Did You Ever Wonder Why...
---Before they invented drawing boards, what did they go back
to? (It is an expression)
---Why is there an expiration date on sour cream? (So
you know when it goes bad)
---Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy
adultery? (No)
---How is it possible to have a civil war?
---If all the world is a stage, where is the audience
sitting? (It's not a stage)
---If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?
(Because it arouses people)
---If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest
have to drown too? (Of course not)
---If the #2 pencil is the most popular, why is it
still #2? (Because that is the type of lead, not it's popularity)
---If you ate pasta and antipasta, would you still be
hungry? (Depends on how much you ate)
---If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you
done? (Both)
---Is a castrated pig disgruntled? (No)
---What happens when none of your bees wax? (Then you
don't have bees wax anymore)
---If the black box flight recorder is never damaged
during a plane crash, why isn't the whole airplane made out of the stuff?
(Possible reasons: 1: Too expensive. 2: Too heavy 3: Not enough of it)
---If most car accidents occur within five miles of
home, why doesn't everyone just move 10 miles away? (Because that won't stop any
wrecks)
---Are skunks repulsed by the smell of their spray?
(No)
---Where do forest rangers go to "get away from
it all"? (Wherever they want)
---Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food? (Because
cats like the other flavors better)
---Why do they report power outages on TV? (So you
know if there is a power outage in a certain part of town)
---What do you do when you see an endangered animal
that is eating an endangered plant? (Watch and enjoy)
---Is it possible to be totally partial? (Yes)
---What's another word for thesaurus? (There isn't
any)
---If a parsley farmer is sued, can they garnish his
wages? (If they choose to)
---Would a fly without wings be called a walk? (No)
---Why do people who know the least know it the
loudest? (Because they are stupid)
---If the funeral procession is at night, do folks
drive with their headlights off? (No)
---If a stealth bomber crashes in a forest, will it
make a sound? (Yes)
---If a turtle doesn't have a shell, is he homeless or
naked? (Naked)
---Should vegetarians eat animal crackers? (If they
want)
---If the cops arrest a mime, do they tell him he has
the right to remain silent? (Yes)
---Why is the word abbreviation so long? (It just is)
---When companies ship styrofoam, what do they pack it
in? They don't pack it in anything)
---If you're cross-eyed and have dyslexia, can you
read all right? (No)
---When it rains, why don't sheep shrink? (Because
water doesn't shrink things)
---If a book about failures doesn't sell, is it a
success? (No)
---Do cemetery workers prefer the graveyard shift?
(All workers are different)
---Do hungry crows have ravenous appetites? (If they
are really hungry)
---If it's tourist season, why can't we shoot them?
(Because it is illegal to kill people)
---Why do they sterilize the needles for lethal
injections? (Sanitary reasons)
---Why do kamikaze pilots wear helmets? (To protect
their heads)
---How do you know when it's time to tune your
bagpipes? (When they sound untuned)
---Is it true that cannibals don't eat clowns because
they taste funny? (No)
---When you choke a smurf, what color does it turn?
(Depends)
---Why do they call it a TV set when you only get one?
(Because a set doesn't neccessarily mean more than one)
---If you shoot a mime, should you use a silencer? (If
you don't want anyone to hear it)
---What was the best thing before sliced bread? (God,
and He is still the best thing after it)
---How can they tell that twin lobsters are really
twins? (You can't)
---How does a thermos know when to keep something hot,
hot...and something cold, cold? (It keeps things at a constant temperature,
whatever you put in it at, it will keep it that way)
---What is the speed of dark? (Darkness is the absence
of light. It is not a physical thing)
---How come you never hear about gruntled employees?
(Because there are too many of them)
---Why isn't phonetic spelt the way it sounds?
(Because it's pronounced a different way)
---If you tied a piece of buttered toast to a cats
back buttered side up, and then dropped the cat from a height, would it land on
its feet? (The cat would land on it's feet)
---Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii?
(Because they need highways)
---Why are there flotation devices under plane seats
instead of parachutes? (Because if you land in water, a parachute isn't going to
help)
---Why are cigarettes sold in gas stations when
smoking is prohibited there? (Because lots of people will buy them)
---Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical
situations? (No)
---How does the guy who drives the snowplow get to
work in the mornings? (However he wants to)
---If a cow laughed, would milk come out her nose?
(No, cows don't laugh anyways)
---If nothing ever sticks to TEFLON, how do they make
TEFLON stick to the pan? (Who knows?)
---If you're in a vehicle going the speed of light,
what happens when you turn on the headlights? (They are turned on)
---You know how most packages say "Open
here". What is the protocol if the package says, "Open somewhere
else"? (There is none)
---Why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways?
(Because parkways are meant to be driven on and driveways are meant to be parked
on)
---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? (That's just what it is called)
---Why do ceiling fan blades get dusty, despite
constantly spinning? (They are not always spinning)
---If a mute swears, does his mother wash his hands
with soap? (If she wants to)
---If someone with multiple personalities threatens to
kill themselves, is it considered a hostage situation? (No)
---Instead of talking to your plants, if you yelled at
them would they still grow? (Yes)
---Is there another word for synonym? (No)
---Isn't it a bit unnerving that doctors call what
they do "practice"? (Not at all)
---When sign makers go on strike, is anything written
on their picket signs? (If they want there to be something)
---When you open a bag of cotton balls, is the top one
meant to be thrown away? (No)
---How do they make Koosh balls? (Who really cares?)
---What have we got that's worth keeping? (Nothing, we
should give it all to God)
---How much is enough? (Enough)
---Are we really sure that up isn't down and down
isn't up? (It is all relative)
---With the number of birds there are, why is it we
don't often see when they die? (Because they don't die where we can see them)
---Why do we always hurt the ones we love? (We don't
always)
---Why does the bus always come when you light a
cigarette? (It doesn't)
---Is there really someone for everyone; or are some
folks just meant to be alone? (Some are meant to be alone)
---Why does the word "sanction" mean both to
permit and to prohibit? (Because it has two definitions)
---If you throw a cat out a car window does it become
kitty litter? (No)
---If corn oil comes from corn, where does baby oil
come from? (A combination of ingredients)
---How do they get a deer to cross at that yellow road
sign? (They don't)
---Does fuzzy logic tickle? (No)
---Why is it so hard to remember how to spell
MNEMONIC? (Because it is hard to spell)
---Why does your nose run and your feet smell?
(Because your nose gets watery and liquid comes out, and your feet stik because
they have been inside of shoes sweating)
---Why does an alarm clock "go off" when it
begins ringing? (Because you set it to do that)
---If the opposite of pro is con, is the opposite of
progress congress? (No)
---Why does "cleave" mean both split apart
and stick together? (Because it has two definitions)
---Why is it, whether you sit down or sit up, the
results are the same? (Because it is two ways of saying the same thing)
---Why is it called a "building" when it's
already built? (Because that is what it was named)
---Why do they call them "apartments" when
they are all stuck together? (Because that is what it was named)
---If you keep trying to prove Murphy's Law, will
something keep going wrong? (Not always)
---How can you "draw a blank"? (By not
thinking of anything)
---Shouldn't there be a shorter word for
"monosyllable"? (No)
---Why do we sing "Take Me Out To The Ball
Game" when we're already there? (Because it is a tradition to sing it at
the ball game)
---Why are they called 'stands' when they're made for
sitting? (Because that is what it was named)
---Why is there only one Monopolies Commission?
(Because you don't need two commissions to achieve the same goal)
---Does a fish get cramps after eating? (No)
---Why do 'slow down' and 'slow up' mean the same
thing? (Because they both are expressing the same feelings)
---Why is it when two planes almost collide it's
called a 'near miss'? (Because that is what it was named)
---Why do light switches say on/off? When it's on you
can see it's on, when it off you can't see to read. (So you know when it is on
or off when the bulb goes out)
---How do you know when it's an endless loop? (It will
have no end)
---Why is football played by hand? (Because it makes
it alot easier)
---Why do 'fat chance' and 'slim chance' mean the same
thing? (Because they both are expressing the same feelings)
---If you can't drink and drive then why do you need a
drivers license to buy liquor, and why do bars have parking lots? (So they know
you are over 21, and so you can have a place to park your car)
---Why is it that when you're driving and looking for
an address, you turndown the volume on the radio? (To help you concentrate)