Names With No Relevance

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   calpol25posted 15 years ago

   Have you ever woundered why people call something a name that has no relevance to what it is.
   
   Such as:
   
   Still Water - Why? Its not gonna run around is it.
   
   Sparkling Water - Why? It does not shine it fizzes.

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      AEvansposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Oh my friend this thread has made me smile! Still water, lololo I have never scene water that has actually stood still, there is always some type of movement.lolololo

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   Rochelle Frankposted 15 years ago

   The creeks around here are running like crazy after yesterday's rain.
   
   Sparkling water catches and reflects light in the tiny bubbles-- I guess it depends on if you drink in the dark.

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      Cagsilposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      good point Rochelle.

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   EFPotterposted 15 years ago

   The fizzing motion looks sparkly. Therefore, sparkling water. It's also called fizzy water, as a side note.
   
   "Still water," as opposed to "running water." Yes, it is going to run around as a matter of fact.
   
   What're some other ones? Because if you can find some that really have no relevance, those can be funny. Or confusing.

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      tobey100posted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Sounds like you're describing oxymorons like 'jumbo shrimp'

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         EFPotterposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         Some things make sense when they're relative. Shrug.
         
         Maybe I'm just talking about differences in lingo that I've heard.

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            tobey100posted 15 years agoin reply to this

              I have not idea what we're talking about!

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   ddsurfscaposted 15 years ago

   Certain words just don't o together, for example,
   what exactly is:
   
   extra money

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   Beth100posted 15 years ago

   oxymoron sums it up...
   
   Sum it up.  Isn't that what a "sum" is?  You add it all together????

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   ddsurfscaposted 15 years ago

   add it together, take it apart, just tell me if you have any of that "extra money"  or know where little bighorn is. 
      I have a huge midget next door, and he owns the worlds smallest giant.

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      lyricsingrayposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      

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   ddsurfscaposted 15 years ago

   Ladies and gentlemen, hobos and tramps,
   crosseye mosquitos and bowlegged ants.
   
   I stand before you, not behind you
   to address you not to undress you
   
   To tell you a story
   I know nothing about
   
   It was late at night at the break of day
   when two dead boys came out to play
   
   they stood back to back and faced each other,
   pulled out their swords and shot each other
   
   a deaf policeman heard the noise and
   came and killed those two dead boys
   
   If you don't believe me ask the blind man on the corner
   for he saw the whole thing.

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      Moon Goddess1854posted 15 years agoin reply to this

      That's funny...

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   Quilligrapherposted 15 years ago

   I was just wondering: is New York the only state in which you can park on a driveway and drive on a parkway?

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