tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post5774679296393384262..comments2024-03-14T12:42:51.995+00:00Comments on Chris Whiteside's Blog: Quote of the day 17th April 2017Chris Whitesidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02888720969479013951noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post-66326464606655393912017-04-17T22:36:02.368+01:002017-04-17T22:36:02.368+01:00At the risk of a boring straight answer to a humor...At the risk of a boring straight answer to a humorous comment I think we seem to be making rather heavy weather of a simple but important truth. <br /><br />The key message of this quote is that some people are often afraid to ask a question for fear that it might be seen as a silly question and make them look like a fool, but it is usually wise to overcome that fear and ask the question anyway.<br /><br />In my experience, one can often defuse a negative reaction to a question, even a question to which everyone present knows that you actually should know the answer, by prefixing it with some variant of<br /><br />"Look, my apologies if this is a silly question and I probably should know the answer to this, but just to make absolutely sure I've got it right ..."<br /><br />Very few people will jump on you for asking a question in this manner, because even if having to go through it again is mildly irritating, having you get it wrong at a critical point is usually far worse.<br /><br />And the consequence for yourself and others of asking a question are usually far less serious than those of not asking it and consequently getting something badly wrong.Chris Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02888720969479013951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post-52139881598626019482017-04-17T08:59:46.165+01:002017-04-17T08:59:46.165+01:00In fact thinking about it, one can enter PMQ'...In fact thinking about it, one can enter PMQ's, ask a quesion, not get an answer, and leave more of a fool than when they entered.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373005279697295131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post-54215178318266285922017-04-17T08:39:05.226+01:002017-04-17T08:39:05.226+01:00the second bit was supposed to include "at PM...the second bit was supposed to include "at PMQs"Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373005279697295131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post-44835197404700462972017-04-17T08:38:25.357+01:002017-04-17T08:38:25.357+01:00Not so much a fool, just ignorant. But then on...Not so much a fool, just ignorant. But then once answered from one source its better to check multipul ones to ensure that the answer stacks up.<br /><br /><br />And then there are further exeptions to this rule. He who does ask a qustion has to sit though a load of rubbish, and can wait for ever, but still wont get an answer.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373005279697295131noreply@blogger.com