This reminds me of the Smothers Brothers when Dick Smothers answers a rhetorical question from Tom Smothers. Tom explains that it was “a rhetorical question – it didn’t require an answer.” Dick responds that his answer was a “rhetorical answer – it didn’t require a question.”
sandpiper about 3 years ago
It’s spelled gassing up
diskus Premium Member about 3 years ago
This is exactly the way my brain works, not sure thats good
uniquename about 3 years ago
Good question. I’ll have to think about it.
Ratkin about 3 years ago
What’s the meaning of all this?
walstib about 3 years ago
Ask Rhett Butler, maybe he knows.
Ken Norris Premium Member about 3 years ago
It’s a ‘rhetorical’ question that expects an answer. Try this one: “This statement is itself false.”
sandflea about 3 years ago
I’d love to hear trump try to pronounce that word. Let’s see, are-hett-or-ick-ell. Yep, that sounds about right.
Earnestly Frank about 3 years ago
What if there were no rhetorical questions?
Richard S Russell Premium Member about 3 years ago
Is this a rhetorical question?
the lost wizard about 3 years ago
It’s obvious.
Doug K about 3 years ago
This reminds me of the Smothers Brothers when Dick Smothers answers a rhetorical question from Tom Smothers. Tom explains that it was “a rhetorical question – it didn’t require an answer.” Dick responds that his answer was a “rhetorical answer – it didn’t require a question.”