Is it rude to ask, “why?” (1 Viewer)

[JRReynolds6181]

I see people say stuff on the forum all the time that make me very curious- stuff like, “Oh! I need exactly 4 1/2 of this exact chip!” or “I need one all in chip, three left ski poles from 1982 Head downhill skis, Swiss only, and a mans hat filled with perfume with a single plum floating in it.” I always want to post just the word “why?” but I don’t know if in a forum like this that would be considered rude. Is it?
EDIT: of course I would be more polite than just “why?” that’s an exaggeration. I would explain myself.

 

[detroitdad]

Why?

 

[ekricket]

Dibs on the hat

 

[ekricket]

Dibs on the hat

I’ll take one of the ski piles too depending on price of course. I can use one but three is hard. I’m going to be using these to

 

[arch3r]

 

[SiouxperStack]

Not rude at all if you have the items listed in the wanted ad; a bit nosey though.

 

[pltrgyst]

Why not?

 

[JustDave]

the approach I'd take and have taken in the past is, 'I'm interested in this post because I have a bunch of X, Y and Z, but I'm curious, why are you looking for W?'

Something I've found here is people are overwhelmingly happy if you are genuinely curious to talk about damn near anything that they are interested in.

 

[RichMahogany]

If you need to ask...

 

[DZPoker]

Something I've found here is people are overwhelmingly happy if you are genuinely curious to talk about damn near anything that they are interested in.

I absolutely agree and some of these discussions (via posts) can help us newer members learn.

 

[JRReynolds6181]

Thanks guys. It sounds like without more than just a passing curiosity I’ll hold my tongue. I just find it interesting when people need odd denominations and things like that.

 

[Goldfish]

go ahead....ask away......

 

[Highli99]

In for one pole if split. Backup on hat.

 

[200 Motels]

 

[TheBigTater]

Why? Standard parent answer.... because.

 

[Thomacetti]

Why? Standard parent answer.... because.

standard kiddy answer

but...why because ?

 

[TheBigTater]

because "I said so"

 

[abby99]

standard kiddy answer

but...why because ?

Because I said so.

 

[Josh Kifer]

If you need to ask...

.....You can't afford it....

 

[inca911]

 

[Jeevansluck]

Dibs on the plum, if split, depending on price