Why Post A Response If You Can't Help?

[fmdog44]

When people post questions about an issue why do people post "I can't help." or "I don't know." I guess it is to be polite but when the OP is scrolling through the responses they have to be aggravated at a list "no help" posts.

 

[MeAgain]

Boredom? Bumping thread up for someone who may know the answer?

 

[Aunt Bea]

I don't know.

 

[Em in Ohio]

When people post questions about an issue why do people post "I can't help." or "I don't know." I guess it is to be polite but when the OP is scrolling through the responses they have to be aggravated at a list "no help" posts.

I can't help! (Sorry, but you should have expected this!)

Okay, seriously, it may be to show that they care about the original poster's issue but don't have a solution - or they just like to see their user name in print.

 

[Pinky]

I can't help! (Sorry, but you should have expected this!)

Okay, seriously, it may be to show that they care about the original poster's issue but don't have a solution - or they just like to see their user name in print.

I agree .. but, I can't help either

 

[Happyflowerlady]

Also frustrating, are the people who get into a thread that they have absolutely no interest in, or knowledge about, just to say that they are not interested in that.
You know, if the thread is about football, and you don’t have any interest in football, why not ignore that thread, as opposed to just replying that you do not like football ?

 

[Kaila]

Great topic. Thanks for sharing that.

I don't know if that has happened to me or not....and I don't know what I would do, if it did.


I guess I might post and ask others for input.
Do you have any ideas?

 

[win231]

Luv the entertaining responses!!

 

[Kaila]

There are general responses, that would fit with any question posted.

Such as: What have you tried already?


Did that work?
Or not?

Oh, if it did, you probably wouldn't be asking us!

 

[Ruthanne]

Sorry, can't help you on that dog

 

[RadishRose]

Google it.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

"I can't help" sounds a lot better than "Oh! For God's sake, Google it."

 

[RadishRose]

Well, I wouldn't say "Oh for God's sake", for God sake!
Wassamattayou?


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[Pecos]

Sometimes all we can offer is sympathy.

 

[kburra]

Well, I wouldn't say "Oh for God's sake", for God sake!
Wassamattayou?


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Wassamattayou!

 

[RadishRose]

Wassamattayou!

Love that song!

 

[moviequeen1]

What I find annoying is some posters will take the original thread and go'off topic'
I'm sure the OP wonders what happened to their original post why did they bother

 

[Aneeda72]

When people post questions about an issue why do people post "I can't help." or "I don't know." I guess it is to be polite but when the OP is scrolling through the responses they have to be aggravated at a list "no help" posts.

Doing so acknowledges that you read their post, but don’t have an answer. Otherwise it seems like you have been ignored. This is a conversation between people, if you were in person and asked a question you would say IDK, you wouldn’t turn your back

 

[Aneeda72]

What I find annoying is some posters will take the original thread and go'off topic'
I'm sure the OP wonders what happened to their original post why did they bother

I don’t mind off topic conversations. Hmm, were you talking about me?

 

[Camper6]

When people post questions about an issue why do people post "I can't help." or "I don't know." I guess it is to be polite but when the OP is scrolling through the responses they have to be aggravated at a list "no help" posts.

Well wait a minute. Since you post a question to everyone, it's only being polite to answer isn't it?

 

[Camper6]

I don’t mind off topic conversations. Hmm, were you talking about me?

Posts do have a habit of 'morphing' don't they. It's to be expected on a forum. So every once in awhile I will say, "well back to the topic" and continue with the original thread.

 

[RadishRose]

Posts do have a habit of 'morphing' don't they.

No, posts don't morph. People go off topic especially when they want to talk about themselves, their poor health, etc.

I agree with Camper though. It would be weird if there were no replies at all, since no one could offer help.

 

[Aneeda72]

No, posts don't morph. People go off topic especially when they want to talk about themselves, their poor health, etc.

I agree with Camper though. It would be weird if there were no replies at all, since no one could offer help.

Guilty as charged .

 

[Camper6]

No, posts don't morph. People go off topic especially when they want to talk about themselves, their poor health, etc.

I agree with Camper though. It would be weird if there were no replies at all, since no one could offer help.

I call them sympathy posts.

 

[fmdog44]

Google it.

That also puzzles me why more people don't google for answers.