r/RandomQuestion Feb 01 '25

[Meta] Looking for new moderators!

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r/RandomQuestion is looking for new moderators!

We're looking for people who are committed to keeping this sub a place for silly and bizarre questions, while respecting ideas like inclusion, diversity, and civility.

If you think you're that person and you're interested, send us a modmail.


r/RandomQuestion Jun 25 '24

[META] Sub changing direction: Defining what "Random" means.

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Back when I became a moderator of this sub, it was tiny and was mostly bizarre nonsense questions, like "What if everyone in the world jumped at the same time?" The sub description advised us to treat these bizarre questions as if they were totally serious.

Since then, we've grown to over 20,000 members (which is insane), and that original "silly nonsense questions" theme has been lost. It's become a free-for-all of any question under the sun. We're being used as a budget alternative for other big subs like r/Advice, r/AskReddit, r/AmItheAsshole, r/TooAfraidToAsk, or r/WhatIsThisThing. We've also become a target for bots looking to build karma and build a believable history. Frankly, it's hard to manage.

The moderation team has discussed it, and we want to distinguish ourselves from these subs, and also from places like r/question and r/ask that allow questions on any topic. We'd like to go back to our roots of silly nonsense questions.

From now on, "random" doesn't mean "anything goes". "Random questions" are now defined as questions that are silly, bizarre, crazy, or out of nowhere. And the comments must treat them as if they were serious questions.

The answer to a random question must not matter. If it matters, the question is not a good fit for this sub. This sub was never intended to give advice, tell you what apps your partner has on his phone, explain why people dress in certain ways, tell you if something is safe to eat or if you're sick, or reassure you that you're a normal human being. We just want to have fun and answer whatever nonsense you think up in the shower or when you're enjoying the special brownies.

We're not going to remove posts that are already here, but new posts must fit this rule. If the moderators decide that the answer will make a difference somehow or the question is too "normal", we will remove it. We'll do our best to guide posters to other subs that might better fit that question, but we're not a Reddit directory.

We're also hoping this new direction will make it clearer why the moderation team is removing certain posts.

Thanks for bearing with us while we make this change.


r/RandomQuestion 9h ago

What was the last TV episode to make you ugly cry?

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r/RandomQuestion 2h ago

What’s a hobby you could never understand the appeal of?

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r/RandomQuestion 5h ago

Am I the only person who thinks that watching horror movies is better when you're drunk?

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r/RandomQuestion 2h ago

What do you think I should do?

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So, I have a song and I have done a vocal take. There is one vocal take that is by far the best one and I definitely have the best emotion then the other vocal takes but the problem is that that uses lyrics which I eventually rewrote to having better lyrics. The other vocal takes that uses the better lyrics sound a lot more soulless and lifeless plus they all have at least one mistake in them. Like one takes had the sound of the microphone moving around in my hands, another captured a weird stomach growl I did. Ugh. Also this so g is entirely an acapella. It is literally just a single lead vocal so the song lives and dies if the strength of the vocal

So what should I use?

  1. Vocal that captures the best emotion and overall singing but uses inferior lyrics

  2. Vocal takes that uses better lyrics but have at least one distracting artifact and has more soulless singing


r/RandomQuestion 3h ago

For people who have those Japanese flip phones what do you guys use 4 texting?

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r/RandomQuestion 12h ago

What’s something you’re surprisingly bad at despite being good at other things?

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r/RandomQuestion 8h ago

What's the weirdest thing you've ever mixed your beer with?

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r/RandomQuestion 14h ago

How many people do you know that still work in their 70s+?

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By choice since some people choose not to retire. Retirement is not for everyone. There are people in their 90s who still work by choice. William Roache who plays Ken Barlow in Coronation Street is one of them.


r/RandomQuestion 8h ago

Where would you go..?

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Let's say you had nothing holding back.. no friends, no family - nothing!

All you had was a pocket full of money, a duffel bag with all your shit (or at least the stuff that matters), and a bad ass 1968 Pontiac Firebird Convertible.

Where are you going?


r/RandomQuestion 6h ago

Facebook story love reaction automatically changes to the text "My heart"?

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r/RandomQuestion 7h ago

What’s the pettiest reason you’ve ever instantly disliked someone?

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r/RandomQuestion 8h ago

Signs - does he blink?

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The recruitment officer: is it me or does he not blink once in that scene as the recruiting officer?


r/RandomQuestion 14h ago

Who has no intention of retiring?

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Since retirement is not for everyone.


r/RandomQuestion 8h ago

Would you be happy or sad if Santa Clause gave you a blue candy cane instead of a red candy cane?

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Santa Clause doesn’t exist, but let’s say he did. Imagine you were a little kid. You wanted to meet him for the first time. You wanted to leave milk and cookies for him. You wanted to stay up late and surprise him as he came down the chimney. Then you wanted to say hi. Then one day it actually happened. You met him. Except he gave you a blue candy cane instead of a red one.

What would be your reaction?

1) “Awe man, I wanted my Santa experience to be perfect, I wanted the traditional red candy cane, I‘m sad”

2) “Wow, a blue candy cane, how rare and special, my was Santa experience was even better, I’m happy”


r/RandomQuestion 21h ago

What’s a completely useless skill you’re surprisingly good at?

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It doesn’t have to be impressive or useful—just something oddly specific that you can do better than most people. What’s yours?


r/RandomQuestion 13h ago

Is saiyan sauce at burger king good?

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r/RandomQuestion 14h ago

What that mean when someone is not fond of someone but they don’t have a problem with them?

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r/RandomQuestion 1d ago

What’s something you used to hate but now actually enjoy?

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r/RandomQuestion 13h ago

is it true that whoever feeds you controls you ?

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r/RandomQuestion 15h ago

How many unmarried couples do you know that have kids together?

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These days it possibly is more common since having kids out of wedlock these days is less frown up. It must be due to tradition that people often assume that you either are married or you were when you’re a parent. How long have these couples that the title says been together or were together and if they were still together before one of them died. How we’re raised can definitely influenced how understanding we are or not about this whole thing.


r/RandomQuestion 19h ago

What’s a life lesson you learned the hard way?

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r/RandomQuestion 21h ago

What’s the strangest coincidence that’s ever happened to you that you still can’t explain🧐🤔?

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r/RandomQuestion 1d ago

Can anyone answer this out there?

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Can anyone answer this, when some people take a nice selfie why do the put their lips together and pout like a fish? I have noticed age does not matter. just wanted to know why.