Stooopid question

Yes, I do believe there is no such thing as a stupid question as long as it is a sincere attempt to gain new information or insight. But sometimes...sometimes people ask stoooopid questions. As in, why do research if you can just ask everyone else? Exaggerated example: Person asking everyone around "Where is the exit? Where is the exit?" just to get people to engage with them, because if they just looked around they would notice the sign that says EXIT with an arrow pointing the way out. I think people either get lazy and just want people to tell them every little thing or people feign a helplessness to get attention. I find both to wear thin very fast.

Big Brother

My brother is stopping by for two days before he and his wife fly back to Germany. When I saw them a week or so ago in Hawaii for our little family reunion (his daughter now lives there) I had to let them in on my new hobby. Not surprising, he found it interesting at first. But when I hunted down my first out-of-state box he didn't participate and just sat on a bench (fairly far away) with his wife. I guess it just seemed silly to them. My sister however was VERY interested and went on two more hunts with me before we left. Back to present, big brother and wife are wanting to go to the outlet mall in Vacaville (I've already been in that area), I have now suggested Petaluma because it would be a nicer drive, etc. Part of me thought, hey I could check out boxes in the area! But I have discovered, gosh I don't like sharing something I enjoy with people who don't seem to enjoy it. Takes all the fun out of it. Part of me also wonders, if my brother would actually get a kick out of it. He's a big goof, like me and my sister. Oh well, guess I'll never know.