Why do we call them 'apartments' when they are all stuck together?

Why do we call it 'rush hour' when you're just sitting in traffic not moving?

Why does 'fat chance' and 'slim chance' mean the same thing?

How come we say 'I'm down' when we're up for something?

Why do we say 'heads up' when we really mean look out below?

Why do we say 'building down' but not 'building up' when something is being demolished?

Isn't it weird that we have a thing for water towers when they're just big tanks on stilts?

Isn't it odd that we drive on parkways and park on driveways?

Isn't it funny that we want to be thin and fat chance are we will be?

I wonder if spiders think we are messy because they always see us leaving cobwebs everywhere.

Why do we say 'trust me' when we're about to do something sketchy? Shouldn't that make someone trust us less?

Why do we act surprised when the weekend goes by quickly, even though it happens every week?

Have you ever noticed that the 'close door' button in an elevator is more of a suggestion than a command?

Why do we always assume the person on the other end of the phone knows who we are, even if we haven't spoken in years?

Why do we expect a different outcome when we press the elevator button multiple times?

Have you noticed that the longer you wait for your food in a restaurant, the smaller your appetite gets?

Why do we make plans to go to the gym after work even though we know we'll be too tired when the time comes?

Why do we call them 'fun runs' when the only fun part is signing up?

I find it ironic that 'quiet hours' in a hotel are often the noisiest.

Why do we push harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are dead?

Isn't it weird how we spend so much time choosing the perfect emoji, but then just end up using the same few ones?