What questions must never be asked in a public forum? Would "how does dolphin taste" be one of them?

Question

What questions must never be asked in a public forum? Would "how does dolphin taste" be one of them?

Answer 1

Depends on the type of dolphin you refer to; one is like Flipper, the other is a fish called Mahi Mahi.

Answer 2

Why are you picking on that person?  Actually, I don't think anything is off limits until some super sensitive person or some joker reports it to big brother.

Answer 3

There is a fish (MAHI MAHI) that is also called Dolphin(which it definately is not)  so I guess that question would not be one of the questions

Answer 4

You should adhere to the terms of posting for that forum (what language is acceptable, what subject matters can't be discussed, etc.--each forum has their own) but other than that, and just general common sense, you can ask any questions you like and run the risk of having your question banned or "removed" by the moderator/administrator.  You can ask how dolphin tastes but you know it's a touchy question to begin with and shouldn't complain when you get scorched with flames.

Answer 5

That requires a response that may be too subjective. Rather ask, "Do you prefer your dolphin broiled or baked?"

Other questions you might not want to ask at a public forum:

"Did you inherit your crosed eyes from your mother or your father?"

"Professor, are you still recycling your lecture notes from 1978?"

"Father, just how accurate was 'The DaVinci Code'?"

"I was given an advance copy of hyour book....I couldn't believe that your detective character was really the murderer ... oops."

"Since your home has been foreclosed, where are you living while you're running these investment seminars?"

"Has your shoplifting charge been dropped?"

"Wasn't that your family on "Cops" -- the episode set in the trailer park?"

Answer 6

idk, but I really liked Jeffrcal's answer

Answer 7

You just asked that on a public forum, so clearly "never" is too strong a word. Take a look around the board some time. There are trolls who ask the most offensive questions they can think of to get a reaction before the questions are deleted. Maybe that's what your doing here.

Answer 8

Depends upon where you are. In Japan, this would be a perfectly acceptable question!

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