Philosophy of Ambiguity

[Arthur Little]

(i) I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman: "Where's the 'Self Help' Section?" - to which she replied: "If I told you, it would defeat its purpose."

(ii) If man evolved from monkeys and apes, why are there still monkeys and apes around?

(iii) If you spin an oriental man three times ... does he become disorientated?

(iv) What was the best thing BEFORE sliced bread?

(v) What d'you suppose would happen were there no hypothetical questions?

(vi) One nice thing about egotists ... they don't talk about other people

(vii) If the police arrest a mute, do they tell that person he has the right to remain silent?

(viii) How is it possible to have a civil war?

(ix) Whose cruel was it for the word 'lisp' to have an "s"?

(x) If you try to fail and succeed ... ... which have you done?

And finally ...

... here's one for the "late", [unlamented] Aposhark

(xi) Does an atheist insure against Acts of God?

[Michael Parnham]

(i) I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman: "Where's the 'Self Help' Section?" - to which she replied: "If I told you, it would defeat its purpose."

(ii) If man evolved from monkeys and apes, why are there still monkeys and apes around?

(iii) If you spin an oriental man three times ... does he become disorientated?

(iv) What was the best thing BEFORE sliced bread?

(v) What d'you suppose would happen were there no hypothetical questions?

(vi) One nice thing about egotists ... they don't talk about other people

(vii) If the police arrest a mute, do they tell that person he has the right to remain silent?

(viii) How is it possible to have a civil war?

(ix) Whose cruel was it for the word 'lisp' to have an "s"?

(x) If you try to fail and succeed ... ... which have you done?

And finally ...

... here's one for the "late", [unlamented] Aposhark

(xi) Does an atheist insure against Acts of God?

Very good Arthur, that deserves a rep!

[Arthur Little]

Very good Arthur, that deserves a rep!

Thank you,, Michael ... it does indeed ... !

[dontpushme]

I've always felt sorry for people with lisps. Fortunately, they never have to explain that they have "a lithp" or "a thlight thpeet-th impediment".

[Arthur Little]

I've always felt sorry for people with lisps.

... me too!! Shame for them really.

I was once engaged to a woman who had a lisp ... but at least she was able to pronounce my name without difficulty.

Fortunately, they never have to explain that they have "a lithp" or "a thlight thpeet-th impediment".

's true ... oddly enough, my only daughter spent 15 years as a trained Speech & Language Therapist working with such people.

[Terpe]

(i) I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman: "Where's the 'Self Help' Section?" - to which she replied: "If I told you, it would defeat its purpose."

(ii) If man evolved from monkeys and apes, why are there still monkeys and apes around?

(iii) If you spin an oriental man three times ... does he become disorientated?

(iv) What was the best thing BEFORE sliced bread?

(v) What d'you suppose would happen were there no hypothetical questions?

(vi) One nice thing about egotists ... they don't talk about other people

(vii) If the police arrest a mute, do they tell that person he has the right to remain silent?

(viii) How is it possible to have a civil war?

(ix) Whose cruel was it for the word 'lisp' to have an "s"?

(x) If you try to fail and succeed ... ... which have you done?

And finally ...

... here's one for the "late", [unlamented] Aposhark

(xi) Does an atheist insure against Acts of God?

Nice one Arthur

[Arthur Little]

Nice one Arthur

Thanks, Peter ... if only more members bothered to and thought so too!!

[SimonH]

First time I've seen this, very good

One more I remember, why is there only one monopolies commission

[Steve.r]

I read it too. Nice one my friend

[raynaputi]

[les_taxi]

Very good on a wet afternoon.

[sars_notd_virus]

(i) I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman: "Where's the 'Self Help' Section?" - to which she replied: "If I told you, it would defeat its purpose."

(ii) If man evolved from monkeys and apes, why are there still monkeys and apes around?

(iii) If you spin an oriental man three times ... does he become disorientated?

(iv) What was the best thing BEFORE sliced bread?

(v) What d'you suppose would happen were there no hypothetical questions?

(vi) One nice thing about egotists ... they don't talk about other people

(vii) If the police arrest a mute, do they tell that person he has the right to remain silent?

(viii) How is it possible to have a civil war?

(ix) Whose cruel was it for the word 'lisp' to have an "s"?

(x) If you try to fail and succeed ... ... which have you done?

And finally ...

... here's one for the "late", [unlamented] Aposhark

(xi) Does an atheist insure against Acts of God?

Cool thread sir Art

[Arthur Little]

Cool thread sir Art

Thanks for reading this fairly lengthy thread of mine, Mari ... your kind observation is very much appreciated.

[Arthur Little]

Thanks also to Steve, Rayna & Les for your respective replies.

Pleased all of you enjoyed it too.

[Arthur Little]

First time I've seen this, very good

Thanks, Simon ... much appreciated.

One more I remember, why is there only one monopolies commission?

... missed that one!

[Doc Alan]

Brilliant Arthur, thanks for posting

[Arthur Little]

Brilliant Arthur, thanks for posting

Thank you, Alan ... your kind comment is, as always, very much appreciated.