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Is it good
if a vacuum really sucks?
Why is
the third hand on the watch called the second hand?
If a word
is misspelled in the dictionary, how would we ever know?
If Webster
wrote the first dictionary, where did he find the words?
Why do
we say something is out of whack? What is a whack?
Why do
"slow down" and "slow up" mean the same thing?
Why do
"fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same thing?
Why do
'tug' boats push their barges?
Why do
we sing "Take me out to the ball game" when we are already there?
Why are
they called "stands" when they are made for sitting?
Why is
it called "after dark" when it really is "after light" ?
Doesn't
'expecting the unexpected" make the unexpected expected?
Why are
a 'wise man' and a 'wise guy' opposites?
Why do
'overlook' and 'oversee' mean opposite things?
Why is
phonics not spelled the way it sounds?
If work
is so terrific, why do they have to pay you to do it?
If all
the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting?
If love
is blind, why is lingerie so popular?
If you
are cross-eyed and have dyslexia, can you read all right?
Why is
bra singular and panties plural?
Why do
you press harder on the buttons of a remote control when you know the
batteries are dead?
Why do
we put suits in garment bags and garments in a suitcase?
How come
abbreviated is such a long word?
Why do
we wash bath towels? Aren't we clean when we use them?
Why doesn't
glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
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