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20 July 2011 Posted by Nia Langley Uncategorized

Here’s part of an email that I received some time ago. Just a little something random to entertain you.

Only in America…do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front.

Only in America…do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke.

Only in America…do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the counters.

Only in America…do people leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage.

Only in America…do people buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight.

Only in America…do banks have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering.

EVER WONDER…

Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?

Why women can’t put on mascara with their mouth closed?

Why is ‘abbreviated’ such a long word?

Why is it that doctors call what they do ‘practice’?

Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?

Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?

You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why don’t they make the whole plane out of that stuff?!

Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?

If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?

If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?











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  • *SweetlyBroken*
    · Reply

    20 July 2011 at 8:35 PM

    Lol @ the one that says women can't wear mascara with their mouths closed. That's true. I've tried that, and it doesn't work. Hmm. It must have something to do with the body functions. Anyways…thanks for sharing. I've learned a lot more things today.

    http://foreversweetlybroken.blogspot.com/

  • Expressions
    · Reply

    21 July 2011 at 12:15 AM

    LOL!!!! Those are so true! I can't close my mouth to save my life when I put on mascara! Also I was just thinking the same thing on the 4th about the hot dogs and buns…That irritates the crap out of me…lol! Great post! I'm following you definitely!

    Cam
    http://www.myexpressions24.blogspot.com

  • Pink Fox
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    21 July 2011 at 7:01 AM

    I really like your blog and I'm following you now, so follow me back! ๐Ÿ˜‰
    xx

    http://followthepinkfox.blogspot.com/

  • Michelle's Style File
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    21 July 2011 at 10:45 AM

    Fascinating observations.

    x
    Michelle
    http://www.michellesstylefile.blogspot.com

  • Fashion and Number
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    21 July 2011 at 12:58 PM

    Hey interesting observation. ๐Ÿ˜‰

    thanks for stopping by. following u.

    Love, Fashionandnumber

  • Kiki's Book of Dreams
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    21 July 2011 at 3:13 PM

    True! Thanks for visiting my blog! I'm following you now! Hope you'll follow back:
    http://kikisbookofdreams.blogspot.com/
    xoxo Kiki

  • ISRAEL CARRASCO
    · Reply

    22 July 2011 at 12:36 AM

    This guy Richard Ledderer wrote a book called "Crazy English" that has a bunch of similar observations.

  • Alyssa
    · Reply

    23 July 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Ahahaha that's so funny! The useless junk in the garage and nice vehicles is like my grandparents haha! The questions are definitely something to think about ha.

    Check out my new posts!
    beautyandfashionmashup.blogspot.com
    -The BF Mashup

  • Anonymous
    · Reply

    24 July 2011 at 5:05 PM

    hahahaha !

  • Melissa: Write it in Lipstick
    · Reply

    26 July 2011 at 12:53 AM

    totally laughing out loud when i read this

  • Mary Lou
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    27 July 2011 at 12:17 PM

    wow it seems everybody in stockholm got great style!!!love this pictures!! iยดm following you now ๐Ÿ˜‰

    love and kiss,mary

    http://maryloucinnamon.blogspot.com/

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