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FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY, AS WELL AS THE IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH: Ambiguity- a situation in which something can be understood in more than one way and it is not clear which meaning is intended. Idiosyncrasies- a way of behaving, thinking, or feeling that is peculiar to an individual or group, especially an odd or unusual one.

FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY, AS WELL AS THE IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

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Page 1: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF

AMBIGUITY, AS WELL AS THE

IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

Ambiguity- a situation in which something can be understood in more than one way and it is not clear which meaning is intended.

Idiosyncrasies- a way of behaving, thinking, or feeling that is peculiar to an individual or group, especially an odd or unusual one.

Page 2: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

DON'T SWEAT THE PETTY THINGS

AND DON'T PET THE SWEATY

THINGS.

Page 3: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

ATHEISM IS A NON-PROPHET

ORGANIZATION.

Page 4: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

IF MAN EVOLVED FROM MONKEYS AND APES,

WHY DO WE STILL HAVE  MONKEYS AND APES?

Page 5: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

I WENT TO A BOOKSTORE AND ASKED THE

SALESWOMAN, "WHERE'S THE  SELF- HELP SECTION?“

SHE SAID IF SHE TOLD ME, IT WOULD DEFEAT

THE  PURPOSE.

Page 6: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

WHAT IF THERE WERE NO HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS?

Hypothetical- involving something that exists as an unproven idea, theory, or possibility

Page 7: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

IF A DEAF CHILD SIGNS SWEAR WORDS,

DOES HIS MOTHER WASH HIS

 HANDS WITH SOAP?

Page 8: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

IF SOMEONE WITH MULTIPLE

PERSONALITIES THREATENS TO KILL

HIMSELF, IS IT CONSIDERED A

HOSTAGE SITUATION?

Page 9: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

IS THERE ANOTHER WORD

FOR SYNONYM?

Page 10: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

WHERE DO FOREST RANGERS GO TO "GET AWAY FROM IT

ALL?"

Page 11: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU SEE

AN ENDANGERED ANIMAL EATING

AN ENDANGERED PLANT?

Page 12: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

IF A PARSLEY FARMER IS SUED, CAN THEY

GARNISH HIS WAGES?

Page 13: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

WOULD A FLY WITHOUT WINGS

BE CALLED A WALK?

Page 14: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

WHY DO THEY LOCK GAS STATION BATHROOMS?

ARE THEY AFRAID  SOMEONE WILL CLEAN

THEM?

Page 15: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

IF A TURTLE DOESN'T HAVE A SHELL,

IS HE HOMELESS OR NAKED?

Page 16: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

CAN VEGETARIANS EAT ANIMAL CRACKERS?

Page 17: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

IF THE POLICE ARREST A MIME, DO THEY TELL HIM

HE HAS THE RIGHT  TO REMAIN SILENT?

Page 18: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

WHY IS THERE BRAILLE ON THE DRIVE-THROUGH

ATM?

Page 19: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

HOW DO THEY GET DEER TO CROSS THE ROAD

ONLY AT THOSE YELLOW  ROAD SIGNS?

Page 20: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

WHAT WAS THE BEST THING BEFORE SLICED

BREAD?

Page 21: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

ONE NICE THING ABOUT EGOTISTS: THEY DON'T

TALK ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE.

Egotist- somebody with an exaggerated sense of his or her own importance, especially somebody who tends to speak or write about himself or herself excessively.

Page 22: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

HOW IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE A CIVIL WAR?

Page 23: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

IF ONE SYNCHRONIZED

SWIMMER DROWNS, DO THE REST DROWN

TOO?

Page 24: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

IF YOU ATE BOTH PASTA AND ANTIPASTO,

WOULD YOU STILL BE HUNGRY?

Page 25: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

IF YOU TRY TO FAIL, AND SUCCEED,

WHICH HAVE YOU DONE?

Page 26: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

WHOSE CRUEL IDEA WAS IT

FOR THE WORD 'LISP' TO HAVE 'S' IN IT?

Page 27: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

WHY IS IT CALLED ‘TOURIST SEASON’

IF WE CAN'T SHOOT AT THEM?

Page 28: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

WHY IS THERE AN EXPIRATION DATE ON

SOUR CREAM?

Page 29: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

IF YOU SPIN AN ORIENTAL PERSON IN A CIRCLE THREE

TIMES, DO THEY BECOME

DISORIENTED?

Page 30: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY,  AS WELL AS THE  IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

CAN AN ATHEIST GET INSURANCE AGAINST

‘ACTS OF GOD?’