anybody ever wondered about words like driveway? you park on it. or parkway, you drive on it. or a better one: overdrive on a transmission, its really an underdrive:rofl:. anyways lets hear some more of these
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Why are they called "stands" when they’re made for sitting?
Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?
Why is it called a "building" when it is already built?
Why do we sing "Take me out to the ball game," when we are already there?
Why do flammable and inflammable mean the same thing?
Why are violets blue and not violet?
Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii?
Why are all blackboards called that when some of them are green?
What do you call a male ladybug?
Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?
Why do they call it a TV set when you only have one?
Why is it called football when you really don't use your feet at all?
Why do we put suits in a garment bag and garments in a suitcase?
not all just a play on words but still odd.
Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?
Why is it called a "building" when it is already built?
Why do we sing "Take me out to the ball game," when we are already there?
Why do flammable and inflammable mean the same thing?
Why are violets blue and not violet?
Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii?
Why are all blackboards called that when some of them are green?
What do you call a male ladybug?
Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?
Why do they call it a TV set when you only have one?
Why is it called football when you really don't use your feet at all?
Why do we put suits in a garment bag and garments in a suitcase?
not all just a play on words but still odd.
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here in san angelo, the word "Yield" apparently means speed up and cut in front of the person exiting the expressway.
