Is It Just Me? – February 28, 2007

Is it just me?
Or are there far too many questions out there in our everyday routines that need to be asked?

I’m not talking about questions which, when answered, will end wars, abolish poverty, cure all diseases, and eliminate the world’s problems. I’m talking about the questions that drive us crazy due to their simplicity and the questions that absolutely no one seems to be able to answer. An even greater mystery appears to be the fact that the majority of us have simply stopped questioning the obvious.

Let’s take a look at a few examples …

How can you tell when bagpipes are out of tune?
Why do we call the person who invests our money — a B-R-O-K-E-R?
Why isn’t the word “phonetic” spelled phonetically?
Why do croutons come in airtight packages? (Stale bread)
Why do they sell lemon juice made with artificial ingredients and
lemon floor polish made with real lemon juice? (I now drink tea with a twist of Mop n Glow!)
How much deeper would oceans be if sponges didn’t live there?
Why do we have 50 choices for Miss America and only two for President of the U.S.?

Harry K. Jones is a motivational speaker and consultant for AchieveMax®, Inc., a company of motivational speakers who provide custom-designed seminars, keynote presentations, and consulting services.