Questions usually asked by inquisitive children, such as:
Why are we here?
Which came first? The chicken or the egg?
Son: Dad, How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Dad: A woodchuck would chuck as much wood as a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? Well, to measure the amount, the chucker had to count, which only a human could. Well if the counter couldn't chuck and the chucker couldn't count then there is nothing each other could say. The only conclusion and the single solution is that chucking wood is gay.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.