An inquiring mind wants to know
By GreatMartin
@GreatMartin (23671)
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
January 6, 2016 8:12am CST
1) Why, with all the modern technology, haven't supermarkets found a way to wrap chicken without it 'bleeding' all over?
2) Why don't people go to the market knowing they are paying by check fill out the check at home except for cash amount?
3) Why do people waste time--and the people's time behind them--looking for the exact correct change?
(Okay I was at the market doing my weekly grocery shopping today--won't even ask why people with many items get in '10 items only' line and 'act' dumb.
4) Why are politicians so defensive?
5) What happened to 'please' and 'thank you'?
6) Does a religious fanatic get a 'bonus point' for trying to convert someone of another religion? Do they get a point taken away if they don't succeed?
7) Why aren't couples tested on their knowledge (or lack of) BEFORE they have children? (Let's not even get into having sex!)
8) Why hasn't a study (or has it?) been done, in countries that allow gay marriage, of how it is 'destroying' family values?
9) Why does everyone, including kids in kindergarten, have to win a prize?
10) Why do some people get annoyed when someone says, "Have a nice day"?
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19 responses
@celticeagle (168420)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Jan 16
Here's your answers:
1. Not cost effective.
2. Not everyone thinks like you do.
3. Not everyone thinks like you do.
4. Because they have skeletons in their closet.
5. Day care and lack of multi-generational families.
6. No and no. It isn't points they are looking for.
7. Privacy Act.
8. BS
9. motivation.
10. Because they think the person is being sarcastic.
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@1creekgirl (41774)
• United States
6 Jan 16
@WorDazza It's like Socialism. If you don't have to work hard (for a prize, a paycheck, or anything else worthwhile ), everyone expects to get the same thing.
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@celticeagle (168420)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Jan 16
@WorDazza ...I totally disagree. I think it does just the opposite. They have to do something to win the prize. Gives them motivation. Just like bonuses and such.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
7 Jan 16
Cripes, you've got some questions here! Just picking on number 2 - do people still pay by checks in supermarkets in the US? I haven't seen that happen here in a decade - everyone used either cards or cash.
On the same sort of subject - why do women not have their money or card to hand, instead of having to root around for it in their handbags?
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@GreatMartin (23671)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
10 Jan 16
In either case why don't people have their card and/or cash ready? (That covers your question with a question!)
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@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
9 Jan 16
Maybe all these questions are pure human nature. We don't have any gadget or technology to fix it. After all, that's when you can say it's all real.
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@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
10 Jan 16
@GreatMartin Of course I don't and I believe that most people are not interested at all.
@GreatMartin (23671)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
10 Jan 16
Doesn't mean you have to listen to them or read them--I don't.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
7 Jan 16
writing a check out ahead of time with your signature is not a good idea.
Many people other than politicians are defensive.
Other than that, have a nice day LOL
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
10 Jan 16
@GreatMartin I say it because people;e are not careful...if they were so many wouldn't get taken.
@GreatMartin (23671)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
10 Jan 16
I always have a nice day.
That's like saying don't carry cash--why wouldn't you be as careful (or careless) with checks as you are with cash?
They are defensive because they are liars.
@WriterMukund (181)
• India
7 Jan 16
I would like to comment on the point number 9.
Now a days people are more concerned about status, prestige etc. This also has been extended to the kids. I believe they are under tremendous pressure to perform and to be the best. This is one reason. Life has become a rat race. Everybody wants to win. If you score even few marks less in an examination then you are treated as if you have committed a heinous crime. There is no room for failure. If somebody fails, instead of motivating that person is ridiculed. Each and every one wants to succees at any cost. That success includes money, wealth and other materialistic things. Hence over the course of time the good values are lost.
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@GreatMartin (23671)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
10 Jan 16
" as if you have committed a heinous crime" that's the parents fault--where did they learn that? As an 80 year old man I have had many failures in my life but here I am the happiest old man you will ever meet! I don't have money, wealth or many materialistic things but I do have friends and optimism!!
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@WriterMukund (181)
• India
10 Jan 16
@GreatMartin Great and salute to you. But it is unfortunate that sometimes failure,. let it be even in an exam is treated as a crime. I am happy for you and your line of thinking :)
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
7 Jan 16
There are studies on everything including gay marriages.
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@GreatMartin (23671)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
10 Jan 16
Care to give a few links?? Remember gay marriage hasn't been legal that long so a study wouldn't be much but I would like to read it.
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
7 Jan 16
I wonder about some of those things. except for making out the check ahead of time. if you lost it or your check book, someone could wipe you out. they should use a debit card
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@GreatMartin (23671)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
10 Jan 16
And I will ask you what I asked above--so you don't carry cash? If you did and lost it what would happen? Would you take less care of a check than cash? Penalties for overdrawing on a debit card are worse than with a credit card.
@changjiangzhibin89 (16792)
• China
7 Jan 16
I am interested in number 6.My mum ,who passed away 20 odd days ago ,was a Christian .Her friends kept talking me into believing in Christianity,but I'm impervious to it .However I thought to myself that why they did all they could to get around me .
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@GreatMartin (23671)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
10 Jan 16
I don't mind someone trying once but more than that they are rude if I tell them I am not interested and I will tell them that if they get pushy!
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@CookieMonster46 (13454)
• United States
7 Jan 16
Number 10, well , depending when they say it and how, could bother someone. Example a woman in the office walks in singing Good Morning every morning, she is overly happy. By the time she starts work the morning drama, problems are in full bloom, and people glare at her, no good morning..
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@GreatMartin (23671)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
10 Jan 16
I am an optimist, always happy--that annoys people but tough for them--they don't control how I feel, I do!
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@softbabe44 (5816)
• Vancouver, Washington
6 Jan 16
I sure would like to see that happen.
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@1creekgirl (41774)
• United States
6 Jan 16
Number 3 drives my husband mad.
But I have one for your list:
Why are fragile, breakable light bulbs packaged in flimsy, thin cardboard, and 99 cent, cheap toys (made of indestructible hard plastic ) are packaged in equally indestructible hard plastic?
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@GreatMartin (23671)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
10 Jan 16
I already like your husband!!
That's because kids can open the toys--not adults--and the kids cant' waste their time or have as much fun with the flimsy, thin cardboard.
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@troyburns (1405)
• New Zealand
7 Jan 16
#4 - Only bad politicians are defensive - the ones who know how the game works are always on the attack. #5 - They were killed off by our belief that we're entitled to everything. #8 - We're too busy generating opinions to have time for silly stuff like facts. #10 - Have a rotten day. No, that's not any better, is it?
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@GreatMartin (23671)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
10 Jan 16
#4 Do you know anyone good ones??? That's like finding gold!
#5 That I don't buy!
#8 But facts can be twisted and made into fun!!
#10 No matter what you say it means you care!!
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@JESSY3236 (20039)
• United States
7 Jan 16
I got in a only 10 item line once with more than 10 items because my uncle was rushing me, but there was no one behind me in the line.
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@GreatMartin (23671)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
10 Jan 16
Do two wrongs make a right? Would you steal money from a bank if no one would see you?
Just kidding you!
@GreatMartin (23671)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
10 Jan 16
They do have knives that don't need sharpening.
The more technology is suppose to make life easier it seems to get harder!
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
12 Jan 16
I especially like number 9. I don't really understand because it doesn't give the kids any kind of motivation to strive to do better. My grandson received a trophy for playing baseball when he was young and all he did was play in the dirt with a stick. I love my grandson dearly but he isn't an athlete and should not have received a trophy.
@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
6 Jan 16
The reason 8 hasn't been done (to my knowledge) is because they're afraid if they do such a study it will show there is no such 'destruction'. And the detractors wouldn't want that would they? What would they have to moan about then??
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@GreatMartin (23671)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
10 Jan 16
Oh come on--give them v=credit--they would found something if not a lot of somethings!!
