Why do you bother asking, when you know the answer and you also know that you don't intend to believe it?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Questioning why someone asks if they already know the answer and won't believe it.
- In plain terms
- Why ask if you know the answer but won't believe it?
- What can you take from it?
- People often ask questions they do not want answered.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we ask questions we fear?
- How do you handle unwanted truths?
Another view
Sometimes people ask to hear a specific answer.
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