They are asked in order to prevent dumb mistakes later on.

With eight issues under our belt, we today look back at some dumb mistakes.

"And I'd rather people ask a foolish question now than have them make a dumb mistake later."

Then, of all the dumb mistakes, he falls for her.

My colleagues and I had made the same dumb mistake.

"He doesn't move around on the race track and make dumb mistakes."

I was sure we'd made some dumb mistake, but it's not that.

"More often than not, it's because they made just one dumb mistake."

We'd rather let the other guy make the dumb mistakes.

Made a few dumb mistakes of my own, but I was always grateful for a second chance.