s a m i Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 ONLY IN AMERICA: Only in America.....do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front. Only in America......do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke. ! Only in America......do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the counters. Only in America......do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage. Only in America......do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight. Only in America......do we use the word 'politics' to describe the process so well: 'Poli' in Latin meaning 'many' and 'tics' meaning 'bloodsucking creatures'. Only in America......do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering. EVER WONDER .... Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin? Why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed? ! Why is "abbreviated" such a long word? Why is it that doctors call what they do "practice"? Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons? Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker? Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour? Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food? Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes? Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections? You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?! Why don't sheep shrink when it rains? Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together? If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress? If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal? Why don’t you ever see the headline “psychic wins lottery” ? Why is “ abbreviated” such a long word ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmiller Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 (edited) Only in America.....do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front. Ain't that the truth. :( Edited October 16, 2005 by dmiller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeStGeorge Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 Ain't that the truth. :( Actually, I don't know. I wouldn't be surprised to find that most (or all) of these quirks occur in other "civilized" nations, as well! George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmiller Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 Gs George -- that may very well be, but ----- They don't PARK in driveways, Nor do they DRIVE on parkways. :) (or do they???) :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Speed Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 Why do clocks run clockwise? Why do stores open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, have locks on their doors? If corn oil comes from corn, where does baby oil come from? Why do rattlesnake, alligator, or rabbit when cooked taste just like chicken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moony3424 Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 Why do rattlesnake, alligator, or rabbit when cooked taste just like chicken? Are we back to this again? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Speed Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 Are we back to this again? :D Apparently we've come full circle, but did we travel clockwise or counterclockwise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moony3424 Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 Apparently we've come full circle, but did we travel clockwise or counterclockwise? Does it really matter? All that matters is that the circle of chicken be unbroken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Speed Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 Does it really matter? All that matters is that the circle of chicken be unbroken. Oh like it's even possible to break the circle of chicken. When you lop off its head, it runs around in circles. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Speed Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 Do you ever stop to think and forget to start again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moony3424 Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 Do you ever stop to think and forget to start again? I don't know. I forgot. :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dmiller
Ain't that the truth. :(
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GeorgeStGeorge
Actually, I don't know. I wouldn't be surprised to find that most (or all) of these quirks occur in other "civilized" nations, as well!
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dmiller
Gs George -- that may very well be, but -----
They don't PARK in driveways, Nor do they
DRIVE on parkways. :)
(or do they???)
:lol: :lol:
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Brother Speed
Why do clocks run clockwise?
Why do stores open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, have locks on their doors?
If corn oil comes from corn, where does baby oil come from?
Why do rattlesnake, alligator, or rabbit when cooked taste just like chicken?
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moony3424
Are we back to this again? :D
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Brother Speed
Apparently we've come full circle, but did we travel clockwise or counterclockwise?
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moony3424
Does it really matter? All that matters is that the circle of chicken be unbroken.
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Brother Speed
Oh like it's even possible to break the circle of chicken. When you lop off its head, it runs around in circles. :blink:
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Brother Speed
Do you ever stop to think and forget to start again?
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moony3424
I don't know. I forgot. :o
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