Fibbing Friday – Oh Oh October

https://pcguyiv.wordpress.com/2020/10/02/fibbing-friday-october-2nd-2020/

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These weekly questions are meant to be fun and silly, by giving the wrong answer to them. Join in and also see other entries by clicking the above link.

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1. Why is October the tenth month rather than the eighth as its name implies? … Because October was invented by an Octopus, and he has ‘ten-tacles’ .

1. Why is Halloween on October 31st? … Because it’s the time of year the seasons are changing and it might be the last nice day you have for a bar-be-que cookout = gotta get those weenies on the grill!

1. What exactly is “Pumpkin Spice”? … This is an orangey shade of lipstick.

1. How did the tradition of carving Jack-o’-lanterns start? … Well, gourds look kind of boring and plain without faces, so the jack-o-lantern was created.

1. Why are they called “Jack-o’-lanterns”? … Because the name Peter Peter Pumpkin eater was already taken.

1. Why is National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo) in April when National Poetry Day is October 3rd? … You can never have enough poetry.

1. What’s the big deal about Columbus Day? … Because the clouds at this time of year are really poofy, so we celebrate the pretty cumulonimbus ones.

1. Why do kids trick-or-treat on Halloween? … To get them ready for all the holiday sweets coming up at the end of the year. Practical sugar rushing.

1. According to at least one Internet source, October 30th is National Candy Corn Day. Why? … To keep the crows from eating all the regular corn crop.

1. What happens to all the candy corn that doesn’t get eaten? … Artists collect the left overs to make mixed media collages out of them.

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Fibbing Friday – The Blues

Fibbing Friday – The Blues 

These are fun questions we’re supposed to answer in any kind of silly, wrong, or outrageous ways. Just for fun!

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https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2020/09/25/fibbing-friday-25th-september/

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Why is Royal Blood considered blue?  … Because they are reptilians who bleed blue blood.

2. What is a Blue Moon?  … A blue moon is a round, blueberry flavored lollipop.

3. What was the song ‘Blue is the Colour’ about? … Awww this is a song about a hound dog named Blue.

4. What is meant by blue collar? … It is the dog collar that the hound dog named Blue wore.

5. What is a blue bonnet? … This is a rare type of hot pepper – sort of like the Scotch Bonnet ones.

6. What did Little Boy Blue play? … He played Jack Be Nimble over the candlestick.

7. What changed from brown to blue according to the song? … From what I’ve observed – the chameleon lizard does this quite frequently.

8. Where will you find a Blue Nun? … You’ll most times find a blue nun on the children’s playground in Holland. She is the teacher’s helper.

9. Why mustn’t you step on his Blue Suede Shoes? … The people who wear blue suede shoes have legal permission to kick you – so beware!

10. What kind of bird has blue feet? … I’m pretty sure it’s the bird of Paradise. He can also fly up your nose.

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Fibbing Friday – Quirky Quotes & Questions

Fibbing Friday – Quirky Quotes & Questions

These are fun questions we’re supposed to answer in any kind of silly, wrong, or outrageous ways. Just for fun!

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https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2020/07/31/fibbing-friday-31st-july/

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Who said………….

1. ‘All the world’s a stage, and men and women merely players…………..’

Instruction manual rules for Aliens playing a sims game with real people here on earth. 🛸🛸🛸

2. ‘Stay away from negative people, they have a problem for every solution.’.

Advice from  a beautician to her customers while fixing their hair.

3. ‘I’m not overweight, I’m just nine inches too short.’

Goldilocks as she tries to fit into one of the three bears beds. 🐻🐻🐻

4. ‘A lie told often enough becomes the truth’

Magic 8 ball game advice. 🎱🎱🎱

5. ‘The only reason people are nice to me is because I have more money than God’ –

I don’t know who said this, but I’m getting a headache from thinking of it. ❓

and five random questions:

6. What is a gramophone?

Back in the old days this was the way people communicated over long distances – by telegram.

7. Where will you find a giblet?

You’ll find a Giblet in a baby crib. He’s the son of one of the Gibbs brothers of Bee Gee fame.

8. What makes corn pop?

Put an ear of corn onto a fashion runway, in a trendy shirt, and he’ll for sure ‘pop’ his collar. 🌽

9. What is a meme?

A meme is a monster, thus we get the phrase ‘screaming meme’.

10. What is meant by lollygag?

Oh, poor little pollywog, the baby frog that couldn’t swim as fast as his brother & sister frogs, and lagged behind. 🐸🐸🐸

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Fibbing Friday – Messed Up

Fibbing Friday – Messed Up

 

These are fun questions we’re supposed to answer in any kind of silly, wrong, or outrageous ways. Just for fun!

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https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2020/06/05/fibbing-friday-5th-june/

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Below are 10 questions, the answers to which are entirely up to you.
The idea though is to fib a little, a lot, tell whoppers, be inventive, silly or even outrageous in your response as long as you evade the truth (or maybe bend it a little).

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The questions & my answers:

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1. What is the difference between Biweekly and a Fortnight?  … You see, it begins during the day time at the equator, and by the time you get all the way around the world, it’s night time.

2. How much oil would your lantern need to last a fortnight?  … Quaker State 30 weight will do the trick.

3. If you spent a fortnight in Paris, what would you see? … You would soon see your suitcases filled up with souvenirs to take back home.

4. What’s the difference between a microchip and a micro chip?    … One is a spying device and the other is a tiny potato.

5. What’s brown, shiny and sizzles? …  That would be a sausage.

6. How is the best way to make lemonade? …  You can make lemonade by washing your clothes in lemon scented detergent. When it is dripping wet, that is lemonade.

7. How many types of coke are there? …  There are a lot of types of coke. One, for example, is the result of smelting iron. Oh, but that’s true … let’s see … there are 50 ways to leave your lover? … no?  ummm – probably a lot of coke types. Yeah, let’s go with that answer.

8. Why was a sundae glass so named?  … A sundae glass is named that because 50 monkeys can’t be wrong.

9. What is hellsapoppin? … Hellsapoppin is popcorn flavored with chili peppers.

10.What did the Knights of the Round Table do during the day? … Knights of the Round Table played ping pong on a rectangle table by day.

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My added on questions – Why is this post looking messed up? True answer = I couldn’t get the boldface type to go off, and also the italic one was on, too. Sorry! 🙂

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Fibbing Friday Potpourri

Fibbing Friday Potpourri

 

These are fun questions we’re supposed to answer in any kind of silly, wrong, or outrageous ways. Just for fun!

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https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2020/01/31/fibbing-friday-31st-january/

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Why did the boy remain on the burning deck?

The boy was playing poker, and the deck was running hot = he was winning!

 

2. Where will you find a toad in the hole?

A toad frog hibernates in winter inside a hole in the ground. He’s not found until springtime.

 

3. What do you call a shell-less snail?

Those people who buy a ‘tiny house’ and then regret it, are called shell-less snails.

 

4. How many eggs are in a clutch?

I hope there are no eggs in my car’s clutch system. It would foul/fowl up my driving.

 

5. Why do we say someone is a barrel of laughs?

Have you ever ROFL? (rolling on floor laughing) … Barrels are round, they roll, on the floor, and we laugh when that happens.

 

6. Why are horse races in furlongs and athletics in metres?

I suppose it’s to confuse us in the US because, at least for me, I don’t know what furlongs and meters mean.

 

7. What are love handles?

Love handles are heart shaped candles, and when you light them you have to handle with care.

 

8. What was Granny Smith famous for?

Granny Smith was famous for inventing the Granny Glasses that were popular in the 1960s.

 

9. What is the difference between a toe flip and a toe loop?

Though both have to do with the toes, one is a fun nail polish, and the other is a ring you wear on your toe.

 

10. How many teeth are in a honey comb?

You’d have to ask Winnie the Pooh bear how many teeth he lost while collecting honey from the beehive.

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~photos from Pixabay – except the barrel – I took that photo~

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Fibbing Friday – Nursery Rhymes

Fibbing Friday – Nursery Rhymes 

 

These are fun questions we’re supposed to answer in any kind of silly, wrong, or outrageous ways. Just for fun!

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https://pcguyiv.wordpress.com/2020/01/10/fibbing-friday-january-10th-2020/

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Look! We have a new photo for the challenge. Pretty cool – the word Truth has little word ‘lies’ in the letters, on a green, white, & red background. You can click the photo to see better. 🙂

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1. How did the phrase, “That’s the last straw!” originate?

It was a contest held at a restaurant, and the person who took the last straw in the dispenser won a prize.

1. What really grows in Contrary Mary’s garden?

Mary’s was a garden of good and evil – she grew roses – beautiful, yet dangerous and thorny.

1. Though often depicted as such, Humpty Dumpty is never called an egg in the nursery rhyme. Who or what is he, really?

Humpty Dumpty was a Numpty raging about a wall. I think you know who I mean.

1. How much wool did the black sheep have, and where did he get it?

The black sheep got all his yarn at the craft store – as much as he needed to finish a project.

1. Why did the little lamb follow Mary everywhere she went?

The lamb followed Mary because she had tasty lamb kibbles in her pocket.

1. What exactly is a tuffet?

A tuffet is a dish scrubber.

1. What happened to the Knave of Hearts after he stole the Queen’s tarts?

The Knave got sick from eating the tarts because they were past their expiration date.

1. What kind of pie was Little Jack Horner eating?

Little Jack Horner was having some of the King’s blackbird pie.

1. Why did the girls cry when Georgie Porgie kissed them?

The girls cried foul when Georgie kissed them, because he had bad breath.

1. What does the phrase, “Bob’s your uncle” mean?

It means someone is telling a lie, because I don’t have an uncle named Bob.

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Fibbing Friday – Pot Luck Posers

Fibbing Friday – Pot Luck Posers

These are fun questions we’re supposed to answer in any kind of silly, wrong, or outrageous ways. Just for fun!

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https://pcguyiv.wordpress.com/2019/12/13/fibbing-friday-december-13th-2019/

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1. Why is Friday the 13th considered bad luck?   … Because it’s a Fibbing Friday and you have to tell lies all day, probably resulting in some bad luck for you. ~and all my numbers turn into ones!

 

1. What was The Nightmare Before Christmas really about?  … It’s because it’s a nightmare trying to push through the crowded stores looking for last minute gifts.

 

1. Why is the last day of the work week called “Friday”?  … It was so named by the vegetable oil producers trying to remind people that fried food isn’t bad for you.

 

1. What is triskaidekaphobia?  … It’s a silly word to describe a kaleidoscope toy with a 3 prism mirror inside to make pretty patterns.

 

1. What’s the most frightening fact about today, Friday, December 13th? … Today’s frightening fact is that there are no new facts – they are all recycled facts.

 

1. Why is Christmas always on December 25th? … Store keepers wanted to have one more holiday to squeeze in before the new year comes along. They want alllll your money.

 

1. What does legend say happens at midnight between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?  … The geese will fly at midnight, honking at Santa’s tired flying reindeer to keep them awake.

 

1. Who or what is Krampus?  … He comes along once a month to aggravate women.

 

1. Who is Black Peter?  … A candy similar to the Black Cow candy lollipop which is caramel dipped in chocolate.

 

1. What punishment is in store for naughty children at Christmas?  … They catch the chicken pox – at least that’s what happened to me.

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Fibbing Friday – Wrong Way

Fibbing Friday – Wrong Way

These are fun questions we’re supposed to answer in any kind of silly, wrong, or outrageous ways. Just for fun!

Find out more at the following link:

https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2019/11/22/fibbing-friday-22nd-november-2019/

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1. Calendar Girls featured what organisation?

 

Calendar Girls was a talent act performed by the girls of Rydell High School in the movie, “Grease 2”. They sang a song about the seasons on the calendar.

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2. What is a limpet?

 

A limpet is a biscuit or cookie or bread dipped in a liquid sauce – it goes limp and soggy.

3. Who is famous for saying ‘I didn’t do it?’

 

“I didn’t do it”, was said by Urkel on that TV show, “Family Matters”. Oh, wait, maybe he said, “Did I do that?” 🙂

4. What does S W A T stand for?

 

S W A T stands for ‘South West Armadillo Tacos’

5. What’s kept in The Tower of London?

 

The most powerful radio station in the world is located in the Tower of London. It’s broadcasts can be heard around the world.

6. What does running on the spot achieve?

 

If you are running on the spot, you are achieving nothing. You are just jogging in the same place getting nowhere.

7. What is a busby?

 

A busby is a toddler’s ride on toy.

8. What is cinder toffee?

 

Cinder toffee is how someone orders coffee when they are so cold, the words come out backward.

9. Who is Old Father Time?

 

When Father gets old, he tends to look at his watch more and more, and announcing the time it is every hour.

10. Who shot JR?

 

Eddie, the Jack Russell terrier dog from the TV show Frazier. He didn’t like having anyone else with the initials J R.

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A Late Fibbing Friday 13th – Q & A

A Late Fibbing Friday 13th  – Q & A

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These are fun questions we’re supposed to answer in any kind of silly, wrong, or outrageous ways. Just for fun!

The instructions you can find at the link below.

https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2019/09/13/fibbing-friday-13th-september-2019/

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These are the questions:

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If flower seeds give us flowers and tomato seeds give us tomatoes, what does bird seed give us?
2. How do you make a cat flap?
3. Why is Friday 13^th considered unlucky?
4. When is the Witching Hour?
5. Are familiars always cats?
6. Where did McDonald’s originate?
7. What was the first thing Sleeping Beauty said when roused from sleep by her prince?
8. What’s the difference between a sink and a basin?
9. Why does the wind howl?
10. Why do we say swinging the lead?
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These are my silly and wrong answers:

1. When you plant a bird seed, you will be surprised to see what hatches out. Bird seeds hold the DNA of pterodactyls.
2. You make a cat flap by giving him dance lessons.
3. Some say Friday 13th is unlucky, but it was a a good movie and made lots of money.
4. The Witching Hour is when you take a forked switch from a tree and go divining water. It takes about an hour to find some. I’ve tried this and it works!
5. Familiars aren’t always cats. Habits can be familiars, too. If you have a bad/good habit, you’re probably pretty familiar with it.
6. Well, McDonald’s originated way back on the farm. He sang E I E I O, and presto, McDonald’s farm was on the map!
7. Sleeping Beauty woke up to see Prince Charming and said – ‘Not now, honey”.
8. A sink and a basin are different as night and day. A sink is a lizard, and a basin is a buffalo. Oh, wait – a skink is a sink?
9. The wind howls because that is in it’s job description.
10. Swinging the lead? Singing the lead? Leading the sing a long? England Swings? Lead the parade? Just guessing, you see. 🙂

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Fibbing Friday Q & A

Fibbing Friday Q & A

https://pcguyiv.wordpress.com/2019/08/23/fibbing-friday-august-23rd-2019/

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These are fun questions we’re supposed to answer in any kind of silly, wrong, or outrageous ways. Just for fun!

The instructions you can find at the above link.

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Questions:

1. Exactly who was the catcher in the rye?
2. Where exactly does the red fern grow?
3. To Kill a Mockingbird wasn’t about a trial. What was it about?
4. If one does not simply walk into Mordor, exactly how is one supposed to get in?
5. Why were they hunting for the Red October?
6. What exactly was the clear and present danger?
7. What was the black spot?
8. The Lottery wasn’t about the pitfalls of blindly following tradition. What was it about?
9. What kind of progress was the pilgrim making?
10. Exactly who was the man in the iron mask?

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My Answers:

1. Exactly who was the catcher in the rye? A bird called the scissor tail fly catcher – he hides in the rye and catches flies
2. Where exactly does the red fern grow? The red fern grows where the sun don’t shine.
3. To Kill a Mockingbird wasn’t about a trial. What was it about? It’s a code phrase for a nasty computer virus.
4. If one does not simply walk into Mordor, exactly how is one supposed to get in? Click your ruby slippers together 3 times, “let me in”.
5. Why were they hunting for the Red October? Because red was trying to take over being the Halloween color instead of orange.
6. What exactly was the clear and present danger? Clear fabric softener spilled on the floor – an accident waiting to happen.
7. What was the black spot? The part of the toast that got burned.
8. The Lottery wasn’t about the pitfalls of blindly following tradition. What was it about? A waitress who receives a $1,000 tip.
9. What kind of progress was the pilgrim making? He finally learned how to sew buckles on his hat and shoes.
10. Exactly who was the man in the iron mask? Hannible Lector.

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