Dorado Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Why are Peeping Toms called "Peeping Toms"? Who was Tom? He must have been lonely to get famous for peeping. Along the same lines Lazy Susans. Just how lazy was Susan if she got something named after her? Jack was nimble. Jack was quick. Jack jumped over the candle stick. Why didn't he just pick it up? Or if he had to go over it why didn't he just step over it? Why are watches called watches? Why aren't they called pocket clocks or wrist clocks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Why do we say ATM Machine or PIN Number? That's Automated Teller Machine Machine and Personal Identification Number Number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorado Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 Why do we say ATM Machine or PIN Number? That's Automated Teller Machine Machine and Personal Identification Number Number That I can understand. Its an anachronism. But Peeping Tom? Tom must have really liked looking in windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Actually, Tom was looking out. Lady Godiva rode naked through the streets of Coventry, to protest a tax. Her husband, the Lord of Coventry, passed the word that no one should look at her. The townsfolk obeyed. All except Tom the tailor, who just HAD TO peep. Depending on which version of the story you listen to, as punishment for peeping, God struck him blind, or the townspeople blinded him, or Godiva's husband had him killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoken D Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Why call an unknown dead woman Jane Doe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 they will call her jane doe if she is alive and does not give her name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Because if you call her JOHN Doe it causes gender issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 and Richard Roe is for when you already have a John Doe on ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoken D Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Because if you call her JOHN Doe it causes gender issues. I'm a guessen now-a-days ya ask em first ifen theys want ta go by Jane or John Doe. Ya's can't tell by which bathroom they head fer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Can you sleep at night on a day bed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kulshan 20262 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Why do we park on the driveway and drive on the parkway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 If there's no wind, is it still a breezeway??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 If an occasional chair is only occasionally a chair, what is it the rest of the time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Can you have lunch at a breakfast nook? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 If an occasional chair is only occasionally a chair, what is it the rest of the time? An occasional table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee Trapper Tom Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 How did Peter Piper pick a peck of Pickled Peppers? Never seen a pepper plant that produced pickled peppers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 If a man couldn't raise chickens but wanted eggs, and planted eggplant, would he be disappointed if he tried frying the fruit for breakfast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 If you only drink tea on your coffee table is it then a "tea table"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoken D Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 If identical twin girls were born to different parents, are they still sisters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoken D Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 American who's grandparents were born in Africa and are white. (30% African's are white) Is he still an African-American? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Read about a gentleman. Born in Afrca to American parents. Lived there until he was 12 or so. In college he applied for a scholarship to help "financially disadvantaged African American students". Had it in the bag, with his grades and everything, until he went for the interview. Black woman got all upset. "You're not African American, you're WHITE!! I'm African American." He says, "Really? What part of Africa are you from?" His complaint was that this woman not only was not FROM Africa, she had never been TO Africa, and neither had any of her ancesters back three generations. How could she claim SHE was "African", while he, who was born there and lived 2/3 of his life there, wasn't? Never did hear the end of it though - whether or not he got his scholarship. Kinda doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 If identical twin girls were born to different parents, are they still sisters? True story: when my fraternal twin grandkids were born 17 years ago, I'd tell people, "our daughter just had twins, a boy and a girl!" Two people asked: "are they identical". They weren't kidding..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoken D Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Read about a gentleman. Born in Afrca to American parents. Lived there until he was 12 or so. In college he applied for a scholarship to help "financially disadvantaged African American students". Had it in the bag, with his grades and everything, until he went for the interview. Black woman got all upset. "You're not African American, you're WHITE!! I'm African American." He says, "Really? What part of Africa are you from?" His complaint was that this woman not only was not FROM Africa, she had never been TO Africa, and neither had any of her ancesters back three generations. How could she claim SHE was "African", while he, who was born there and lived 2/3 of his life there, wasn't? Never did hear the end of it though - whether or not he got his scholarship. Kinda doubt it. Why I check African-American. At times get some looks, then I tell them why, they scratch their heads & say, your right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Angus McPherson Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I've met three true African-Americans that I know of. Two were from South Africa and were white, one was from Nigeria and was the darkest man I think I have ever seen. Angus The not politically correct McPherson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 What's really funny is when somebody starts calling a black guy "African-American" when he's African, or Canadian, or French, etc. I've seen it done myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calico Mary Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 a few years ago I heard about a press conference where a bunch of American and Canadian sports reporters were interviewing an NHL player who happened to be black....the Americans kept referring to him as African American.....until he finally had had enough and told em all that he wasn't African OR American....he was Canadian and damn proud of it....tha American reporters didn't have any idea how to react, the Canadian ones were rolling on the floor laffin' their heineys off..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Can you eat lunch eat for breakfast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Is it still a "glove compartment" if there's no gloves in it??? BTW, I don't know anyone who keeps gloves in their "glove compartment" do you??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorado Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 Is it still a "glove compartment" if there's no gloves in it??? BTW, I don't know anyone who keeps gloves in their "glove compartment" do you??? I keep gloves in my glove compartment. Along with a flashlight, zipties, replacement bulbs, screwdriver, and the other usual stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblin Gambler Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Is it still a "glove compartment" if there's no gloves in it??? BTW, I don't know anyone who keeps gloves in their "glove compartment" do you??? I do. But I never use them. They're just there cause it's a glove compartment. If it was called a gold brick compartment, I'd have to buy a gold brick to keep there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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