Random thoughts (part 10)

It's been ten months since I featured my last round-up of random thoughts, and since I average around one thought per month that means I've now had enough random thoughts to put together another blog post of random thoughts!

"Don't worry! I'll watch your things for you!"

This week's collection of random thoughts features such random subjects as identical twins, butlers, and to start things off, a beach based random thought...

1) Misplaced trust

On the beach I've often been asked by complete strangers to watch their stuff while they go in the sea for a swim, because they're afraid that a complete stranger might steal their stuff.

How do they know I'm not the stranger they're afraid of that would steal their stuff!?

2) Impeccable timing

News reports often refer to an untimely death. That begs the question, is there such a thing as a timely death?

3) Late to the party fight

I hate it when a couple argue in public and I missed the beginning so I don't know whose side I'm on.

"Hurry! Someone's been hit by an ambulance!"

4) Ambulance etiquette

If you get knocked over by an ambulance do they let you get in that one, or do they call a different one to come for you and leave you lying on the ground?

5) Indistinguishable swindlers

Identical twins only have to apply for one gym membership!

Legal note: Charles Fudgemuffin does not advise that identical twins do this, as that would make them dishonest thieving scam artists. Also, their scam would only work if they both worked out equally. If one twin trained hard, and the other didn't, that would gradually reveal their scam.

6) Potential tongue twister

If a painter paints, and a welder welds, does a butler buttle?

K, T, L, R, E, Z, C...

7) From Q to M

The alphabet could be in any order. There's no reason why A has to come first and Z has to come last.

8) Try it!

The only part of your reflection you can lick is your tongue.

9) Mistaken identity

Dora the Explorer uses a map, so technically, she isn't really an explorer. She should be called Dora the Navigator.

10) Poor counting skills

An advertising blimp, pictured yesterday.

According to Van Wagner Aerial Media, a company which offers blimp advertising services, there are around 20 to 25 blimps left in the world today.

I don't mean to criticise, but why can't they give the exact figure? I mean ... surely it should be easy enough to count to 25!

With the number of stars in the galaxy, for example, I can understand that it's a massive number, so when you're talking in billions it's acceptable to give an approximate figure. But when the total is as low as 20 to 25, then surely it's easy enough to count that high!

You can find more random thoughts below:
Random thoughts (part 7)
Random thoughts (part 8)
Random thoughts (part 9)