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...that nachos and mac and cheese are basically the same thing.
...that people who say "know what I mean?" a lot usually aren't very good at expressing what they mean.
...that 20% off seems like it's three or four times a better deal than 10% off.
...that people would rather add all sorts of hard to remember numbers to their e-mail address so it can be their first name or "hotboy" or whatever rather than use an interesting, unique, memorable combination of words.
What have you all noticed?
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that men driving red corvettes are normally squicky middle-aged divorcees and think you should immediately fall for them because of the 'vette?
(Though other squickiness issues aside why you would ever want to get into a car that they treat like a child and be afraid you might damage it by farting in it is another question.)
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That when people ask how you are, if you say "I'm dead, thanks and how are you?" in a normal tone of voice, never notice the difference unless its pointed out to them.
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that "walk" lights are always way too short when you're walking, and way too long when you're driving?
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I haven't noticed that in the Bay Area though [and I don't drive like that]. Around here it's the BMW drivers who act like they're on the Autobahn.
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quote:...that 20% off seems like it's three or four times a better deal than 10% off.
No way! 10, 20 and 30% off are never as much as they sound like. I've made a rule for myself that I can't consider it "on sale" unless it's at least 50% off.
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...that orange juice is actually yellow and that the trucks that say "Yellow" are actually orange?
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quote:...that you can't smell your own bad breath?
actually, if you can smell your own bad breath, imagine how other people must feel ...
quote:That Cadillacs and Buicks are never driven above 55 MPH.
My car is a Buick. I drive about 57 mph. My husband's car is a Ford. I drive that about 57 mph. In this case, at least, it's the driver, not the vehicle.
here's one that is specific to my work: ever notice how something goes wrong with the computer program when you are in the middle of something or when you aren't doing anything at all? (we have a program that shuts down at the drop of a hat ... or something. There is no commonality, no clue to what makes it do that.)
edited to add: unstable proprietory software is the phrase I was looking for.
quote:...that nachos and mac and cheese are basically the same thing.
Um, no. One is made of tortilla chips topped with melted cheese and peppers, and the other is a casserole consisting of noodles cooked in a cheese sauce. The only thing they have in common is that they both contain cheese. But then, so do a lot of things.
quote:and that the trucks that say "Yellow" are actually orange?
Yes! That drives me crazy! Does anyone know the reason for that?
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It's true. I looked for that pizza for about half an hour, and finally found it in my underwear drawer.
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My dad works for Yellow the trucking company with orange Trucks. Although i never understood it either.
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