Do you ever wonder why...?

Created: prior to 2018

Do you ever wonder why...?

First, MY list ...

  • Do you ever wonder why ... "abbreviated" is such a long word?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... they use "Dyslexia" to describe "dyslexics". (And do you ever wonder if dyslexics can spell Dyslexia?)
  • Do you ever wonder why ... the sun bleaches our hair but darkens our skin?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... they call it "Congress" when Con is the opposite of Pro? ("Progress").
  • Do you ever wonder why ... they call them "apartments" when they are stuck together?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... they don't sell "mouse flavor/flavoured cat food"? Or "cat" flavor/flavoured dog food?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... to stop Windows you have to click on "start"?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... if flying is so safe, you have to go to the "terminal" before you fly?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... Noah didn't swat one of those 2 mosquitoes?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... the man who invests all your money is called a "broke"r?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... they call it a WORK order when something needs fixing?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... people say 'can I ask you a question' most people don't reply 'you just did'?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... mnemonic is so hard to remember how to spell?

Now some I've collected or heard from others

  • Do you ever wonder why ... Lemonade has imitation flavouring but furniture polish contains real lemon juice?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... people recite at a play and play at a recital?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... here is no ham in hamburger, dog in hotdog, egg in eggplant and pineapple has neither pine nor apple in it?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... your feet smell but your nose runs?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... wise guys and wise men are opposites?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... overlook and oversee are opposites?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... fat chance and slim chance mean the same
  • Do you ever wonder why ... doctors, dentists and lawyers call what they do 'practice'
  • Do you ever wonder why ... phonetic isn't?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... we park in driveways and drive on parkways?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... monosyllabic isn't
  • Do you ever wonder why ... if clergymen are defroked and lawyers disbarred, why aren't tree surgeons debarked, dry cleaners depressed, electricians delighted, cowboys deranged, models deposed and musicians denoted?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... when 2 planes miss each other it is called a near miss? (Shouldn't it be a near hit?)
  • Do you ever wonder why ... where the interstate highways go in Hawaii?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... when you transport something by car it is a shipment but in a ship it is cargo?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... we call this think we live on 'earth' when it is 90% water?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... after it is built we call it a building?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... if someone tells you there are a billion stars you believe them but if a sign says wet paint - you just have to touch it to make sure?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... they sterilize needles for a lethal injection?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... Kamikaze pilots wore crash helmets?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... an envelope is boldly imprinted 'top secret' or 'confidential'? Wouldn't it be better to be in a plain manilla envelope?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... it is called quicksand when you go down slowly?
  • Do you ever wonder why ... boxing rings are square
  • Do you ever wonder why ... you fill out a form by filling it in?

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