# Why **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 17, 2001, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/65659 "2001-05-17T00:04:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fnord1966](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ad7895/32.png) [@fnord1966](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fnord1966)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2001, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/65659/1 "2001-05-17T00:04:04Z")
? ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2001, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/65659/2 "2001-05-17T00:09:34Z")
! ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2001, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/65659/3 "2001-05-17T00:12:32Z")
It’s just one of those things. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2001, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/65659/4 "2001-05-17T00:20:51Z")
Cuz your mom said so. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2001, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/65659/5 "2001-05-17T00:21:30Z")
Why not? … Because i said so. … Wibbly wobbly wooo. ---
**Author:** ![wolfstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d6d6ee/32.png) [@wolfstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfstu)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2001, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/65659/6 "2001-05-17T00:48:01Z")
Since you really can’t be sure [why], and there will always be some argument against it (no matter what it is), it’s either halt all action or try to apply the best standards you can muster to the situation. Be logical, practical, and do no harm. ---
**Author:** ![Tabithina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@Tabithina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabithina)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2001, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/65659/7 "2001-05-17T01:09:19Z")
Because I am weak, and cannot resist. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2001, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/65659/8 "2001-05-17T01:12:18Z")
Why? Zee. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2001, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/65659/9 "2001-05-17T01:13:21Z")
Because I am bigger than you. ---
**Author:** ![Totoro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Totoro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Totoro)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2001, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/65659/10 "2001-05-17T01:17:19Z")
Because the moon told me to, and it’s watching us right now. ---
**Author:** ![Kallessa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7993a0/32.png) [@Kallessa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kallessa)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2001, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/65659/11 "2001-05-17T01:32:57Z")
Because , like, you know, every instant of the cosmos has come together, like, right now, so that this can happen. I mean, like, the interconnectness of all things has, like, connected, so, wow man, like, yeah, that’s why. Cool. ---
**Author:** ![Mnementh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Mnementh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mnementh)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2001, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/65659/12 "2001-05-17T01:40:06Z")
'Cause Stone Cold said so! ---
**Author:** ![Grimace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3e96dc/32.png) [@Grimace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grimace)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2001, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/65659/13 "2001-05-17T03:54:25Z")
Why ask why? ---
**Author:** ![Katisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bcef8e/32.png) [@Katisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katisha)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2001, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/65659/14 "2001-05-17T03:57:22Z")
Never mind the why and wherefore… ---
**Author:** ![Danalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Danalan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danalan)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2001, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/65659/15 "2001-05-17T04:37:14Z")
Why do you think?! ---
**Author:** ![Nocturne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@Nocturne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nocturne)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2001, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/65659/16 "2001-05-17T05:11:56Z")
I think the correct answer is, “Why not?” ---
**Author:** ![Creaky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@Creaky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creaky)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2001, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/65659/17 "2001-05-17T05:31:28Z")
Because it was covered in chocolate. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2001, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/65659/18 "2001-05-17T09:47:34Z")
do birds fall down from the sky, every time you walk by? [sub]Yes, I know that line’s been done. I don’t care.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Tabithina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@Tabithina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabithina)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2001, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/65659/19 "2001-05-17T11:21:12Z")
because it was on sale! ---
**Author:** ![frobozz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ed8c4c/32.png) [@frobozz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/frobozz)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2001, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/65659/20 "2001-05-17T11:38:25Z")
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