Think About It 3- Stuff to think about with commentary

Hello! It's time for another Think About It! I accidentally deleted #2... Sorry about that.

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List #3

Some sayings contradict others. For example, the early bird gets the worm but good things come to those who wait. Which one is better advice?
RF- Sayings can be very confusing! To answer the question of which one is better advice, I have to say it depends on the situation.

There's an exception to every rule. You've heard that before, right? So is there an exception to the rule that there's an exception to every rule?  And is there an exception to that? Sorry for confusing you...
Yeah, well, I just like telling this to people to see their responses. I actually don't have anything intelligent to say about this one.
n-there is an exception to every rule including that on and there is an exception to and there is an excption to that ect.

The Universe is supposedly expanding. What is it expanding into? What is it pushing away or against? What was in the space the universe expanded into before the Universe was there? What exists besides the Universe, which is supposedly infinite?
dark matter maybe
Well, actually, I recently watched a video that says the universe isn't really expanding the way we automatically think of it but rather it's like a fabric that is stretched out or something...
n-yeah the space-time fabric
the way we know the universe is expanding is because when we look at other galaxies they are in redshift which means they are moving away from us infrared spectrum

It's really impossible for a war to be civil. How did the Civil War get its name anyway?

because civil means people
war between the people of a within a certain area
Okay. Well, no, it would then be "People War," which applies to just about every war. Can you name any major/notable war that was not between people?

In the sentence "What time is it?", what exactly does "it" refer to?
n-what is the position of the sun relative to the night and day expressed in minuets and seconds
So "it" stands for "the position of the sun relative to the night and day expressed in minuets and seconds?" Well, that does make sense.

People who arrive first tend to sit on the seats on the two ends of a row, forcing the people who come afterwards to have to bump and shove them and step over their feet and knees to get to the seats.
Super annoying! However, I tend to do this too...
hypocrite
Maybe a little bit...

Some cartoon characters seldom change clothes.
yet Bollywood actors change clothes and scenery way too much during a song

Should you believe a sign that says "Don't believe everything you read."?

n-yes 'cause its true
Yeah, but the thing is that you just read that statement, thus making it slightly harder to decide whether to believe it or not. Based on previous experiences though, most people will believe it.

On a Children's vitamin bottle is a label that says "Keep out of reach of children." If you keep it out of reach of the child, how is the child supposed to eat the vitamin?
n-ur not supposed to have it without adult supervision
or it means small children
Right...

People are always rushing. Hurry up and do this and hurry up and do that. In the end, aren't they just racing towards death?
n- because they will be saving time to get more sleep and increase there life to do other stuff
That would be the logical explanation, I guess. The problem with people is they might not take advantage of this extra time to sleep and therefore increase lifespan or do anything else of that type...

What would be the proper conjugation of the verb "+1"?

Why can't Alex get a girlfriend?


n-idk
Why is this even on here?

Think About It... -Stuff to think about with commentary

                                                               List #1

The word "like" is used excessively, and more often than not, it's being used to replace traditional words that you say when you have nothing to say (i.e. um, uh).
RF-I think I've gotten used to it, somehow. Probably because I hear it so much. I'm even starting to use it! Oh no!
GM- People can be very strange sometimes, even me.

 Girls' shorts are becoming shorter and shorter while boys' shorts are becoming longer and longer. Also, girls' clothing is becoming tighter while boys' clothing is becoming looser.
This annoys me a little.
 At this rate, girls' shorts will become underwear, and boys' shorts will become pants, causing shorts to become nonexistent. 
Good point!

It's considered "cool" or "tough" or "some other term that I don't fully understand" for your pants to be falling down if you're a boy. I think the word for this is "sag".
Why? Why? Why? WHY?
I wonder how this got started.


Many words that look like compound words do not mean what they seem to mean. Examples- Insanity is made up of the words "in" and "sanity". Restrooms are not ideal for resting. Bathrooms do not always have baths. The word "extraordinary" is made of the words "extra" and "ordinary". The word "supernatural" is made up of the words "super" and "natural".
I've mentioned this to others, but they always manage to come up with some explanation and/or roll their eyes. I know that the "in" in "insanity" means "not", but I'm a big fan of quotes and I have one that is a great explanation for "insanity." "For me, insanity is super sanity. The normal is psychotic. Normal means lack of imagination, lack of creativity." -Jean Dubuffet
The words "insanity", "supernatural", and "extraordinary" make sense when you consider that in Latin, "super" means over and "extra"  means beyond. However, people have changed the meaning of those words, so "supernatural" and "extraordinary" do not make much sense anymore. 


 In cartoons with animals as the main characters, some of them can talk and act human when other animals act like animals. For example, Goofy can talk and walks around on two legs but Pluto acts like a dog. By the way, does anyone else find it weird that Mickey Mouse has a pet dog?
I wonder why I didn't notice this when I was younger...
I wonder why the dog is named Pluto... He doesn't seem to be wealthy...


Needles are sterilized before giving lethal injections.
Well, it seems pointless to me, but there could be a good reason.
Maybe to retain a sense of normalcy.

Some commercials tell you "free gift with purchase". However, since you've paid for it, it really isn't free.
Manipulation!
They are using the "Big Lie" technique of propaganda. 

Lifetime warranties are really just saying,"This product could stop working at any time."
But products can stop working at any time.
That's life, I guess.


Many people ask, "Can I ask you a question?", which is already asking a question.
My sister does this at least once a day. I hear it from others quite often, too.
You could just say" I'm going to ask a question!" because that's what you're going to do.