Twenty silly questions to stop and ponder

We live in tumultuous times and as regular readers of my column will know, I occasionally like to deviate from the serious and take a walk on the lighter side.

In that vein then, I present 20 silly questions that may or may not boggle the mind but may entertain you for a few minutes. They have absolutely nothing to do with politics, world peace, the environment, poverty, disease, natural disaster, global warming or the future of human life on this planet as we know it.

However, if they accomplish nothing but to make you a chuckle a few times, then I will have achieved my goal. Here goes:

1. In a major windstorm, whose hair do you think would stand up the longest, Justin Trudeau’s or Donald Trump’s?

2. How did people watch TV before they could binge watch their favourite shows on Netflix or other streaming services?

3. Is this the season the

Leafs finally win the cup or is the team just teasing their fans?

4. Which is tastier, the Whopper from Burger King or the Big Mac from Mcdonalds? Or maybe you prefer the Baconator from Wendy’s. (Perhaps a salad is a better option. I’m just saying.)

5. Who is the more powerful superhero, Spiderman or Superman? As a side note, if Batman doesn’t have superpowers how can he be considered a superhero?

6. Which kind of peanut butter do you prefer, smooth or crunchy?

7. Do you eat bread with the crust on or with it cut off?

8. In an age-old debate, does the toilet paper go over or under on the roller?

9. Is it really smart for television reporters to stand out in the middle of strong winds and driving rains reporting that the winds are “really powerful” and “the rain is coming down hard”? Does that really make sense?

10. If I leave my shopping cart in the middle of the parking lot, will it miraculously find its way to the cart corral? Apparently, some people think so as this continues to be a problem. What is wrong with some people?

11. Is a bird in the hand really worth more than two in the bush? Who decides such things?

12. Who are all the old wives that tell so many tales?

13. Is Donald Trump’s skin really orange? It can’t be natural, can it?

14. If you find poutine disgusting, does that mean you are less Canadian than someone who loves it?

15. I just have to ask again, how can you text and drive at the same time? Does that make you talented or stupid? It surely makes you dangerous — let’s be clear about that.

16. What do you do when the power goes off and you have no television to watch or computer to play on because the internet is down?

It’s a dilemma that has defied the ages. Seriously though, have you heard of reading a book, playing a board game or maybe just having a conversation with your family?

17. If someone puts something on Facebook and I want to acknowledge it but don’t want to hit “like” because I don’t like it, what do I use? Why don’t they create a “don’t like” option or an “I’m thinking about it” option?

18. Why don’t people say goodbye when they are talking on the phone on TV or in the movies? They just cut off the conversation and hang up. Seems pretty rude to me.

19. With all the technology in the world today, why hasn’t someone invented a way to get the last of the toothpaste out of the tube or invent a resealable cereal package? Just asking.

20. How did people build homes or cook meals before the age of HGTV and the Food Network with their home and cooking shows? I never knew that watching someone drive a nail into a board or boil an egg could be so entertaining, but you know what? It really is.

I know some of you are probably saying what’s wrong with this guy? Why do such little things seem to bother him so much? Well, all I can say is that sometimes distractions are good.

I believe it’s healthy to look at the world we live in and question what’s going on with a small dose of humour, even if it is simple and mundane things — or at least that’s the view from here.