Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Things that make you go Hmmm...


I am sure most of you at some point of time have read e-mails containing the following...But everytime i read some of them I really do wonder WHY?...Here are some of the best ones I have come across..

1. If you have your finger touching a rear-view mirror that says 'Objects in mirror are closer than they appear' how is that possible?

2. Why do fat chance and slim chance mean the same thing?

3. Why are they called 'stands' when they are made for sitting?

4. Why call it 'take a dump' when you leave something behind?

5. Why do sleeping pills have warning labels that state 'Caution: May Cause Drowsiness'?

6. How do 'Do not walk on the grass' signs get there?

7. Why do tourists go to the tops of tall buildings and then put money into telescopes so they can see things on the ground close-up?

8. Why is it that you must wait until night to call it a day?

9. If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?

10. If you mated a bulldog and a shitzu, would the new breed be called bullshit?

11. Why is it that if someone yells "duck" they are helping you, but if they yell "chicken" they are insulting you?

12. What happens if you put this side face down while popping microwave popcorn?

13. Why do some strings of Christmas lights have warning tags that read 'For indoor or outdoor use only'? Where else could you possibly use it?

14. If someone says “the best just got better”, would you ever buy their product? Aren’t things always good, better, or best?

15. At a movie theatre which arm rest is yours?

16. If laughter is the best medicine, why do people say they died laughing?

17. When you hear someone say 'Don't believe everything you hear', would you believe them?

18. What is the meaning of the word 'the'?

19. Why is yawning contagious?

20. Why is it that the most important things in life aren't things?

21. Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?

22. Why do people use the phrase ‘Don’t piss me off’ when they are angry?

23. Why is it called research when looking for something new?

24. How come the snoring never wakes up the snorer?

And finally..

25. If there are 365 days in a year and there are 52 weeks consisting of 7 days each which equals 364 days. Where does that extra day go? (Wow,thats a thinker?!)


PS: I love number 10! :)






3 comments:

  1. I loved no. 25 to be honest... hehehe... great post!

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  2. I have a few answers for you my dear friend.
    1. They are called "stands" coz the seats are are held by vertical limbs... or stands to the ground.
    2. "Do not walk on the grass" signs are not always in the middle of the grass, infact, all of the ones i've seen are outside.
    3. At a movie theatre, the arm rest at the extreme end of the aisle can only be yours.
    4. "the" has no meaning. It is an article, like "a", "an" etc.
    5. The extra 365th day... is the extra one... and because there aren't 6 more days to make it a week, it is alone... and is just a day.

    Have I stolen your thunder yet? :D Haha, as much as I love thinking about these questions, I love attempting to come up with answers for them as well! Tell me if I made any sense at all! :D

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  3. I am glad that this post made someone think :-D..and I hope maybe you can come up with the remaining 20 answers too..;)..Looking forward to seeing them soon!!..Thanks..:D

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