Stormystarr
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Has anyone ever had a stupid question that you know is really dumb, like the everyday little things that make you wonder. Well, post them here, maybe we'll finally get anwsers to them.
Really stupid questions?
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Stormystarr
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umm, ok
O.k., Bliss, I said dumb QUESTIONS, not dumb pick-up lines
O.k., Bliss, I said dumb QUESTIONS, not dumb pick-up lines
CreamyLady
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Okay.
If the universe is expanding -- where is it expanding to? What's beyond this universe?
If the universe is expanding -- where is it expanding to? What's beyond this universe?
Purple Haze
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We have this huge hospital where I live, it covers 3 or 4 city blocks. There are entrances on all sides of this monstrosity, but they lock all of them but one after, say, 6pm or so. My mother-in-law was in there after being sawed open again(open heart surgery is so brutal), so I went up to visit her, and pulled on the locked door. The only open door was like 3 blocks away but low and behold, someone was coming out. She opened the door and looked me over suspiciously.
"Are you here to see a patient?"
Impatiently I snapped, "No, I'm here for the free balloons," and went in.
Stupid people.
"Are you here to see a patient?"
Impatiently I snapped, "No, I'm here for the free balloons," and went in.
Stupid people.
Adoratrice
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What does it all mean?
•Quartz_Crystal•
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My question.
The first foods known to man that were actual foods were bread, wine and cheese, right?
Well how the hell did they invent bread? I mean, it's far from a simple process....
the cheese and wine I could see being discovered by accident...
but the bread?
The first foods known to man that were actual foods were bread, wine and cheese, right?
Well how the hell did they invent bread? I mean, it's far from a simple process....
the cheese and wine I could see being discovered by accident...
but the bread?
KillerMuffin
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"Can you hold?" Click, dumb elevator music, you're on hold.
What would they do if you can't hold?
What would they do if you can't hold?
Stormystarr
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What about this one........How come things start to move when you stare at them too long? (walls...etc...)
FlamingoBlue
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As I recall...
There was a thread like this, a few months ago called "Can I be Frank with you?" It was a pretty good one, too.
Post on, folks.
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There was a thread like this, a few months ago called "Can I be Frank with you?" It was a pretty good one, too.
Post on, folks.
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Creamylady: "If the universe is expanding -- where is it expanding to? What's beyond this universe?"
When scientists say 'the universe' they are talking about a physical place - they mean all the energy and matter in existence. It's expanding into void. Where there is nothing.
Adoratrice: "What does it all mean?"
It doesn't mean anything, it's meaningless. There is no meaning outside of you, if you want to find a meaning you won't, that doesn't stop you from creating meaning, if you so desire, though.
Quartz Crystal: The first foods known to man that were actual foods were bread, wine and cheese, right? Well how the hell did they invent bread? I mean, it's far from a simple process.... the cheese and wine I could see being discovered by accident... but the bread?
Well, no. The first foods were fruits, nuts, and meat. The first prepared foods were cooked meats and teas. Both cheese and wine are from domesticated animals and plants and while it's possible cheese was discovered on accident both wine and bread were probably inventions of large agricultural societies. In fact, I believe, grapes were first a Mediterranean plant and cheese was first produced in Middle Eastern areas like Samaria - it's quite possible that Chinese, Egyptian and North American flat breads predates both of them.
Killer Muffin: "What would they do if you can't hold?"
Then they can't put you on hold. They have to keep their headset on, stand up, and wave over their coach or supervisor.
stormystarr: "What about this one........How come things start to move when you stare at them too long?"
I once read a book devoted to explaining how the brain transforms the information your eyes give it into 'sight' and at some point your brain just 'guesses'. When you stare at a wall long enough your brain guesses, and guesses and guesses and at some point, it guesses the wall in front of you is moving - then you see it move. Thus validated your brain will assume the wall is moving and you'll see that until some bit of information makes your brain guess otherwise.
Obviously, I'm grossly oversimplifying the idea but your mind is trying to figure out how far away the wall is.
When scientists say 'the universe' they are talking about a physical place - they mean all the energy and matter in existence. It's expanding into void. Where there is nothing.
Adoratrice: "What does it all mean?"
It doesn't mean anything, it's meaningless. There is no meaning outside of you, if you want to find a meaning you won't, that doesn't stop you from creating meaning, if you so desire, though.
Quartz Crystal: The first foods known to man that were actual foods were bread, wine and cheese, right? Well how the hell did they invent bread? I mean, it's far from a simple process.... the cheese and wine I could see being discovered by accident... but the bread?
Well, no. The first foods were fruits, nuts, and meat. The first prepared foods were cooked meats and teas. Both cheese and wine are from domesticated animals and plants and while it's possible cheese was discovered on accident both wine and bread were probably inventions of large agricultural societies. In fact, I believe, grapes were first a Mediterranean plant and cheese was first produced in Middle Eastern areas like Samaria - it's quite possible that Chinese, Egyptian and North American flat breads predates both of them.
Killer Muffin: "What would they do if you can't hold?"
Then they can't put you on hold. They have to keep their headset on, stand up, and wave over their coach or supervisor.
stormystarr: "What about this one........How come things start to move when you stare at them too long?"
I once read a book devoted to explaining how the brain transforms the information your eyes give it into 'sight' and at some point your brain just 'guesses'. When you stare at a wall long enough your brain guesses, and guesses and guesses and at some point, it guesses the wall in front of you is moving - then you see it move. Thus validated your brain will assume the wall is moving and you'll see that until some bit of information makes your brain guess otherwise.
Obviously, I'm grossly oversimplifying the idea but your mind is trying to figure out how far away the wall is.
Adoratrice
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Thank you all knowing great and wonderful OZ!http://smilecwm.tripod.com/fk/hearts.gif
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Why, thank you. *Now has this vision of you as the Glinda the Good Witch*
CreamyLady
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If the void is Nothing -- can Anything occupy it? Wouldn't Void be Not There?
Adoratrice
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The good witch is a hell of a lot more appealing than a fat pink bear don't you think?http://smilecwm.tripod.com/fk/hearts.gif
it's a step up!
it's a step up!
Never
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CreamyLady, do not make me post the entire 'The Engineer and the Tiger.' I am too weak for the temptation.
Anywho, anything can occupy nothing. As it's impossible for two atoms to exist in the same spot at the same time so all matter must occupy space. That's something displacing nothing. Now you might argue that by virtue of something being something it must occupy something but that's just semantics.
Or am I misreading you?
Anywho, Adoratrice, I can't help but picture you as a big fuzzy pink bear. I've never seen you and my mind does whatever it wants.
Anywho, anything can occupy nothing. As it's impossible for two atoms to exist in the same spot at the same time so all matter must occupy space. That's something displacing nothing. Now you might argue that by virtue of something being something it must occupy something but that's just semantics.
Or am I misreading you?
Anywho, Adoratrice, I can't help but picture you as a big fuzzy pink bear. I've never seen you and my mind does whatever it wants.
SeXy ReDHeD
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You wanna hear the dumbest question *I* ever asked??
No... well too bad, I'm gonna tell you!
About a month ago, right before I moved into my first apartment, my mother and I were shopping at a hardware store for random stuff that I might need. Anyhow, we were walking down the paint aisle and I happened to notice that Ralph Lauren made paint. A whole collection of it, even... and that got me thinking, "Wow... how cool would it be if I could have Ralph Lauren TOOLS!" So, I tell this to my mom, and we get all excited, so off I go to find an employee to point me in the right direction.
Finally I come across one. He's this huge guy, the manliest man you can think of: big muscles, chiseled jaw, tall... you know what I mean! Anyway, so I ask him in my best Valley girl voice, "Umm, sir, I was wondering if you guys carry Ralph Lauren tools." And he looks at me, "Tools?" And I, oh so smart and preppy, reply, "Yeah, you know, like hammers and screwdrivers and stuff."
He just busts out laughing, and through tears asks, "Why in the world do you need Ralph Lauren TOOLS!" Right then I realized how incredibly stupid that question was and how girly-girl I must've looked! Here I am in my college co-ed gear,a Tommy tee, some Tommy jeans and my Doc Marten sandals, and I'm asking for fucken Ralph Lauren tools! I must've had the reddest face you can imagine!
As I walked away I heard him mumble, "Only a woman..."
I'll bet he tells that story a few times!
No... well too bad, I'm gonna tell you!
About a month ago, right before I moved into my first apartment, my mother and I were shopping at a hardware store for random stuff that I might need. Anyhow, we were walking down the paint aisle and I happened to notice that Ralph Lauren made paint. A whole collection of it, even... and that got me thinking, "Wow... how cool would it be if I could have Ralph Lauren TOOLS!" So, I tell this to my mom, and we get all excited, so off I go to find an employee to point me in the right direction.
Finally I come across one. He's this huge guy, the manliest man you can think of: big muscles, chiseled jaw, tall... you know what I mean! Anyway, so I ask him in my best Valley girl voice, "Umm, sir, I was wondering if you guys carry Ralph Lauren tools." And he looks at me, "Tools?" And I, oh so smart and preppy, reply, "Yeah, you know, like hammers and screwdrivers and stuff."
He just busts out laughing, and through tears asks, "Why in the world do you need Ralph Lauren TOOLS!" Right then I realized how incredibly stupid that question was and how girly-girl I must've looked! Here I am in my college co-ed gear,a Tommy tee, some Tommy jeans and my Doc Marten sandals, and I'm asking for fucken Ralph Lauren tools! I must've had the reddest face you can imagine!
As I walked away I heard him mumble, "Only a woman..."
I'll bet he tells that story a few times!
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Oh ya gotta love when you are standing in a store with that wonder lost quizzical look about you when an employee covered in pimples asks "May I help you?" Its like No im standing here looking like an idiot because i feel like it!!
Sorry they completely revamped my grocery store and i couldnt find the hotdogs to save my soul!! Snickerdoodle likes hotdogs!!
Sorry they completely revamped my grocery store and i couldnt find the hotdogs to save my soul!! Snickerdoodle likes hotdogs!!
Silverlily
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Whenever she see's me on the phone, one of the women I work with likes to ask me if I'm talking to someone. I'm torn between:
No, this is an amplifer that allows me to communicate telepathically.
and
No, these are my new earrings. Have you seen the other one?
So far, I've opted for just staring at her like she has two heads.
No, this is an amplifer that allows me to communicate telepathically.
and
No, these are my new earrings. Have you seen the other one?
So far, I've opted for just staring at her like she has two heads.
Expertise
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Another,
Be carefull, ok?
NO! I am going to go out there and intentionaly do something incredibly fucking dumb so I can be mangled and horribly disfigured while suffering the maximum amount of pain possible.
Be carefull, ok?
NO! I am going to go out there and intentionaly do something incredibly fucking dumb so I can be mangled and horribly disfigured while suffering the maximum amount of pain possible.
Silverlily
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Expertise said:
I don't know. I was the safety director for a company a few years back. After reading so many accident reports containing phrases like "I don't know what I was doing" or "I was standing there, minding my own business, when this hole appeared in the floor before me" or (my favorite) "I was kind of sleepy and I turned on the drill press", telling certain people to be careful is perfectly understandable.
Not you, dear Expertise, but you are minority.
God, where is ManOSafety when I need him?
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