Stupid Questions

As filler, while I'm in search of more ugly photos (I think people are working hard to either avoid me or try to get in on purpose, and that doesn't work; not to mention the fact that now everyone is saying "it's a bad picture but...") I'd like to mention a few of the incredibly imbecilic questions that get asked on the What's Cooking board. Before I started this blog--when I was contemplating a WC-related blog, I cut and pasted a few stupid posts into a word document that I keep on my desktop.

The other day someone actually asked if shrimp was protein.

I don't have a link for this one, but someone asked a few weeks ago whether they were supposed to put water under the crock in their slow cooker. Why yes, of course, if you want to electrocute yourself and burn your house down in the process.

Sure, I understand that it's supposed to be a place to ask questions about food, but some of the questions are just stupid. Most of the time I just want to reply with "Google!"

I can't get over how many people come on and say "I am going on a diet. Can you please share some healthy recipes?" or this one, which I don't think got any replies:

"My moms birthday is Halloween and they are coming here for dinner. I want to make her a great dinner but i need help. She doesn't eat red meat..and she is on Weight Watchers..Please help..Beth"

Beth really needs help, but it would help if she were a little more specific. How about "Do you have a favorite chicken weight watchers recipe that would make a great birthday dinner for my mom"? Is it really that hard to find a recipe without red meat that is low fat? Beth did not have a picture in her profile, so I could not see what she looks like and make my own assumptions about whether she lives on chicken fried steak.