Why? 3

Why is the third hand on a watch called the second hand?

Why do we say something is out of whack? What exactly is a "whack"?

Why does "slow down" and "slow up" mean the same thing?

Why does "fat chance" and "slim chance" and "no chance" mean the same thing?

Why do tug boats push ships?

Why do we sing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game", when we're already there?

Why do we sit in the stands at the ballpark?

Why is it called "After Dark", when it's really "After Light"?

Why are a "wise man" and a "wise guy" completely different?

Why do "overlook" and "oversee" mean opposite things?

Why is "phonics" spelled that way?

Why is bra singular and panties plural?

Why do we put a suit in a garment bag, and garments in a suitcase?

Why is abbreviate 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 there's only one?

Why do we sit around a dead tree and eat candy out of socks at Christmas?

Why is it called rush hour when you don't move? (thanks to Evets)

Why isn't there a speed of dark? (thanks to Steve M.)

Why are animals made out of meat if we're not meant to eat them?

Why is it that when you attempt to stop something from falling off the table, you manage to knock something else over?

Why aren't there father-in-law jokes?

Why couldn't the Professor on Gilligan's Island fix a boat if he could make a radio out of coconuts?