More Oxymorons

submitted by Donna Phelps

• Why is bra singular and panties plural?

• Why do you press harder on the buttons of a remote control when you know the batteries are dead?

• Why do we put suits in garment bags and garments in a suitcase?

• How come abbreviated is such a long word?

• Why do we wash bath towels?  Aren’t we clean when we use them?

• Why doesn’t glue stick to the inside of the bottle?

• Why do they call it a TV set when you only have one?

• Christmas – What other time of the year do you sit in front of a dead tree and eat candy out of your sock?

• Why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway?