Questions That Probably Don’t Matter
And you ask yourself when you are alone.
- Why do you always get hungry when it is time to sit down and start something important?
- How do city sidewalk trees grow so big in places where it rarely rains at all?
- What is the right response to someone littering next to a trash bin?
- If many people believe in their own unique higher power or none at all, but all people believe in the sun, does that mean the sun is the highest power?
- Why do we share some news with our friends and not with our family?
- How are you really supposed to eat a banana and at what ripeness?
- Why are little kids afraid of very, very old people?
- Is it okay to enjoy watching the Joe Exotic documentary if you are vegan?
- If we’ve never seen an extraterrestrial life form and have no idea what one looks like, then how would we know if/when we saw one?
- On average, how often do other people try to look at their elbow without a mirror?
- Are there bilingual talking birds?
- Can you wear walking shoes if you decide to run a little?
- What is that stuff that collects in the corner of your eye?
- Do other people think about the final scene from Men in Black (where the Earth is just a marble) as often as I do?
- How can you tell if someone from an ancient civilization was “just kidding?”
- If we are made of mostly water and we need sodium to live, why can’t we drink ocean water?
- Is there a good way to remember to use“affect” vs“effect” or should I keep writing “impact?”
- Why do the brakes always sound bad on the sanitation trucks?
- If you’ve read a book except for the last two pages, can you say you’ve read it?
- Honestly, is Siri actually listening?
No, I’m not high. These are just some questions I wonder that typically disappear from my mind. If there are any other weirdos out there pondering questions that might not matter, please share.
Otherwise, if you have the answers, especially regarding MIB, let me know.
