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Offline Clive

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Should you not have seen before !
« on: April 03, 2020, 09:43 »
 1. If poison's use-by date expires, is it more poisonous or no longer poisonous?

 

2. Which letter is silent in the word "Scent," the S or the C?

 

3. Do twins ever realize that one of them was unplanned?

 

4. Why is the letter W, in English, called double U? Shouldn't it be called double V?

 

5. Maybe oxygen is slowly killing you and it just takes 75-100 years to finish the job.

 

6. Every time you clean something, you just make something else dirty.

 

7. The word "swims" upside-down is still "swims"

 

8. 100 years ago everyone owned a horse and only the rich had cars. Today everyone has cars and only the rich own horses.

 

 

Six major confusions still unresolved.

 

1. At a movie theatre, which armrest is yours?

 

2. If people evolved from monkeys, why are monkeys still around?

 

3. Why is there a 'D' in fridge, but not in refrigerator?

 

4.  Who knew what time it was when the first clock was made?

 

 

Vagaries of The English Language!

 

Ever wonder why the word funeral starts with FUN?

 

Why isn't a Fireman called a Water-man?

 

How come Lipstick doesn't do what it says?

 

If money doesn't grow on trees, how come Banks have Branches?

 

If a Vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a Humanitarian eat?

 

How do you get off a non-stop Flight?

 

Why are goods sent by ship called CARGOES and those sent by truck SHIPMENTS?

 

Why do we put the cups in the dishwasher and the dishes in the cupboard?

 

Why do doctors 'practice' medicine? Are they gaining practice at the expense of patients?

 

Why is it called 'Rush Hour' when traffic moves at its slowest then?

 

How come Noses run and Feet smell?

 

Why do they call it a TV 'set' when there is only one?

 

What are you vacating when you go on a vacation?

 

 

 
 

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Re: Should you not have seen before !
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2020, 10:01 »
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Re: Should you not have seen before !
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2020, 11:53 »
 :)x  :thumb:
Fourth in the 2018 Quiz of the Year but at least I beat Clive.

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Re: Should you not have seen before !
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2020, 22:17 »
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