🤣 Book Review: THE WORLD’S DUMBEST QUESTIONS by Sidney S. Prasad (Kindle Edition)
A snappy, tongue-in-cheek collection of absurd queries that will make you laugh, groan, and wonder how these questions ever got asked in the first place.
🧠 Overview
Published in November 2012, THE WORLD’S DUMBEST QUESTIONS is a 20-page humor short read edited by Sidney S. Prasad, featuring a compilation of bizarre, illogical, and hilariously misguided questions reportedly submitted to 911 operators and other public forums. The book pokes fun at the idea that “there are no dumb questions”—by proving that, well, maybe there are.
This Kindle edition has become a #1 Best Seller in multiple short-read categories, including 30-Minute Humor & Entertainment and Quotation Reference, thanks to its quick format and laugh-out-loud content.
😂 Sample Questions
- “Why the heck are there cup holders in cars if drinking and driving is illegal?”
- “Are you supposed to move away if there’s a car coming at you that says ‘Dodge’ on the front?”
- “If a car with four passengers drives off a cliff and lands in the sea, is that considered carpooling?”
Each entry is short, punchy, and designed to deliver a quick laugh or eye-roll.
💬 Reader Reception
- ⭐ Amazon rating: 3.3/5 from over 1,400 reviews
- ⭐ Goodreads rating: 3.19/5 from nearly 1,000 readers
- 📖 Readers enjoy the novelty and absurdity, though some felt the humor was hit-or-miss
- 🧾 Comments range from “hilarious and ridiculous” to “a waste of time—but maybe that’s the point”
“Some of these are so dumb they’re brilliant. Others… just dumb.” — Goodreads reviewer
⚠️ Considerations
- 📄 Very short format: At 20 pages, it’s more of a gag gift or bathroom read than a full book
- 📚 No narrative or commentary: Purely a list of questions, without setup or punchlines
- 🧾 Humor is subjective: Some readers found it hilarious, others thought it was juvenile
🏁 Final Verdict
THE WORLD’S DUMBEST QUESTIONS is a quirky, fast-paced humor read that delivers exactly what it promises: a collection of ridiculous questions that will either make you laugh or shake your head. If you enjoy novelty books, absurd humor, or just need a quick chuckle, this Kindle edition might be worth the 99 cents.