Oxymorons...

mjamille28
By mjamille28

O x y m o r o n s

1. Is it good if a vacuum really sucks?

2. Why is the third hand on the watch called the second hand?

3. If a word is misspelled in the dictionary, how would we ever know?

4. If Webster wrote the first dictionary, where did he find the words?

5. Why do we say something is out of whack? What is a whack?

6. Why do "slow down" and "slow up" mean the same thing?

7. Why do "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same thing?

8. Why do "tug" boats push their barges?

9. Why do we sing "Take me out to the ball game" when we are already there?

10. Why are they called " stands" when they are made for sitting?

11. Why is it called "after dark" when it really is "after light"?

12. Doesn't "expecting the unexpected" make the unexpected expected?

13. Why are a "wise man" and a "wise guy" opposites?

14. Why do "overlook" and "oversee" mean opposite things?

15. Why is "phonics" not spelled the way it sounds?

16. If work is so terrific, why do they have to pay you to do it?

17. If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting?

18. If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?

19. If you are cross-eyed and have dyslexia, can you read all right?

20. Why is bra singular and panties plural?

21. Why do you press harder on the buttons of a remote control when you know the batteries are dead?

22. Why do we put suits in garment bags and garments in a suitcase?

23. How come abbreviated is such a long word?

24. Why do we wash bath towels? Aren't we clean when we use them?

25. Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?

26. Why do they call it a TV set when you only have one?

27.Christmas - What other time of the year do you sit in front of a dead tree and eat candy out of your socks?

By Afaque• 25 Nov 2009 09:19
Afaque

its now time to take your pills!

By phoenix2009• 25 Nov 2009 09:08
phoenix2009

hmmmmmmmmmm, so frustrating:S

hard riddles and i'm still sleepy !:D "it's not laughter, it's me yawning" :)

Yalla!

By Pajju• 25 Nov 2009 09:01
Pajju

MJ thread ? ok i am out :)

By happygolucky• 25 Nov 2009 08:59
happygolucky

lol at 21....did it sometimes...

No. 20 though seems shouldn't be on the list...lol

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By Arien• 25 Nov 2009 08:53
Arien

Jilebi- Why Why Why??

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- God Gives n Forgivs .. We Gets n Forgets -

By mjamille28• 25 Nov 2009 06:56
mjamille28

lol galloper, did you ever find the answers? :P

By galloper48• 25 Nov 2009 06:54
galloper48

in my life I have asked some of this questiosn to myself several times.

Thanks MJ for the reminder

Have a great day!!!

By Denali Dad• 25 Nov 2009 06:46
Denali Dad

Things that make you say hmmm.....

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