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1. Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are flat?

2. Why do banks charge a fee on "insufficient funds" when they know there is not enough?

3. Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?

4. Why doesn't glue stick to the bottle?

5. Why do they use sterilised needles for death by lethal injection?

6. Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you throw a gun at him?

7. Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?

8. Whose idea was it to put an "S" in the word "lisp"?

9. If people evolved from apes, why are there still apes?

10. If someone with a split personality threatens to commit suicide, is it a hostage situation?

11. What level of importance must a person have, before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?

12. If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches?

13. Why does a round pizza come in a square box?

14. How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on bigger suitcases?

15. Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up, like, every two hours?

16. Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?

17. Why do doctors, when they ask you to strip, leave the room or close the cubicle curtain while you change? ..... They're still going to see you naked anyway.

2007-08-31 11:36:48 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music Jokes & Riddles

PS> these are not my ideas, I am merely conveying them to share..I don't like to claim credit to them but loved them & am sharing them with you!

2007-09-01 03:03:50 · update #1

27 answers

nice ones again
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2007-08-31 11:49:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

1. Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are flat?
people just do..same goes for video game controllers ..why press harder when it does the same action, no faster,stronger or better

2. Why do banks charge a fee on "insufficient funds" when they know there is not enough?

so they can build more debt for that person

3. Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?
people are gullible to things they can't explain

4. Why doesn't glue stick to the bottle?
depends what kind of glue...

5. Why do they use sterilised needles for death by lethal injection?
bc the people that shoot the injections might catch something from it...idk

6. Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you throw a gun at him?
just looks cooler

7. Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
so if they fly n get hurt before their missions accomplished, they won't fail there mission

8. Whose idea was it to put an "S" in the word "lisp"?
idk but its bc it makes a Sssuhhh sound when you lisp..

9. If people evolved from apes, why are there still apes?
bc apes see ppl as apes

10. If someone with a split personality threatens to commit suicide, is it a hostage situation?
yes but the cops will also be the negotiators

11. What level of importance must a person have, before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?
when they figure some of these questions that can't be answered

12. If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches?
technically $ made of paper and each time we make more $ it grows

13. Why does a round pizza come in a square box?
why don't other things come in the same shaped packages ..bc its unknown to what size it will be

14. How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on bigger suitcases?
bc man is slow ..we should create a time machine to switch all these and make them sdrawcab

15. Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up, like, every two hours?
bc some babies slepted in their moms womb

16. Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?
same goes for why do people pay for telescopes to look at the stars...ppl just do ..not me tho

17. Why do doctors, when they ask you to strip, leave the room or close the cubicle curtain while you change? ..... They're still going to see you naked anyway.

just the doctors prep time to not harass you...

2007-09-05 20:42:53 · answer #2 · answered by jaysonmgs 2 · 1 0

1. Simply because we are too lazy to go to the kitchen and get out new ones.
2. To make $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
3. I don't believe anything I haven't seen in writing. And if there is a wet paint sign I'd stay away!!
4. Heck, I don't know. I do know I have trouble getting glue to stick to a lot things I'm trying to fix though.
5. It is the only humane thing to do.
6. Superman is not real. He is only a comic book character.
7. In case they don't die during the crash!!!
8. Lisp isn't lisp without the "S".
9. Because we didn't evolve from apes or the apes in the zoos would become humans.
10. It depends on how the other side feels, heck they both might be depressed. Sad however to lose 2 life's for one.
11. An assination is attempt to upset political powers.
12. They are a safe place to stow away our nuts$$$$$ for the winter!!
13. To protect the round edges. Pizza is supposed to be square anyway.
14. Who said we went to the moon. I thought it was a set up in a movie studio.
15. Because they forget how little sleep you get when you have a baby.
16. To throw money away.
17. They don't want to see your dirty underwear.

These are just ideas I thought I would share. Fantastic question, we need more like these!!! Kudos to you.

2007-08-31 13:49:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

1. To make better electrical contact.
2. A deterrent to prevent repeated occurrences.
3. The stars never stained your pants when you sat on them.
4. It hasn't dried yet.
5. Medical protocol.
6. Natural motor reaction.
7. To hear the radio headphones built into the helmet.
8. It mimics the slurred speech.
9. Same reason there are a variety of flowers.
10. No, it's unfortunate a sick person needs help.
11. Motive. Assassinated implies (but isn't limited to) political killings - think about it.
12. Same reason trees have "trunks" but never go anywhere.
13. Ease of manufacture; how would you make sides on a round box inexpensively? (If you come up with a way, I think you will be rich.)
14. Focus. Attention was on space not the merely the sky.
15. When a baby is sleeping soundly, it can sleep through about any commotion in a crowded room. (They don't do well in quiet places if you'll notice.)
16. Perspective. They haven't seen items on the ground from that perspective before; it's always been at ground level so they look different from that angle.
17. They know you are self conscious and this allows you time to adjust to the inevitable situation you find yourself in.




That was fun!


g-day!

2007-08-31 12:04:13 · answer #4 · answered by Kekionga 7 · 2 0

1. because we're stupid
2. Because thats how they make money :p
3. Because they check how many stars there are
4. Because the moisture is locked into the bottle (the glue dries if the cap is off)
5. again, because we're stupid (there shouldn't be lethal injections)
6. Because it would probably hurt
7. Because they feel like it
8. Whoever made the word
9. Because some evolved and some didn't
10. no
11. It must be a very fine line
12. again, because they feel like it
13. Because round boxes are harder to make
14. Because people would rather on the moon than wheels on a suitcase
15. Because when they do sleep they sleep well
16. Because its interesting to people
17. The only time they use a curtain is if they are going to give you one of those white robe things

2007-08-31 11:50:59 · answer #5 · answered by Olivia 2 · 1 5

some brilliant points you have made

with some brilliant answers
how you going to choose best out of
Olivia Kekionga latj

i am glad i do not have to choose
good luck to you

and a special thanks to the brilliant replies from all

i wish i wasn`t so thick so i could keep up with you all
its better than any book i have read in a long time

2007-09-01 00:12:42 · answer #6 · answered by itsa o 6 · 1 0

really good! love the 1 bout humans evolving from apes,any right minded person knows its pure crap! keep it up x oh and latj if assasination is only about politics how come John Lennon got 'assasinated'? lol

2007-09-05 22:43:16 · answer #7 · answered by janey 3 · 1 0

That was very amusing! You get a star <3

2007-08-31 11:43:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

nice 1

2007-08-31 14:09:13 · answer #9 · answered by HaSiCiT Bust A Tie A1 TieBusters 7 · 1 0

Brilliant

"Why doesn't glue stick to the bottle?"

Theres a scientific answer to this one. Glue needs air for it to stick. Its vaccum packed in a jar so wont stick :-)

2007-08-31 11:45:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2 1

lmaoooooooo. yup u r absolutely right .


why dont people believe when doc says u have herpes but they belive when u say your partner is having jolly good time with yah neigbour .
cheers mate

2007-08-31 12:20:25 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

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