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Why is it that sometimes we pay the most for things that are free? (Contributed by Don F.) When someone asks you, 'A penny for your thoughts' and you put your two cents in, what happens to the other penny? (Contributed by Don F.) If speech is free then why am I always putting my two cents in? (Contributed by erb) Who was the bigger idiot? The guy who tried to buy something with the first dollar or the guy who actually took the dollar? (Contributed by Eldridge Scales) Why do they brag about keeping the price of tickets down at the Arena and then increase the cost of parking there? (Contributed by Anton) If you don't pay any alimony can your ex-wife reposses you? (Contributed by Alex Petty) Is the reason it's called take-home pay the fact that there is no other place you can afford to go with it? (Contributed by Dark Shadow) How come Ed McMahon never sends me a letter telling me 'Quit looking in your mailbox you didn't win'? (Contributed by Jim Adams) How come there isn't a United Caucasian College Fund or a United Hispanic College Fund? (Contributed by Jim Adams) If you could travel back in time shouldn't you take some library books with you and demand money for returning the books before they were published? (Contributed by Asa) Isn't the real reason that you can't take it with you simply because it usually goes before you do? (Contributed by JoLene) If the Earth stopped spinning would the value of my car still depreciate? (Contributed by Chris White) Why is it that people who make $100,000 a year are always looking for volunteers to work for free? (Contributed by The Vent on AccessAtlanta.com) If something costs roughly $1000 how much is it when its smoothed out? (Contributed by Jim Moore Jr.) Why is it that when you have the time you don't have the money yet when you have the money you don't have the time? (Contributed by Pat F.) Despite the cost of living have you noticed how popular it remains? (Contributed by Cindy) How come when you lease a car you still have to pay sales tax? (Contributed by Pete) Do you think the Church should have a second collection to help defray the cost of the first collection? (Contributed by Ha!) If you had a statue of Buddha and spun it around on the table, would you be turning a prophet? (Contributed by Jack Pillemer) If a celebrity's signature is worth, say $1000, and they wanted to buy something worth $1000, could they just sign a personal cheque made out for zero dollars? (Contributed by Aaron Packnick) Will my cheques be OK if I draw eyeballs and glasses on those little 00s in the date? (Contributed by The Vent on AccessAtlanta.com) If you buy prime property, does that mean you can't divide it? (Contributed by The Vent on AccessAtlanta.com) If it costs a penny for someone's thoughts, how much would the whole package cost? (Contributed by Sarah D.) Why can't they make the plastic slot, where you insert your cheques in your cheque book, just a little bit wider? (Contributed by Canoe Two) If you were to change your name to 'Unknown' or 'Anonymous', could you collect royalties on the use of all the quotes scattered all over the Internet? (Contributed by Don F.) Wasn't it the pharaohs of Egypt who worked out the first pyramid scheme? (Contributed by POTD) How come those who visit a zoo for a short time must pay a fee, but those who settle there permanently don't have to pay any fees? (Contributed by Scammaster) Isn't it true that back in the horse and buggy days we really had a stable economy? (Contributed by Erica) How come the most precious thing we have (i.e. life) has absolutely no trade-in value? (Contributed by Linda) What's so important about hog futures? Hogs don’t have futures, do they? (Contributed by R.F.) Isn't it true that you are not aware of how much you have until you give? (Contributed by Charlie Jones) Why do people say PIN number when that truly means Personal Identification Number number? (Contributed by Carl) Since the cost of feathers has risen, can we now say that even DOWN is UP? (Contributed by Steve) If you love something then you should set it free, right? But if it comes back, why does it always need money? (Contributed by The Vent on AccessAtlanta.com) Why can't we collect royalties on questions that we come up with ourselves for this website? (Contributed by Valerie) How come economists report that a college education adds many thousands of dollars to a man's lifetime income, when we all know that he spends it sending his children to college? (Contributed by Bill Vaughan) If you spend a sand dollar at a sand bar, how do you leave a tip? (Contributed by David G. Uffelman) We all know that Fortune knocks but once, right? But doesn’t misfortune have much more patience? (Contributed by Laurence J. Peter) When you can't have what you want, isn’t it time to start wanting what you have? (Contributed by Steve) If I asked you to lend me money, would your answer be the same as your answer to this question? (Contributed by Dan Trudel) Isn’t Life like a coin? You can spend it any way you wish, but you can only spend it once, right? (Contributed by Steve) Was Einstein insulted when he was offered a penny for his thoughts? (Contributed by June M.) What's the street value of a street? (Contributed by Ralphie) Isn’t investing in the stock market just another form of gambling? (Contributed by Douglas Karr)

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