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Questions to ponder....

By US Desk
Fri, 08, 22

I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, ‘Where’s the self-help section?’ She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose....

COMIC RELIEF

Questions to ponder....

* If Con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?

* Why do fat chance and slim chance mean the same thing?

* Before they invented drawing boards, what did they go back to?

* If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?

* Why is there an expiration date on sour cream?

* I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, ‘Where’s the self-help section?’ She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.

* Why do they put Braille dots on the keypad of the drive-up ATM?

* Why is abbreviation such a long word?

* Light travels faster than sound, is that why some people appear bright until you hear them speak?

* If it’s zero degrees outside today and it’s supposed to be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold is it going to be?

* Isn’t Disney World a people trap operated by a mouse?

* Can you imagine a world with no hypothetical situations?

Stock market report

Questions to ponder....

* Helium was up, feathers were down. Paper was stationary.

* Fluorescent tubing was dimmed in light trading.

* Knives were up sharply.

* Cows steered into a bull market.

* Pencils lost a few points. Hiking equipment was trailing.

* Elevators rose, while escalators continued their slow decline.

* Weights were up in heavy trading.

* Light switches were off.

* Mining equipment hit rock bottom.

* Diapers remained unchanged.

* Shipping lines stayed at an even keel.

* The market for raisins dried up.

* Caterpillar stock inched up a bit.

* Sun peaked at midday.

* Balloon prices were inflated.

* Scott Tissue touched a new bottom.

* And batteries exploded in an attempt to recharge the market

Questions to ponder....