Why?

Why is it that fresh ground coffee smells better in the bag, than it tastes brewed in your cup?

Why is it that any seeds you accidentally drop between the rows grow better than the ones you plant in the rows?

Why do I have to pay the bank a $20 service charge for being one day late on the mortgage when I can't charge them even 20 cents when the ATM is out of order?

Why is it that we will tip a dinner waitress $2.00 and the breakfast waitress 50 cents when both provide equal service?

Why is it that the moment you go into the garden, a telemarketer will call to offer you a free prize you don't want?

Why, as I get older, is it harder to grow hair on my head and easier to grow it in my ears?

Why is it that we only remember the SAVE feature after we have lost several hours of work on the computer?

Why is it that the tree you planted for shade is the perfect size when it is time to move to a smaller house?

Why is it that we think the Zebra Mussel will save the Great Lakes from all our foolishness?

Why are people not furious that the planet is being ruined for the profit of one or two generations?

Why don't people hire kids to rake their leaves instead of buying those annoying leaf blowers?

Why is it that people will oooow and aah at a sunset but be reluctant to point out a beautiful cloud formation reminiscent of a bear swimming, a dog, an embrace, an angry person or whatever your imagination can see?

Why are people called dumb if they like to walk in the rain?

Why do Q Tips carry the warning , 'do not insert in ear canal' when that is what they were designed for?

Why can the smell of diesel fumes, or perfume, or other everyday scents, invoke such vivid memories from the distant past?

Why is a canvas painted all one colour called art?

Why is it that I never slipped in the shower until I tried using a bath mat?

Why do North Americans call our governments 'By The People' when they are actually by and for the business interests?

Why do we choose the most difficult green plant species to grow for our lawns?

Why are we so paranoid about our natural scent when it may be our greatest weapon in the game of finding mates?

Why do people dislike those who want to protect the environment?

Why are those who destroy the environment called progressive while those who try to protect it, called subversive or foolish?

Why do people call themselves eco-tourists when they themselves put tons of carbon dioxide into the air in their travels to chase whales, see the Galapagos, Antarctica, and the rain-forests?

Why can't I put up a sign on my lawn that says "no pesticides here" without it being removed at night?

Why is it that people who can't tell cut-glass and yellow metal from diamonds and gold, spend the extra money?

Why do I need a CD player when tapes and vinyl still sound good to me?

Why will young people listen to music that has all the rhythm of a water pump with a broken piston?

Why is it against the law to run over other vehicles that sound like runaway and amplified heart monitors, and make the windows rattle in my house?

Why doesn't Rap music carry the warning "May be hazardous to your mental or physical health?" (Physical? Yes! - because many would like to beat the rap out of you for ruining a peaceful day.)

Why is there no open season on ear-shattering cigarette boats and personal water craft?

Why do people say "I can't do that" when they haven't tried?

Why do restaurants have to be so cold in the summer that you need a sweater to be comfortable?

Why can't I wear my toque to bed, to cover my balding head if I want to?

Why doesn't the TV remote come with a cord so it can be hung around the neck?

Why is it that people have such high regard for their ancestry when they don't even know if their great-grandmother may have prevaricated just a little? (wink wink)

Have a nice day.