Like any language, English has a lot of idiom-phrases that don't make grammatical sense. But that's no excuse not to laugh at them.
Is it a bargain if you buy a violin, no strings attached?
Is it the crack of dawn that causes daybreak?
Is it nightfall that causes the crack of dawn?
Will you find cell phones in prison?
Are mixed blessings worst than those in alphabetical order?
Would being woke up by an earthquake be a moving experience?
How come you have to write down something to write up something?
Are odds and ends less important than evens and starts?
How much money do you save when you receive a free gift?
What's the difference between new and brand new?
If you stretch the truth do you a get a tall tale?
If a race is neck and neck, would that mean it's a necktie?
Why can you see stars out but not lights out?
Why do they call it rush hour when traffic moves the slowest?
Do cemetery workers prefer the graveyard shift?
Can you take a crash course in flying?
How come noses run and feet smell?
When you press the door bell button, should you use your ring finger?
Why do people say "bye bye" but not "hello hello?"
Why do people sit down during the day and sit up late at night?
Shouldn't guests leave a banquet fed up?
If you float an idea, how long before it sinks in?
Do politicians who sling mud loose ground?
Why do you chop down the tree, then chop up the tree?
When you stick your neck out, how do you stick it back in?
Why do they call it a TV set when there is only one?
If you kick the bucket, aren't you still kicking?
How come "needless to say" always comes with something said?
If you make ends meet, aren't you just going around in circles?
Do people who skydive ever think they are jumping to conclusions?
When you say something tongue in cheek, why don't you bite your tongue?
If you saw someone who was two-faced, wouldn't you do a double take?
When somebody greets us with "how do you do," why don't we ever reply "do what?"
If you pull strings to get ahead, won't your scheme unravel?
Are you sound asleep when you snore?
How come even after you lose your temper, you still have a temper?
Can you back up down a hill?
Why do they leave out the letter b on "Garage Sale" signs? (garbage)
Is it good if a vacuum cleaner really sucks?
If you eat your hat and swallow your pride, why do you end up with egg on your face?
Did you ever meet someone who was asking for trouble, without question?


Julian said...
The fourth-to-last one made me laugh. It's so true!
August 8, 2007 at 3:29 PM
Adam Dawson said...
Yeah! It's not like they're selling the garage, anyway. :-P
August 8, 2007 at 8:57 PM
Julian said...
No, they are selling JUNK!!! Just some people will buy it because it's not called junk, when in reality it is.
August 10, 2007 at 12:51 PM