Category: Lists
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Funny List Of Grammatical Oddities
Do these phrases make sense to you? If you take an Oriental person and spin him around several times, does he become disoriented? If people from Poland are called “Poles,” why aren’t people from Holland called “Holes? “When cheese gets its picture taken, what does it say? Why are a wise man and a wise…
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If Dogs Wrote Letters To God
Dear God, Why do humans smell the flowers, but seldom, if ever, smell one another? When we get to heaven, can we sit on your couch? Or is it the same old story? Why are there cars named after the jaguar, the cougar, the mustang, the colt, the stingray, and the rabbit, but not ONE…
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Ten Phrases in Law That Seem Dirty
These phrases can have double meanings. Have you looked through her briefs? He is one hard judge. Counselor, let’s do it in chambers. Her attorney withdrew at the last minute. Is it a penal offense? Better leave the handcuffs on. For $200 an hour, she better be good. Can you get him to drop his…
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Driving Test Answers
Real answers received on exams given by the California Department of Transportation’s driving school Q: Do you yield when a blind pedestrian is crossing the road? A: What for? He can’t see my license plate. Q: Who has the right of way when four cars approach a four-way stop at the same time? A: The…
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Ten Rules of Bureaucracy
Preserve thyself. It is easier to fix the blame than to fix the problem. A penny saved is an oversight. Information deteriorates upward. The first 90% of the task takes 10% of the time; the last 10% takes the other 90%. Experience is what you get just after you need it. For any given large,…
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Forward Jokes To Friends and Family
Sometimes, we wonder why friends keep forwarding jokes to us without writing a word, maybe this could explain: When you are very busy, but still want to keep in touch, guess what you do – you forward jokes. When you have nothing to say, but still want to keep contact – you forward jokes. When…