Don’t announce that it is Not opposite day so everyone will know what to do.
-- xandram, Jan 17 2008

It's not meant for voting, just thinking about...
-- xandram, Jan 17 2008


Croissant. Um. Fishbone.
-- DrCurry, Jan 17 2008


I don't... not, understand
-- 2 fries shy of a happy meal, Jan 18 2008


The paradox unfolds when you actually consider what the opposite of an opposite day is. It's like people who think the opposite of a cat is a dog [-]
-- vincevincevince, Jan 18 2008


Day
-- UnaBubba, Jan 18 2008


Day-Oh
-- Ian Tindale, Jan 18 2008


Daylight comin'
-- UnaBubba, Jan 18 2008


And 'e wan no go 'ome
-- theleopard, Jan 18 2008


Interesting that Opposite Day is listed in the Wikipedia page as having a regular date of observance, rather than the moveable feast that I celebrated in time of Yore. Opposite Day is the sort of event that should be a trap sprung unexpected during some sort of conversational battle (e.g. "I hate you!"
"Ah, but today is opposite day!"
"I love you! Gah!"), rather than have it so obviously impending, leaving each person on the day carefully picking their logical way through the day, so as to avoid hilarious misunderstanding.
-- calum, Jan 18 2008


[calum] is a genius.
-- xandram, Jan 18 2008


Thanks! Oh. Uh. Hmmm.
-- calum, Jan 18 2008


(not) what [xandram] said
-- hippo, Jan 18 2008


Am I the only person who had never heard of Opposite Day? (Question intended rhetorically, but if answering, please specify the oppositeness of reply.)
-- angel, Jan 18 2008


Possibly.
-- calum, Jan 18 2008


A very Happy Unbirthday to you!
-- phoenix, Jan 18 2008


I don't not get this. I will not vote [-] and everyone at the office does not know its not opposite day.
-- evilpenguin, Jan 18 2008


What the hell isn't opposite day?
-- theleopard, Jan 18 2008


Well, it's (not) an (un)quaint custom that is(n't) specific to the US, mostly. It has(n't) been around since the 1800s, there (or not). It's (not) usually observed in late January.

Ah! Finally misses [link] to Wikipedia on the subject. (Un)explained in said [link].
-- UnaBubba, Jan 18 2008


Children still love this (game)in the 21st Century. It makes one really think about what they are saying, doing and how to think about things in a different way. Life should be more fun.
-- xandram, Jan 18 2008


Today would be yesterday's tomorrow if....... complete. [+]
-- xenzag, Jan 18 2008



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