A little something to while away the hours
by Jackie Tran Van
As exam time looms once again, the internet is set to become the avenue of distraction for students all over the country.
Emails will be checked every 30 minutes, networking sites will be visited and msn will be whirring away in the background.
While studying is perhaps key to passing those all important exams, it’s procrastination that the most time is spent on in those lonely study weeks.
So I have put together, for the new procrastinator looking for a distraction or the seasoned procrastinator looking for a change, a comprehensive list of questions you can while away the hours to as you attempt to answer or comprehend them.
The object of this is for you, the reader, to have something to to think about (other than why your friends aren’t replying to your 100th bebo/myspace/facebook post of the day!).
So, in the immortal words of New Zealand’s own J.C. (John Cambell), ponder this…
Would you believe me if I said that Althaiophobia is a fear of marshmallows?
Why is the King of Hearts the only king without a moustache? What makes him so special?
Why are pizzas (being round) put in square boxes?
Why do no words rhyme with orange?
Why isn’t phonetic spelled the way it sounds?
Why are cigarettes sold in gas stations when smoking is prohibited there?
Would you rather think you were smart but really be dumb, or be really smart and think you were dumb?
Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii?
If nothing ever sticks to TEFLON, how do they make TEFLON stick to the pan?
You know that little indestructible black box that is used on planes, why can’t they make the whole plane out of the same substance?
Why do you need a driver’s license to buy liquor when you can’t drink and drive?
If a 7-11 is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, why are there locks on the doors?
Why are there flotation devices under plane seats instead of parachutes? Why is ‘abbreviation’ such a long word?
If you’re in a vehicle going the speed of light, what happens when you turn on the headlights?
Why do we park on driveways?
Why is it that when you transport something by car, it’s called a shipment, but when you transport something by ship, it’s called cargo?