Obvious Questions – Will They Ever End?

Consider the past two years of political madness … throw in the mortgage crisis, the bail out of the Big Three Automakers, a wicked year of weather and an increase of terrorism, and we find ourselves with more questions than ever before.

I don’t pretend to have the answers to these critical questions as I’m still baffled by the constant, simplistic, everyday questions that seem to baffle us.

I once thought there must be dozens of unusual questions like these—obviously, I had no idea of the true number. Including today’s list, we’ve now shared 205, and the list is growing. If you have any additions to add to our list, please feel free to send them along.

If the NASA scientists are all so smart, why do they count backwards?
If a shepherd takes care of sheep, shouldn’t a coward take care of cows?
Why does it take a college degree to fly a plane but only a high school diploma to fix one?
Doesn’t it seem crazy that you can make amends but not one amend?
In winter why do we try to keep the house as warm as it was in summer when we complained about the heat?
How come you never hear father-in-law jokes?
How come anybody going slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?
What’s the difference between new and brand new?
Why is it that no plastic bag will open from the end on your first try?
Why do people keep running over a string a dozen times with their vacuum cleaner, then reach down, pick it up, examine it, then put it down to give the vacuum one more chance?
How do those dead bugs get into those enclosed light fixtures?
Why pay a dollar for a bookmark? Why not use the dollar for a bookmark?
Why is there always a car riding your tail when you’re slowing down to find an address?
Why is it that one match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start your grill?
A purple finch is actually crimson in color. Why don’t they call it a crimson finch?

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.