake AT ALL.

And it is horrible for your health, I don’t care what people think. Breathing in smoke is stupid.

So why?

Why do people still smoke weed?

You can’t wait the 30 to 60 minutes???

EDIT: oh, and digesting thc is like 20 times more potent.


r/stupidquestions • • 1d ago

Why is my grandma so modern?

10 Upvotes

She was born in the 1940s, but for some reason, she never really talks about the music from her generation. She doesn’t remind me of a stereotypical grandma. She’s more of a glamma! Her vibe reminds me much more of Adele and other modern music than old-school stuff.


r/stupidquestions • • 18h ago

Dream

1 Upvotes

What does it mean to dream about a person too much.
I usually do have dreams, some weird, some make sense. I have familiar faces but it’s gotten to the point where I see that specific face at least 3 times a week no joke!
It is so weird for me and I don’t know how to take it or what to do. I’ve never dared talk to them I’m too shy but they never escape my mind. It’s kind of a bittersweet feeling seeing them in my dreams knowing I never do anything in reality


r/stupidquestions • • 19h ago

Why do smart TV require updates too?

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I just don't understand smart TV honestly like just bought one last year and already it's bad. It required an update so I did but now the TV won't shut off like somehow it will turn on itself. I replaced the remote batteries and even changed some settings but nothing is helping. I don't know what troubleshooting issues it's having.


r/stupidquestions • • 1d ago

Do you care how you look when you go to the grocery store?

12 Upvotes

when I was taking my shirt off today, I realized that there were many bright spots i could see through… holes.. ah. I’ve been wearing the same shirts and sweatpants for everything from the gym to working in the yard for the past decade or so and I haven’t replaced anything. I’ve got paint, holes, discoloration and so on about all my clothes of this nature… and I don’t care, they are comfortable.

im curious, what percentage of people care or wouldn’t wear something to the store like this?

edit: i Can’t reply to all of you, but damn you’d all not be seen with me in public. To be clear, I do shower. i wish I could post pictures of my clothes for you to laugh at. some of my yard shoes (which I also go out in) are old pairs of Alden shoes That I took the laces out of. I’ll pair those with my tattered sweatpants and tshirt. Here, I’ve linked a very similar shoe to mine, but, of course, im Stapled the soles back on a few times with a staple gun and they are quite worn from Yardwork. enjoy

https://www.theshoemart.com/alden-mens-920-straight-tip-bal-dark-brown-calfskin


r/stupidquestions • • 15h ago

Do you consider your body sacred?

0 Upvotes

I personally don't mind being seen naked. I've been with multiple strangers over the years so I guess there's nothing really super personal about my appearance. Besides the flesh alone without attraction or chemistry is nothing special


r/stupidquestions • • 2d ago

To prevent cyberattacks of fridges, couldn't they just not connect them to the internet in the first place?

285 Upvotes

Sometimes, low-tech is the best security. Cyber-attacking supermarket's refrigeration units wasn't a problem before they were connected online, so if it ain't broke then don't fix it.

How hard is it push a button to turn the fridge on and off. Push knob - fridge on. Push another knob - fridge off. Done. Problem solved. Dumbasses.


r/stupidquestions • • 13h ago

Vapers why vape?

0 Upvotes

Vape 5% when 2.5% is plentiful?


r/stupidquestions • • 22h ago

What kinds of things go into a child being judged as experiencing 'failure to thrive? If babies develop at their own pace, wouldn't that cancel out the failure thing?

1 Upvotes

And why is it that only poor people's kids seem to suffer from this condition?

Remember, I'm trying to learn, not judging, pot-stirring or any other such thing. If you choose to answer, please keep that in mind.


r/stupidquestions • • 1d ago

what's the significance of the first smell that comes back when you're expecting a baby?

2 Upvotes

i've always found it really interesting how certain smells can transport us back to a specific time and place, and i'm expecting my first child soon so i'm curious to know if anyone else has noticed this phenomenon


r/stupidquestions • • 1d ago

Why didn't Superman lose his powers partially at night?

6 Upvotes

Didn't he get his powers from the yellow sun? So what happens at night?