Questions Probably Not Worth Asking
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?
Why do we say something is out of whack? (What is a whack anyway?) And isn’t someone who’s a ‘whack job’ crazy? So then why would we want to put anything ‘in whack’ — in other words, make it work crazy?
Why does “slow down” and “slow up” mean the same thing?
Why does “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” opposite?
Why do “overlook” and “oversee” mean opposite things?
Why is “phonics” not spelled phonetically?
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 you are cross-eyed and have dyslexia, can you read all right?
Why is bra singular and panties plural?
Why do we put suits in garment bags and garments in a suitcase?
How come abbreviated is such a long word?
Why doesn’t glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
Why do they call it a TV set, when you only have one?
Why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway?
Christmas: What other time of the year do you sit in front of a dead tree and eat candy out of your socks?
H/T to Planet Proctor.
