Things that Make You Go Hmmm... |
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Why isn't phonetics spelled the way it sounds? Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii? Why are there flotation devices under plane seats instead of parachutes? Would a fly without wings be called a walk? Why are cigarettes sold in gas stations when smoking is prohibited there? Why do fat chance and slim chance mean the same thing? If the cops arrest a mime, do they tell her she has the right to remain silent? Why do you need a drivers licence to buy liquor when you can't drink and drive? Do you need a silencer if you are going to shoot a mime? Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations? How does the guy who drives the snowplow get to work in the morning? If 7-11 is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, why are there locks on the doors? If a cow laughed, would milk come out of her nose? If nothing ever sticks to TEFLON, how do they make TEFLON stick to the pan? If you're in a vehicle going the speed of light, what happens when you turn on the headlights? Why do they put the Braille dots on the keypad of the drive-up ATM? Why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways? Why is it that when you transport something by car, it's called a shipment, but when you transport something by ship, it's called cargo? You know that little indestructible black box that is used on planes, why can't they make the whole plane out of the same substance? Why is it that when you're driving and looking for an address, you turn down the volume on the radio? Why does one get in trouble for WRECKless driving? Does a fish get cramps after eating? Why does "slow down" and "slow up" mean the same thing? Why is it when two planes almost hit each other it is called a "near miss"? Shouldn't it be called a "near hit"? What does Geronimo say when he jumps out of a plane? Why does flammable and inflammable mean the same thing? How can someone "draw a blank"? Shouldn't there be a shorter word for "monosyllabic"? Why is the word "abbreviate" so long? Why did kamikaze pilots wear helmets? What is another word for "thesaurus"? When they ship styrofoam, what do they pack it in? If 75% of all accidents happen within 5 miles of home, why not move 10 miles away? Why doesn't "onomatopoeia" sound like what it is? Why do 'tug'boats push their barges? Why are they called 'stands' when they're made for sitting? Why is it called a "building" when it is already built? Why do they call them "apartments" when they are all stuck together? Why is there an expiration date on SOUR cream? If someone invented instant water, what would they mix it with? Why is it called a TV "set" when you only get one? Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle? Why do they lock gas station bathrooms? Are they afraid someone would clean them? Why do steam irons have a permanent press setting? Can you be a closet claustrophobic? Is it possible to be totally partial? If a book about failures doesn't sell, is it a success? When it rains, why don't sheep shrink? Why is bra singular and panties plural? When you swim in a pool for a long period of time, your eyes turn red. If Eye-Mo gets the red out in 60 seconds, what will happen if you swim in a pool of Eye-Mo? Why is the word abbreviation so long?
If a book about failures doesn't sell, is it a success?
Do cemetery workers prefer the graveyard shift?
What do you do when you discover an endangered animal that eats only endangered plants?
Is it possible to be totally partial?
When companies ship Styrofoam, what do they pack it in?
If it's tourist season, why can't we shoot them?
Why do they sterilize the needles for lethal injections?
Why do kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
Is it true that cannibals don't eat clowns because they taste funny?
When you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn?
Why do they call it a TV set when you only get one?
What is the speed of dark?
What is a "free" gift? Aren't all gifts free?
If someone with multiple personalities threatens to kill himself, is it considered a hostage situation?
Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?
How can there be self-help groups?
Why are cigarettes sold in gas stations when smoking is prohibited there?
Why do we play in recitals and recite in plays?
What's another word for synonym?
When you open a new bag of cotton balls, are you supposed to throw the top one away?
If an orange is orange, why isn't a lime called a green or a lemon called a yellow?
Why does your nose run, and your feet smell?
If olive oil comes from olives, where does baby oil come from?
If knees were backwards, what would chairs look like? |
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