I've noticed that sometimes when a member posts a question, there will often be someone who will answer,...."I don't know, or sorry, I can't help you". Just wondering, why did you even respond?

Hootie

I've noticed that sometimes when a member posts a question, there will often be someone who will answer,...."I don't know, or sorry, I can't help you". Just wondering, why did you even respond?

Hootie

I'm not real sure. I can't help you on that one.

I don't know?

Okay you guys!!

Should have known this was a waste of time....lol.

 

Hootie

Maybe they're trying to show that they care!!!! Or......maybe just adding to their growing list of posts.  Or maybe they're curious that your curious why your so curious.

We're trying to mystify you......

maybe it is a question they are also wondering about and by responding, it bumps it to the top of the forum.

Flyfisher is probably right much of the time. It bumps it to the top, and puts in your list of content.

maybe it is a question they are also wondering about and by responding, it bumps it to the top of the forum.

I had not considered that but it does make sense.

Hootie

I had not considered that but it does make sense.

Hootie

 

On posts like that, I've usually indicated that 

I, too, am interested in the question presented.

 

But I would agree with fly and JF's assessment.

Hey, how exactly is a rainbow made?

How exactly does the sun set?

How exactly does the posi-trac

rear end on a Plymouth work?

They just do

I've noticed that sometimes when a member posts a question, there will often be someone who will answer,...."I don't know, or sorry, I can't help you". Just wondering, why did you even respond?

Hootie

Some of those responses are better than the actual topic.

I don't know

 

sorry, I can't help you

Hey, how exactly is a rainbow made?

How exactly does the sun set?

How exactly does the posi-trac

rear end on a Plymouth work?

They just do

I know how rainbows are made but I can't tell you. It's a secret. So, sorry, I can't help you.

Hootie

Padding the post count to get there numbers up. See, I have over 7500 posts. To the new  untrained BR member, I look like I know what I'm talking about....

Padding the post count to get there numbers up. See, I have over 7500 posts. To the new  untrained BR member, I look like I know what I'm talking about....

Exactly. I think it's a combination of this and what flyfisher said. Some people just want to bump the thread back to the top because they're wondering the same thing, others because they think a huge post count is some kind of status symbol on this site... (It might be but I don't really care lol   )

I know, I know, I know, What was the question?

Padding the post count to get there numbers up. See, I have over 7500 posts. To the new untrained BR member, I look like I know what I'm talking about....

Yes but the rest of know better.

Bump^^

Yes but the rest of know better.

I won't tell if you wont tell

Hey, how exactly is a rainbow made?

They just do

When a daddy rainbow loves a mommy rainbow very much.....No wait, that's how puppies are made. Sorry, what was the original question?

The question is not why don't they know the answer, and post that they dont. They question is why do they know the answer and still post that they dont. For the Buddha says, "Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it. No matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason, and your own common sense."

The question is not why don't they know the answer, and post that they dont. They question is why do they know the answer and still post that they dont. For the Buddha says, "Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it. No matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason, and your own common sense."

Confucius says "He who farts in church sits in his own pew"

In church,

Old man to wife:

My butt went to sleep.

Old man's wife:

I know, I heard it snoring.

Hootie

My personal favorite are the ones that reply

"x2"

To EVERYTHING.