“Fight Against Stupidity And Bureaucracy”
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The title of today’s post is part of a quote from Scott Adams. The whole thing goes, “If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions?”.
I don’t know whether you could classify all of these questions as stupid or otherwise, there’s probably a mixture of both. Different people will probably have different opinions.
As usual if you have any answers then feel free to enlighten us all.
Enjoy.
Why are builders afraid to have a 13th floor but book publishers aren’t afraid to have a Chapter 11?
How do you handcuff a one-armed man?
If the FBI breaks your door down do they have to pay for it?
In some books, why do they have blank pages at the very end?
Why can’t donuts be square?
Why put a towel in the dirty clothes basket if when you get out of the shower you are clean?
What does happen to an irresistible force when it hits an immovable object?
If there’s a speed of sound and a speed of light is there a speed of smell?
Why do overalls have belt loops, since they are held up at the top by the straps?
Do people in prison celebrate halloween…. if so how?
Do the security guards at airports have to go through airport security when they get to work?
Why are all of the Harry Potter spells in Latin if he’s English?
What do Greeks say when they don’t understand something? “It’s all ???? to me.”
Do all-boy schools have girl’s bathrooms? Conversely, do all-girl schools have boy’s bathrooms?
Are children who act in rated ‘R’ movies allowed to see them?
How come cats’ butts go up when you pet them?
What would happen to the sea’s water level if every boat in the world was taken out of the water at the same time?
How come you never see a billboard being put up by the highway?
Do the English people eat English muffins, or are they just called muffins?
How much deeper would the ocean be if sponges didn’t grow in it?
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Do the English people eat English muffins, or are they just called muffins?
I can confirm that in our shops they are simply called muffins – as are the American style muffins – so lots of opportunity for confusion there!
And quite right you are too, confusion or not.
It’s a bit like that other question, ‘Do people in China call their china china?’
So are the muffins in England the same as the English muffins here? … and … are the American muffins there the same as the muffins here?
Yes yes, our muffins are your English muffins, split and toasted, and your muffins are exactly the same here, just not as nice 😉
Thank you Elle … and cheers to your day.
A pleasure, and enjoy your muffins!
Actually we have two for breakfast, but not the American nor the English versions.
You mean there’s more???
Oh, now, come on, reveal all, what nationality of muffin may I dare ask?
Not a nationality … but a style … my oat bran muffins appear as cupcakes without icing.
Ah, they sound both tasty and healthy – doubly good! Have a great day!
Oat bran is healthy … but bland & dense … But mine are light and have flavor. Believe it or not, I will post about them someday.
Thanks Elle.
it’s all French…
All great questions!
Thank you. I’m still trying to figure out how to handcuff the one-armed man???
Technically, ocean levels would drop without sponges, since they displace a (VERY) small amount of water. And yes, sea level would drop if all the boats were pulled out – actually, most of the drop level could be achieved with (relatively) very few ships, namely US aircraft carriers and any “Panama” and larger ships. If you are found NOT guilty, or the FBI had the wrong house, you BETCHA they pay for your door! And the speed of smell is even more variable than the speed of sound, based on wind velocity, air pressure, density, humidity, and various other factors, so it’s hard to find one simple number.
Can stupid people ask stupid questions? Actually, stupid people ask NO questions – that’s why they’re stupid! 😀
Well that’s helped clear up a lot. Thanks for visiting and commenting.
Many great questions … so heck, a series back to Elle for answers because inquiring minds want to know.
Yes, you can’t know too much about muffins.
And on the subject, how about a bit of ‘Muffin The Mule’ for your Saturday morning post (not strictly a cartoon, but…)
Certainly fits the British theme of this series of questions. 😉 Meanwhile …. hmmmmmm …..