Yes Virginia, there are such things as dumb questions:

also known as "11 Things kids should *NOT* (nevereverever) ask me"

1. Why do I have to?
2. When do you get paid?
3. Why can't I listen to what I want in the car?
4. When do I get paid?
5.  When are you going to do laundry?
6. Why can't I?
7. How much was that?
8. When's it your turn to do dishes?
9. What are you doing?
10. "Where" in the fridge? (or..."where??" in the car, closet, bathroom etc.)
11. Why can't you?

and the epithet-free answers:

1. Because I said so. Don't you hate that? I did too when I was kid.
2. Doesn't matter. Because I said so.
3. You can! You just bring your mp3 player with headphones & listen to what you want. No singing though. Because I said so.
4. The 12th, as in "the 12th of never" OR when you go get a job. Because I said so.
5. I'll do MY laundry when MY clothes are dirty. Because I said so.
6. Because I foot the bill & Because I said so.
7. Doesn't matter...(There are 3 further variations of this answer, insert whichever one you are really "feeling" that day):
     a. Because I said so.
     b. It cost less than therapy.
     c. It cost less than your hospital bill/funeral is going to if you don't stop asking me stupid questions.
8. When it's "your turn" to pay the monthly household bills plus utilities, internet, phone & etc.
9. Whatever in the hell I want! Because I said so.
10. It's an enclosed space, it's not like you have to go on safari to find whatever it is! Because I said so.
11. Because I told you to do it & because I already did it when I was your age and my insurance doesn't cover it anymore.