Curiousity.com wondered why certain things seem to be misnamed & so do I. For instance:
Why is it a mugshot & not a cellfie?
Why is it insomnia & not resisting a rest?
Why is it evolving from apes & not homo improvement?
Why is it car repair & not auto correct?
Why is it a dad bod & not a father figure?
Why is it a jet ski & not a boatercycle?
Why is it discovering H²0 on other planets & not water proof?
Why is it possession of marijuana & not joint custody?
Why is it leaving right after sex & not nuts & bolts?
Why is it the English Channel & not the BB Sea?
Why is it the sun & not a space heater?
Why is it Alexander Graham Bell & not the lord of the rings?
Why is it a foot falling asleep & not coma toes?
Why is it a crab & not a sidewalk?
Why is it an injury lawyer & not a trip advisor?
Why is it a vet & not a dogtor?
How about proper names? Since celebrities are so widely admired, I guess they think
whatever they do is clever. Here's a list of some of the
"clever" ones & the names they've saddled their kids with:
Apple----Gwyneth
Paltrow & Chris Martin
Rumer/Scout/Tallulah----Bruce
Willis & Demi Moore
Bronx
Mowgli----Shannyn Sossamon & Dallas Clayton
Daisy Bo/
Petal Rainbow Blossom----Jamie & Juliette Oliver
Pilot
Inspektor----Jason Lee & Beth Reisgraf
Kal-El
(Superman's name on Krypton)----Nicolas Cage & Alice Kim
Moxie
CrimeFighter/ Zolten----Penn & Emily Jillette
Sparrow
James Midnight----Nicole Richie & Joel Madden
Zowie----David
& Angela Bowie
Jermajesty----Jermaine
Jackson
Fifi
Trixibelle/ Little Pixie/ Peaches Honeyblossom----Paula Yates & Bob Geldof
Tiger
Lily Heavenly Hirani----Paula Yates & Michael Hutchence
Seven
Sirius----Erykah Badu & Andre 3000
Puma
Sabti----Erykah Badu & The D.O.C.
Mars Merkaba----Erykah
Badu & Jay Electronica
Rocket/
Racer/ Rebel/ Rogue----Robert Rodriguez & Elizabeth Avelian
Prince
Michael Joseph, Jr/ Paris Michael/ Prince Michael ll----Michael Jackson
Memphis
Eve/ Elijah Bob Patricius Guggi Q----Bono & Allison Hewson
Moon
Unit/ Dweezil/ Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen/ Ahmet Emuukha Rodan----Frank Zappa
Speck Wildhorse----John Mellencamp & Elaine Irwin
Nakoa Wolf Manakaupo Namakaeha----Jason Momoa & Lisa Bonet
Speck Wildhorse----John Mellencamp & Elaine Irwin
Nakoa Wolf Manakaupo Namakaeha----Jason Momoa & Lisa Bonet
If Mary had Baby Jesus & He was the Lamb of God, did Mary have a little lamb?----fishducky
