Random Non-game Inquiries

How is it, in tv and movies, when the new kid starts their first day at a new school, everyone already has their cell number?

I never noticed that! I guess I'm just too used to seeing a phone in everyone's hand and don't pay attention. Funny, because I'm always finding details that don't match up. I'm better at medical shows I guess lol.

Has anyone else ever wondered about commonly used expressions? Like "I have more ______ than I can shake a stick at!" ... why would you want to shake a stick at anything?

I think a lot of those have meanings that used to make sense. For example the expression saved by the bell, in the 1800s people use to have a bell outside their grave, attached by a rope to their hand and watchers stayed in the graveyard. This went on for 3 days just incase the person was unconcious not dead. If they moved the bell rang thus they were saved by the bell. 

Last edited on 2020-02-20 at 06:42:36 by Bonnie

@Bonnie thats super neat I never knew that

@Bonnie:: I actually did know that one. It also brought about the expression "dead ringer".

Yeah I think that is also from the same place. 

What is the point of locking your convertible when you've left the top down? I've never understood that.