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.