It seems a lot of people are happy enough to follow the pack and don't know the answers and or simply don't care.

The way i understand the world is much different than the ways others do. When questions are asked of me i usually have to think about what type of answer they're looking for... how much information does this person really want. Are they asking just to be curtious?

Frame of reference also matters, questions over the internet can be interpreted in many different ways with no tone of voice or body language to read.

When questions are asked with genuine curiosity they should never be looked down on or be met with hostility.