Perplexing Questions
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1. if 7-Eleven is open 24 hours a day, 465 days a year, why are there lock on the doors?
2. If nothing ever sticks to Teflon, how do they make Teflon stick to the pan?
3. You know that indestructible little black box that all planes carry? Why can't they make the whole plane out of the same substance?
4. Why is it when two planes almost hit each other, it is called a "near miss"? Shouldn't it be called a "near hit"?
5. Why is "brassiere" singular and "panties" pural?
6. Why are there flotation devices under plane seats instead of parachutes?
7. Why do fat chance and slim chance mean the same thing?
8. Why isn't "phonetic" spelt the way it sounds?
9. Why does "cleave" mean both spilt apart and struck together?
10. Why do they call them "stands" in the stadiums when they're made for sitting?
11. Why does flammable and inflammable mean the same thing?
12. Shouldn't there be a shorter word for "monosyllabic"?
13. What is another word for "thesaurus"?
14. Why do 'tug' boats push their bargess?
15. Why is there an expiry date on sour cream? -
3. You know that indestructible little black box that all planes carry? Why can't they make the whole plane out of the same substance?
too expensive.
it wont burn on the outside but might burn on the inside. -
oops.Originally posted by greyskymorning:1. if 7-Eleven is open 24 hours a day, 465 days a year, why are there lock on the doors?
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4. Why is it when two planes almost hit each other, it is called a "near miss"? Shouldn't it be called a "near hit"?
"near miss" because the original intention was not to hit. -
The lock was for before the 7-Eleven shop officially opened for business. Not every 7-Eleven is open 24 hours btw, like the one at Citylink.Originally posted by greyskymorning:1. if 7-Eleven is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, why are there lock on the doors? -
apparently the word has its Germanic roots in "clay".Originally posted by greyskymorning:9. Why does "cleave" mean both spilt apart and struck together? -
wordbook, rare synonymy.Originally posted by greyskymorning:13. What is another word for "thesaurus"? -
2. If nothing ever sticks to Teflon, how do they make Teflon stick to the pan?
this is complicated.
http://www.discovery.com/area/skinnyon/skinnyon970606/skinny1.html -
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Here's one
16) If "con" is the opposite of "pro", then is congress the opposite of progress? -
yeah..... in denmark, 7-eleven is open only from 7am to 11 pm.... it does what it says!!Originally posted by SumOne:The lock was for before the 7-Eleven shop officially opened for business. Not every 7-Eleven is open 24 hours btw, like the one at Citylink. -
17) Why do doctors call what they do "practice"?
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Why is it that they play at a recital and recite at a play? (or something like that)
Think these are available in other parts of teh forum. -
i also have a perplex question i hv always wanted to ask....
why r those clothes that are 'waterproof' machine-washable as well?? -
Like lawyers, their proficiency at doing their job increases as they practice - there is no such thing as a perfect doctor or lawyer, because even the best lawyers and doctors can make misjudgements and lose a case or live.Originally posted by SumOne:17) Why do doctors call what they do "practice"? -
Actually, I get it but it's just funny to think that while doctors are operating on patients where it's a matter of life and death, they're just "practising".Originally posted by ^tamago^:Like lawyers, their proficiency at doing their job increases as they practice - there is no such thing as a perfect doctor or lawyer, because even the best lawyers and doctors can make misjudgements and lose a case or live. -
7. Why do fat chance and slim chance mean the same thing?
It 's the same concept as Fat hope and Slim hope.
Fat also mean stupid or foolish.
10. Why do they call them "stands" in the stadiums when they're made for sitting?
Bcos the railings in front is call stands. -
bcos if u look at the globe, u can see that there's more sea than land... so the chance of u crashing above the sea is higher than that on land.... if there's parachutes, what happens to those who can't swim?Originally posted by greyskymorning:6. Why are there flotation devices under plane seats instead of parachutes? -
Also parachutes are much bulkier and require more specialised training to use, as compared to life jackets.Originally posted by coolger03:bcos if u look at the globe, u can see that there's more sea than land... so the chance of u crashing above the sea is higher than that on land.... if there's parachutes, what happens to those who can't swim?