Why do people put questions on yahoo answers that they already know the answer to?

Question

Questions like- I really like this girl, is it okay to tell her?

Is it okay if I listen to N-sync?

I'm 13 years old and my parents hate me, I want to kill myself!

Do people really need to get patted on the back all the time and comforted and be told things they already know? Does no one listen to themselves? I think the most common answer to most of these questions are do what you think is right. People were already going to do this, why do they need to be convinced by some words on a page from someone who doesnt even know them?

Answer 1

I just hope you didn't reply to the 13 year old!

Answer 2

Wow you had a bad day huh???

Answer 3

you are totally right.

i dont understand why people do that. and half the people make that stuff up. like i used to get beat when i was a child and stuff and the only thing you can say is either, sorry, or what do you want us to answer?

it makes no sence.

Answer 4

i dont know its a good questions y did u ask this question its already ansered  

Answer 5

I totally agree with you and yet I'm a member of these pages. I've never posted a question (except one in spanish which i don't now how I did that since I don't speak spanish !). I guess it's because many of them need opinions from people that aren't in their immediate community because like this their not judged (even if they are it's ok since they don't know the people on here). No matter how *stupid* the questions may seem I think that if we can answer we should, some people just need to be told their pretty or told that it's ok to listen to N-sync if they want to stuff like that. There's nothing wrong with trying to solve a *problem* or question ect...

my thoughts on your questions :) .  

Answer 6

It's reassuring for people, a second opinion from somebody/people they have absolutely no mental connection to.

I know that's why I come here.  

Answer 7

no one wants to hear you *****.

people do it because they can.

just like you can post this pointless question.