Things I just do not understand..

[sam_gordon]

I don't understand why, on a day I can sleep in, I wake up early. But on a day I need to get up, I have a hard time waking up.

 

[Shutterbug]

I dont understand why it was called sleeping together when no actual sleep is involved.

 

[CanBeGrumpy]

I don't understand some of the completely impractical clothing that women wear, especially shoes. I refuse to clomp around in heels that cut my feet and cause pain, or flip-flop around in footwear that is not attached to my feet in the back. Plus, am I the only woman who feels vulnerable in impractical footwear? If I am ever attacked, I'd like to know I could run away if necessary. I only wear heels when absolutely necessary, and those occasions are always when I am with my Dh, so hopefully he could fend off an attacker for me.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

I don't understand why people say bless you after someone sneezes. I am pretty sure the history of it is that people started saying it during the Black Plague. It actually super annoys me that people say it nowadays, I don't need people pointing out that I sneezed, and I kind of hate having to thank people for acknowledging that I sneezed.

If you think about it, it is pretty ridiculous. Imagine if every time you farted, people around you would say 'oh, I see you farted', then you would have to answer back 'thank you for noticing that I farted' or else you'd be considered rude.

Just don't get it.

 

[ZachnElli]

I don't understand why people say bless you after someone sneezes. I am pretty sure the history of it is that people started saying it during the Black Plague. It actually super annoys me that people say it nowadays, I don't need people pointing out that I sneezed, and I kind of hate having to thank people for acknowledging that I sneezed.

If you think about it, it is pretty ridiculous. Imagine if every time you farted, people around you would say 'oh, I see you farted', then you would have to answer back 'thank you for noticing that I farted' or else you'd be considered rude.

Just don't get it.

My 11 year old son would be thrilled!!

 

[jevs]

My 11 year old son would be thrilled!!

So would my 10 yr old. The 13 yr old has slightly matured. I'm so over fart jokes.

 

[MariMama]

Quotes on Pinterest telling me to "create a life I don't need a vacation from". I love my life, and traveling is part of what I love about it!

In that vein, Pinterest. I. don't. get. it. Goodness, what did we all do before there was Pinterest telling us how much our lives were lacking?

 

[DisneyFan32WI]

I don't understand why people say bless you after someone sneezes. I am pretty sure the history of it is that people started saying it during the Black Plague. It actually super annoys me that people say it nowadays, I don't need people pointing out that I sneezed, and I kind of hate having to thank people for acknowledging that I sneezed.

If you think about it, it is pretty ridiculous. Imagine if every time you farted, people around you would say 'oh, I see you farted', then you would have to answer back 'thank you for noticing that I farted' or else you'd be considered rude.

Just don't get it.

That's a deep thought.

 

[kimblebee]

I don't understand why people say bless you after someone sneezes. I am pretty sure the history of it is that people started saying it during the Black Plague. It actually super annoys me that people say it nowadays, I don't need people pointing out that I sneezed, and I kind of hate having to thank people for acknowledging that I sneezed.

If you think about it, it is pretty ridiculous. Imagine if every time you farted, people around you would say 'oh, I see you farted', then you would have to answer back 'thank you for noticing that I farted' or else you'd be considered rude.

Just don't get it.

This is totally paraphrased but I believe that in the olden days people thought that when you sneezed, it was your soul trying to escape. Saying bless you was short for god blesses you and that was supposed to shove your soul back in..or something like that.

 

[King Schultz]

I don't understand why people say bless you after someone sneezes. I am pretty sure the history of it is that people started saying it during the Black Plague. It actually super annoys me that people say it nowadays, I don't need people pointing out that I sneezed, and I kind of hate having to thank people for acknowledging that I sneezed.

If you think about it, it is pretty ridiculous. Imagine if every time you farted, people around you would say 'oh, I see you farted', then you would have to answer back 'thank you for noticing that I farted' or else you'd be considered rude.

Just don't get it.

Bless you!!

 

[CPanther95]

I don't understand why people say bless you after someone sneezes. I am pretty sure the history of it is that people started saying it during the Black Plague. It actually super annoys me that people say it nowadays, I don't need people pointing out that I sneezed, and I kind of hate having to thank people for acknowledging that I sneezed.

If you think about it, it is pretty ridiculous. Imagine if every time you farted, people around you would say 'oh, I see you farted', then you would have to answer back 'thank you for noticing that I farted' or else you'd be considered rude.

Just don't get it.

I'll always bless you. It's a habit. But anyone that notices me saying, "Bless You" certainly heard you sneeze. But don't worry, I would never bless your fart. I do however say bless you when I fart, but it isn't to point out to everybody that I farted, it's to divert the blame to whoever is nearby.

So make sure you aren't near me when you sneeze - or I fart - and you should be fine.

 

[jevs]

I don't understand why I'm not still asleep.

 

[JaxDad]

 

[U2_rocks!]

I don't understand why people think the "12 items or fewer" limit doesn't apply to them? (My DH is very guilty of this. I don't follow him with the cart when he heads to that line.)

Speaking of that, how do you count the items anyway? Suppose you have 5 of one item that the cashier will scan once and just enter the quantity - does that count as one or five? I am never sure if I qualify for express because I don't know how many items are actually in my cart! Most people reach 12 pretty quickly if each item counts as one, even though several of them might be the same product.

 

[Goofy_Disney_Dad]

I don't understand why my server seems completely unable to read my mind. It's getting to the point where I have no idea how these people get hired.

 

[Cantw8]

This is totally paraphrased but I believe that in the olden days people thought that when you sneezed, it was your soul trying to escape. Saying bless you was short for god blesses you and that was supposed to shove your soul back in..or something like that.

so I guess a fart is your soul escaping through the back door

 

[kimblebee]

so I guess a fart is your soul escaping through the back door

It's god having a bad day LOL

 

[tarheelmjfan]

Speaking of that, how do you count the items anyway? Suppose you have 5 of one item that the cashier will scan once and just enter the quantity - does that count as one or five? I am never sure if I qualify for express because I don't know how many items are actually in my cart! Most people reach 12 pretty quickly if each item counts as one, even though several of them might be the same product.

To me, 5 cans are 5 cans, 3 12 packs of the same variety are still 3 separate 12 packs. It's not a box of 36 drinks. That would be 1 item. By my count, the cans + 12 packs = 8 items, regardless of how the cashier chooses to ring them up. That's the reason it's called an express line. It's so people with fewer items don't have to stand in line & wait for those who have over the maximum allowed for the express line fuzzy math included.

 

[Cantw8]

To me, 5 cans are 5 cans, 3 12 packs of the same variety are still 3 separate 12 packs. It's not a box of 36 drinks. That would be 1 item. By my count, the cans + 12 packs = 8 items, regardless of how the cashier chooses to ring them up. That's the reason it's called an express line. It's so people with fewer items don't have to stand in line & wait for those who have over the maximum allowed for the express line fuzzy math included.

In my grocery store it is phrased "approximately" 15 items. You can imagine how creative people get with "approximately"

 

[CPanther95]

In my grocery store it is phrased "approximately" 15 items. You can imagine how creative people get with "approximately"

That's the worst possible thing they could do. It may as well be a normal line.