unanswered questions about the English language

Discussion in 'Off Topic' started by dzurisova, Oct 12, 2006.

  1. dzurisova

    dzurisova Well-Known Member

    Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up like every two hours?

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    If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?

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    Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV?

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    Why do you have to "put your two cents in".. but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?

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    What disease did cured ham actually have?
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    Why is "bra" singular and "panties" plural?
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    If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil made from?

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    If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?
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    Why do they call it an asteroid when it's outside the hemisphere, but call it a hemorrhoid when it's in your butt?
     
  2. garymeffen

    garymeffen Member

    lmfao very funny
     
  3. Dana

    Dana Well-Known Member

    Very funny, thanks for posting this! I see that no one's offering any answers. :)
     
  4. dzurisova

    dzurisova Well-Known Member

    Just a side note so one misunderstands, I did not write these, they came in an email. I don't know who came up with them.
     
  5. The Animal

    The Animal Well-Known Member

    That's cool, but interesting 8) 8)
     
  6. eso

    eso Well-Known Member

    Well, i believe there are answers, like:

    Because older babies sleep very well.

    Because you are ON projecting screen.

    But answers destroy fun :)
     
  7. Ceit

    Ceit Well-Known Member

    If a stealth bomber crashes in the woods, does it make a sound?

    Is PROgress the opposite of CONgress?
     
  8. fabik317

    fabik317 Well-Known Member

    why is "sh*t" more or less tolerated in common speech despite that horrid stench whereas "f*ck" is much more frowned upon although everyone loves to do it?
     
  9. Howard

    Howard Active Member

    Shouldn't a fly that loses its wings be called a "walk"?

    If an orange is orange, why isn't a lime called a green or a lemon called a yellow?

    Isn't it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do "practice"?

    How come abbreviating is such a long word?

    Why are they called buildings, when they're already finished? Shouldn't they be called builts?

    Why are there 5 syllables in the word "monosyllabic"?

    Why is it, when a door is open it's ajar, but when a jar is open, it's not adoor?

    Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush our?
     
  10. wissy

    wissy Well-Known Member

    Very good Howard!! :lol:
     
  11. Averell

    Averell Active Member

    funny stuff :p
     
  12. gypzy

    gypzy Well-Known Member

    If a hamburger is made with beef why isn't a ham sandwich a beefburger?
     
  13. GlennInFlorida

    GlennInFlorida Well-Known Member

    Why do we drive on a parkway and park in a driveway?
    (kudos to George Carlin who had a whole routine based on this kind of stuff)
     
  14. deniss2000

    deniss2000 New Member

    Very good! :)
     
  15. gypzy

    gypzy Well-Known Member

    At many fast-food places they give you ketchup packets with your fries. Has anyone noticed that sometimes the packets say "fancy ketchup"? Is this opposite of "crappy ketchup"? Sometimes the "fancy" tastes "crappy", if it is an off-brand. Ahh, the mysteries of ketchup packaging :roll: .
     
  16. SMZ

    SMZ Well-Known Member

    Yeah, and how is it that a house burns up when it burns down?

    :?:

    Susan
     
  17. Sova

    Sova Well-Known Member

    What goes up, must come down, I guess. Of course, then again, if that were true, whenever you got fed up, you'd have an uncontrollable urge to chow down.
     
  18. dzurisova

    dzurisova Well-Known Member

    I do! :lol:
     

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