Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS I was wondering if anyone knew any good ones. Here are some: (sort of) Is it good if a vacuum really sucks? Why is the third hand on a watch called the second hand? If a word is misspelled in the dictionary, how would we ever know? If Webster wrote the first dictionary, where did he find the words? Why does "slow down" and "slow up" mean the same thing? Why does "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same thing? Why do "tug" boats push their barges? Why do we sing "Take me out to the ball game" when we are already there? Why are they called "stands" when they are made for sitting? Why is it called "after dark" when it is really "after light"? Doesn't "expecting the unexpected" make the unexpected expected? Why are a "wise man" and a "wise guy" opposites? Why do "overlook" and "oversee" mean opposite things? Why is "phonics" not spelled the way it sounds? If work is so terrific, why do they have to pay you to do it? If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting? If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular? If you are cross-eyed and have dyslexia, can you read all right? Why is bra singular and panties plural? Why do we put suits in garment bags and garments in a suitcase? How come abbreviated is such a long word? Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle? Why do they call it a TV set when you only have one? Why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway?
Originally Posted By LPFan22 Have you seen this list? <a href="http://www.oxymoronlist.com/" target="_blank">http://www.oxymoronlist.com/</a> Some of these push my buttons... "agree to disagree" "born dead" "dull shine" I think these sound poetic... "alone in a crowd" "eyes wide shut" "great depression" It's amazing how many there are. I had no idea.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Most complete. In ad after ad, you'll hear products claiming to be the "most complete" this or that. Something is either complete, or it is not. Most complete is an oxymoron.
Originally Posted By Ursula OOOOOH, that's like "New and Improved!" Either it is new, or improved. It can't be both.
Originally Posted By murfsmom Whole half ham Alone in a crowd Long Shorts Awfully Good Alone together Close distance First annual Original copy Small crowd Paid volunteer Resident Alien
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Used in business a lot lately to document a warning. Written Verbal Warning. It's either Verbal or it's Written, it cannot be both. It is so frustrating when the use of Documented Verbal is so much more appropriate and sounds a whole lot less stupid.
