General Chat

Barry - I was born in Gateshead, so I'm a South Tynesider! But many of my ancestors were from Newcastle and Northumberland.

Thankyou for the compliment. :-)

Basically, Annie, if something is out of whack, it is not working as it should.
There are several good examples noted if you Google.
It's some time since I heard this expression; it was common at home when I was (much, much) younger.

Glad you enjoyed the post, Geordie.
Where are you from, if I might ask?
My late Margaret was from Dinnington (where we married) and Brunswick Villages.

A very lovely photo, too, if I might add.

Thanks, Barry, for both parts of your post - the first made me laugh, and the second made me smile :-D :-)

Cheers!

What does "out of whack mean"? I've never heard that one.

Annie

THESE WILL HOPEFULLY PUT A LAUGH OR SMILE IN YOUR DAY....


1. Is it good if a vacuum really sucks?

2. Why is the third hand on the watch called the second hand?

3. If a word is misspelled in the dictionary, how would we ever know?

4. If Webster wrote the first dictionary, where did he find the words?

5. Why do we say something is out of whack? What is a whack?

6. Why does "slow down" and "slow up" mean the same thing?

7. Why does "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same thing?

8. Why do "tug" boats push their barges?

9. Why do we sing "Take me out to the ball game" when we are already there?

10. Why are they called "stands" when they are made for sitting?

11. Why is it called "after dark" when it really is "after light"?

12. Doesn't "expecting the unexpected" make the unexpected expected?

13. Why are a "wise man" and a "wise guy" opposites?

14. Why do "overlook" and "oversee" mean opposite things?

15. Why is "phonics" not spelled the way it sounds?

16. If work is so terrific, why do they have to pay you to do it?

17. If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting?

18. If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?

19. If you are cross-eyed and have dyslexia, can you read all right?

20. Why is bra singular and panties plural?

21. Why do you press harder on the buttons of a remote control when you KNOW the batteries are dead?

22. Why do we put suits in garment bags and garments in a suitcase?

23. How come abbreviated is such a long word?

24. Why do we wash bath towels? Aren't we clean when we use them?

25. Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?

26. Why do they call it a TV set when you only have one?

27. Christmas. What other time of the year do you sit in front of a dead tree and eat sweets out of your socks?

28. Why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway?

I dunno, why do we?


God Saw you hungry and He created McDonalds and Burger King.

He saw you thirsty and He created Coke, Juice, Coffee and Water.

God saw you in the dark and He created Light.

God saw you without a really good looking, adorable GR FRIEND for you to love ....

So, He created ME to keep you informed about the silly things of everyday life.
Aren’t you HAPPY about that? Of course you are!

PLEASE …. DO have fun and enjoy your time with your loved ones while you can!
Life really IS short!!

Take Care.

Barry