Is Mr. Monopoly Mr. Pringles?
No. Why would you think that?
Is Mr. Quaker also on the $20 Bill?
No. Andrew Jackson is on the $20 bill.
If people from Poland are called ‘Poles’,
are people from Holland called ‘Holes’?
One mouse, two mice; one house, two houses. That’s just how English works. It doesn’t make sense.
Is it wrong for a vegetarian to eat animal crackers?
No. Animal crackers contain no meat.
Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii?
They serve the same function as interstate highways.
How does the guy who drives the snowplow get to work in the mornings?
In general, he keeps the plow in his driveway. Or he walks.
Why is it that when you transport something by car, it is called a shipment, but when you transport something by ship, it is called cargo?
shipment (n.)
1802, “act of shipping;” 1861, “that which is shipped;” see ship (v.) + -ment.
cargo (n.)
1650s, “freight loaded on a ship,” from Spanish cargo “burden,” from cargar “to load, impose taxes,” from Late Latin carricare “to load on a cart” (see charge (v.)). South Pacific cargo cult is from 1949. Cargo pants attested from 1977.
Why doesn’t glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
There is no air inside the bottle. Air dries the glue.
When sign makers go on strike, what do their signs say?
“Higher wages”. “Mapmakers on strike”. “Sign it into law now”,etc.
Why do they call a building a building when it is already built?
Now, THAT is a good question!
Do Lipton Tea employees get a coffee break?
No. Indians generally do not get coffee breaks.
If nothing sticks to Teflon, what makes Teflon stick to the pan?
What is Teflon?
If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest have to drown, too?
No, because that one swimmer made a mistake. It was not planned.