What's mystifying me is how hardly anyone seems able to understand this week's question.
For "Tell us about your feats of deduction and the little mysteries you've solved" we get mysteries that aren't solved at all, and for "tell us about the simple, everyday things that mystified you for far too long," we get examples of things, everyday or otherwise, that people just don't get.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 15:01, 2 replies)

Sorry, but I think the
misunderstood question is slightly more interesting than the original question.

I'm glad it's fucked up, I really can't think of anything less interesting that how someone worked out why their cupbaord door was squeaking.
(username failed moderation, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 15:09, closed)

Surely there are some good proper answers,
I guess some people think that any answer is better than none at all, but for the alternative question at least I was expecting something more along the lines of the guy who, until he went to University, thought that burning the toast and scraping the black bits off into the sink was the normal way to make toast.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 15:13, closed)

QOTW
exists to be complained about.
(username failed moderation, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 15:15, closed)

At the very least, complaining about it gives me reason to exist...

( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 15:20, closed)

Your reply falls into the category that you seem to hate.....
Chillax.... XD
(SausageWarrior destination Zululand, come on boys jump in the van, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 15:12, closed)

yeah but at least I didn't start a new thread with it...
we don't have to answer the question in the replies.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 15:13, closed)

nice ignore on the "chillax" by the way...
failed to rile, dammit!
(SausageWarrior destination Zululand, come on boys jump in the van, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 15:17, closed)

Metachillax

( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 15:19, closed)