Some Funny But True Facts ( Away From Footie, Tennis, Brexit And Covid)

[Bobbisox1]

Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard when he lives in the jungle without a razor?
Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are flat?
Why do banks charge a fee on 'insufficient funds' when they know there is not enough?
Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?
Whose idea was it to put an 'S' in the word 'lisp'?
What is the speed of darkness?
Why is it that people say they 'slept like a baby' when babies wake up every two hours?
If the temperature is zero outside today and it's going to be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold will it be?
Do married people live longer than single ones or does it only seem longer?
How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?
Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?
Did you ever stop and wonder.......
Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, 'I think I'll squeeze
these pink dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out?'
Who was the first person to say, 'See that chicken there... I'm gonna eat the next thing that comes outta it's bum.'
Why do toasters always have a setting so high that could burn the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?
Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?
Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but don't point to their bum when they ask where the bathroom is?
Why does your Gynaecologist leave the room when you get undressed if they are going to look up there anyway?
Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs !
If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests?
If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, then what is baby oil made from?
If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?
Why do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?
Stop singing and read on......
Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him on a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?
Does pushing the elevator button more than once make it arrive faster?

[brian j john]

the word Scent , as in perfume , which letter is pronounced silently the S or the C

[Bobbisox1]

Then there’s scent as in sent, what about lead as in pipe and lead as in lead by ?

[Bobbisox1]

Must be C Brian?

[Bobbisox1]

Oh hang on, what about cent ?

[Patsy33]

These things need to be asked, Bobbi...lol

[Cloverjo]

Apparently it took years to put wheels on suitcases because traditionally men carried the luggage and would look a bit wussy if they made it easy by having wheels.

[Bobbisox1]

They do Patsy ( just trying to lighten up AB haha

Clover, now that’s true :0)

[jim360]

"Funny but true facts"

*post is entirely filled with questions*

[Bobbisox1]

Now no nit picking ya hear Jim ;)

[MartinMillar]

What is your source bobbisox?

[royfromaus]

A reminder.

Welcome to ChatterBank the home of natter and nonsense

[Bobbisox1]

Yes indeed Roy :0)))

[gulliver1]

OMG.

[webbo3]

Dyslexia is hard to spell
Abbreviation is a long word
There is no Ham in hamburger
There is neither pine nor apple in a pineapple
French fries were not invented in France
Quicksand takes you down slowly
Boxing rings are square
A guinea pig is neither from Guinea or a pig
If writers write how come fingers don't fing
If the teacher taught why didn't the preacher praught
If vegetarians eat vegetables what do humanitarians eat.
Why do people recite at a play yet play at a recital.
Why is when I wind up my watch it starts but when I wind up a story it ends.
Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery.
Why is a man who invests your money called a broker.
Why is a person who plays the piano called a pianist but a person who drives a racing car not called a racist.
Why are wise men and wise guys opposites.
If horrific means to make horrible why doesn't terrific mean to make terrible
If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked can can electricians be delighted, cowboys deranged, musicians denoted and dry cleaners depressed and tree surgeons debarked.
If poles are from Poland why aren't people from Holland called holes

English is a strange language.

[Bobbisox1]

Gully go swerve around the nearest lamppost :0)))))

Good ones Webbo ;)

[Bobbisox1]

Webbo, what was your source ;0))))

[sanmac]

Why do we say that the alarm clock went off when, actually, it went on?

[webbo3]

Can't remember, I found them quite some years ago.

Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavours yet washing up liquid made with real lemons

When dog food is new and improved tasting who tests it?

Why do they sterilise the needle for lethal injections?

Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?

If flying is so safe why do they call the airport the terminal.

[Bobbisox1]

Like it Sanmac ,
Webbo it’s amazing how we collect such info ;0))