Why Did Chicken Cross the Road?

Many of you readers may have come across this question in past, why did chicken cross the road? Few try to find answer to this intriguing question. Few rubbish it instantly. While few others say “This is not a question”, Oh yes! Any thing doesn’t become a question just by adding a question mark at the end of a sentence. Even this argument seems logically sound, and leaves little space for counter questioning. Now you may wonder, this moron should talk about the topic now, and prove the point he intends to, why did chicken…? Have some patience. Sooner or later I would come to the point. I have to. Else I would eventually make an ass out of myself.

I was snarfing one afternoon, and clicked one of the bookmarks on my system. That took me to a website called philosophynow.org. I know few of you may be giggling by now, or smirking at least. Anyways, an article titled ‘Food for Thought: Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens’[1] grabbed my attention. I began to read it. The author mentioned a link[2] as a follow up, which I happen to click. And was pleased to learn how intellects across disciplines and time reacted to the question. From my personal favorite Albert Einstein, Karl Marx, Nietzsche, Douglas Adams, and Emily Dickinson to people who I don’t know and don’t care about. While reading, the thought of starting a thread[3] on similar lines popped up my brain. It would be interesting to see how mortals at O.G react to the question. What kind of reaction would they come up with. Who came up with weirdest reply? And a few more unanswered questions. Replies started to pour in. I myself would have reacted a very simple manner, and would reply “May be it had some job on the other side” or “For the sake of fun” nonchalantly.

Here are replies made by Genians.

Jhumki says: “Because chicken wanted to go the other side.”

Shakthi who changes her (yes it’s her) DP (display pic) and DN(name) twice a day for no special reason instead of replying reacts to Jhumki’s reply and says: “no matter y Jhumki’s intellectual”

Shweta one of the smartest (she is) of the lot copy-pastes reactions of few celebrities, politicians which includes few names from the original list of intellects. Though a deviation her post made an interesting read.

Diimaan laughs at Shweta’s post and post: “LoL”

In the mean time I appealed junta not to read Shweta’s post and reply making full use of their mental faculties.

Shakthi uttered in: “to make u ask such stupid questions...”

Nishant too replied: “..to mate on the other side..”

Prabhu, another smart member known for his occasional appearance as much for his witty posts said: "Shweta's answer: The chicken crossed the road, errrrrrrrrrr, i don't get into debate

Bonnya's answer: the chicken crossed and got freedom from the male-chauvanist

Krati: the chicken merely followed (fe)minister of anti-malism, Bonnya

Shakti: the chicken saw parle-G on the other side of the road, tan ke SHAKTI, man ki SHAKTI

Black: It saw the handsome Black on the other side of the road

Gazi: Crossing the road is the only way of reaching the almighty, its written in curan


sab ke baare mein ab likh dunga, tu kal road kaun cross karega ”

His post made Aravind and me laugh. Others were lazy enough not to post their laugh.

Then Prabhu made a incomprehensible post, which including Prabhu cannot make sense of said: “satyamev ghussa dilatey” Anyone who know what it is please contact us. We are ready to pay you for decipher job.

Jhumki, who was enraged at Nishant’s post said: “Nishant: Chickens are Kids!! They dont mate.”
“I think we should let the chichen tell us.. why it crossed the street...”

Aravind dazzled at Jhumki’s post asked: “Who is the chicken out here...?”

Shakthi found some time now and laughed at Prabhu’s post. Also did she ask Prabhu how would diman, Jhumki, tasneem, amit, toney, adi .. etc would react.

Diimaan’s answer was: “chicken crossed teh road to drink teh mutton soup...” Don’t ask me what ‘teh’ is? May be, its fashionable replacement for simple ‘the’.

Shweta reacts to Prabhu’s post: “@Prabhu, hey, i'am not lk that?!. Though u did correctly put in the rite reactions”

Blackie congratulated Prabhu on his path breaking post: "too good prabhu !"

‘Suspicion has no medicine.’ Said some wise man. No one posted this. Adi for some unknown reason suspects that I and Prabhu are Blacks fake. Prejudice, I say. I quickly managed to quote Albert Einstein; “Common Sense is a collection of prejudice acquired at age 18.”

Then came reply from our young member Toney, who said: ”the chicken didn't cross the road... there was a tear in the space time fabric and it got zapped along with all the floatsam and jetsam... and appeared on the other side of the road... it never really crossed the road... ”

“the more the things change, the too much they remain same” Was Prabhu reaction to Adi’s suspicion.

Adi all of a sudden puts in this: “main yaha koi panga toh nahi le raha na ”

Black to popped in and addressed Adi’s concern: “ Im the biggest fake orkut has ever had, im sure about that , im definetly not what im here, and people who've met me in real can validate my claim ”

Diimaan hummed for self satisfaction. And the thread is DEAD now.

I’ve tried to make this post as authentic as possible. Here are the link that inspired me to start the thread and link of the thread itself.

1. Food for Thought: Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens
2. Why Did Chicken Cross the Road ?
3. Thread on Orkut

Adios!