The Next Best Book Club discussion
Fun and Games
>
Ask a Stupid Question, Get a Stupid Answer
posted bail, poured copper sulfate around the base of the tree and flew the coop.why do people put unsubstantiated limitations on themselves?
Because although ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, some nonetheless select, according to psychoanalytic theory, the acting out of more regressive behavior patterns by allowing the ego to inhabit a more fetal level of development. This, of course decelerates a more preferred ontogeny.Why?
I know, right? That's the stupidest spelling I've ever seen, too. Should it just be spelled "Y"? I admit, it would get pretty confusing, considering 'y' in Spanish means "and". Of course, that 'y' is pronounced, "ee", so shouldn't it be spelled "e"? I swear. I have no idea who comes up with this stuff.How to our brains come up with some of these "stupid" answers?
They drop into 1st gear (you know- the one you use when you're 8)Why do we bother to make our bed when we're just going to get back in it?
People really make their beds? We run in different circles, you and I...Why must dogs dig holes in the most expensive flowerbeds?
(Yeah, I DO NOT make my bed, for that exact reason.)As for Jensownzoo's question: Just because they're dogs doesn't mean they have bad taste in flowers! Don't judge them, okay? They're very easily offended. Why do you think so many people get "attacked" by dogs? The dogs are PROVOKED!! ;)
(I feel the need to put a winky face after all my answers, because I don't want people to think I'm AT ALL serious!)
Why do people make cartoon animals of hippos, lions, tigers, and other dangerous animals seem all cute and cuddly? (Talk about false advertizing to children!)
:-) ,In cartoon world the mouse rules (Jerry!)
How was pink panther born?
How was pink panther born?
Ummm... the same way other animals are born... Do you need me to explain where babies come from, because I'd feel more comfortable if you asked a parent... ;) But seriously, he's a mutant panther. You think it's just the color, but he also has super powers!Why do people like movies about people with super powers so much?
Because movies about the average person would just be too boring.What super powers do pink panthers have?
Extraordinary abilities to be a super klutz!
Why does it rain cats and dogs? (why not other animals?)
Why does it rain cats and dogs? (why not other animals?)
Because rain is a common occurence, and cats and dogs aren't rare animals.Why do mosquitoes only buzz when you can't see them, and stop before they bite you?
Because they are sneaky b*tches and their aim in life is to drive you totally insane.If it rains cats and dogs why do you hail taxis?
The fleas were riding dogs and cats were just too inhospitable.
What is the easiest way to make a small fortune?
What is the easiest way to make a small fortune?
Take a big fortune and spend a lot.Why do I always get the opportunity for extra freelance work when I'm most busy?
Work attracts work. Similarities attract. Those are the rules of physics.why am I always cold after having eaten a big lunch?
All the blood rushed to your stomach to pick up food, so you got cold!Why do I always want to fall asleep in the class after lunch?
Because your class is boring. :)So... There are a couple of people who have joint TNBBC who really piss me off, due to their making very rude blanket statements that are offensive to me. So, I take part in the discussions over on the "Need to Rant?" forum to vent my anger/annoyance/frustration/wrath/etc. One of those two people has now joined in the discussion. GRRR! So my question is:
How am I supposed to vent my anger away from a person if they're going to be reading those rants???
Ok, I had to go look. Are you talking about the Irish discussion, or did I miss something? Anyway, why vent your anger away from them? Go right after them like a rabid dog, that's what I do :) And speaking of rants, there's actually an apology posted in Spammers Hell.
Oh...er, why does it always rain just after you wash your car?
How do you know about that? :-) B'cause I don't check the weather forcast before I wash it!
Why does spam rhyme with scam?
Why does spam rhyme with scam?
yellowbird wrote: "Ok, I had to go look. Are you talking about the Irish discussion, or did I miss something? Anyway, why vent your anger away from them? Go right after them like a rabid dog, that's what I do :)"The Irish discussion was fine. I had no problems with that at all. I really should just rant anyway--not call the person by name or anything... But still let them read that what they're saying is offensive. All I want her to do is choose her words more carefully and think about what she's saying before she says it. ...
As for the spam/scam dilemma... Spam and scam are equally bad for you, so they rhyme.
Because God above wants your car to have a natural sheen so that he always commands that It rains after you washed your car... it's His reminder that He's thinking of you--and of course, the well care of your car...What do you do to fix a broken tomato...?
Eat it. It's no longer just broken!
Can you think of anything that can grow without being planted?
Can you think of anything that can grow without being planted?
Yes, My children! They just won't stay in one spot!Why did the potato get eyes and the corn get ears, but none of the other vegetables got the mouth or nose!
Didn't you know these are the two parts that vegetables hate the most... because people who pick vegetables use their nose before picking them to check if their fresh... then they'll go straight to the mouth if they are....what have two legs that can't see yet can feel but lacking the intelligence...?
An idiot.Why, oh why, oh why, why, WHY was Freaks and Geeks canceled after so few episodes?!?!
I don't know this show but from the name I'd guess they just couldn't get along!
Does it take longer to forget or forgive?
Does it take longer to forget or forgive?
It takes longer to let love grow... we must forgive freely... and forget that love and forgiveness do exist.Why does it always go wrong the first time?
I'm not sure, but I'm pretty sure that fact is why the phrase "practice makes perfect" exists!If the Big Bad Wolf knocked on your door, wanting to blow your house down, what would YOU say?
Don't blow my house down, I like big bad wolves!Why am I more tired after the weekend than before it?
You've been using your free time to have so much funWhy is youth wasted on the young?
Because it makes children more difficult to take care of... and if they weren't so difficult to take care of, parents wouldn't be FORCED to learn as much patience. And patience is a virtue..... Ummmm... yes. Sure. We'll go with that. :)Why do I have NO MOTIVATION lately?
because you lost it.Why am I so sleepy at 5:30 pm when I had more than 7 hours of sleep and it's way past lunch and nap-time?
Because your 'get up and go' just got up and went.why do I only have brilliant ideas when I can't write them down.
Because they're afraid if you wrote them down, they wouldn't shine!Why are older parents so much harder to help than small children?
Perhaps the older parents have made friends with those nasty people down the road called 'ego' and 'denial'!
Is there really life on Mars?
Is there really life on Mars?
Ummmm... no. No there's not. Oooh... apparently you can use google earth to look at pictures of Mars (and the moon). They update with new pictures hourly! Cool, huh?Why is it that when you WANT to get sick, you can't, but when you can't afford to get sick, you do?? (WHY can't I get sick???!???!?)
Why would you want to be sick? That's sick. :DWhy does my cat sit on my mouse?
Because the cat thinks it's a stool fashioned in the likeness of a mouse...What's the difference between futton and mutton?
simply the taste, nothing else.Why can't relaxing at home be a paid job?
Because almost every people on Earth will apply for that dream job... Why is it so irresistible to do something bad?
it's the thrill of newness: if you are doing bad things all the time, you won't enjoy it half as much as if you do one bad thing once ina while.why do we always fall for those who don't fall for us?
Sara wrote: "Ummmm... no. No there's not. Oooh... apparently you can use google earth to look at pictures of Mars (and the moon). They update with new pictures hourly! Cool, huh?
Thanks Sara ! I'm headed over there..
Thanks Sara ! I'm headed over there..
why do we always fall for those who don't fall for us? Because they're wearing socks with those little rubber un-skid thingies, whereas we just loooove our ol' raggedy bunny slippers.
Why do cookies crumble?
So you can lick your plate no matter how old you are.Why do we count things right to left?
Because we uncount them from left to right.
Why does opportunity knock once only.
Why does opportunity knock once only.
Because its knuckles hurts too much after that one knock only (it's a very hard knock).Why do we only have 10 numbers?
We don't have only 10 numbers; we have eleven. You forgot number 327.What number comes after 4?
Put them in a paper bag.Why does the scent of popcorn hover?
The Next Best Book Club
Books mentioned in this topic
Man and Superman (other topics)Man and Superman (other topics)
Man and Superman (other topics)
The Territorial Imperative: A Personal Inquiry Into the Animal Origins of Property and Nations (other topics)
Authors mentioned in this topic
George Bernard Shaw (other topics)George Bernard Shaw (other topics)
George Bernard Shaw (other topics)
What did the woodpecker say/do when the tree had him arrested on abuse charges?