why is it so??????

I have just been thinking about words.  English words are really interesting.  For instance, how about over-whelmed?  We are either over-whelmed or under-whelmed.  I am mostly underwhelmed but if we have over and under why don't we have whelmed.  I have never said, "I am whelmed  today."  One of my favourite words is regardless.  This of course means not regarding but many people say irregardless that of course means regarding.  I would once have pointed this out but it only leads to arguments.  The worst and most often used english word is pacific, not the ocean but meant to be specific. "I pacificly said, blah, blah, blah."  Another thing that makes my imagination run overtime is "So and so is in hospital fighting for his/her life."  In my mind I see a boxing ring with two fighters and one is fighting for his life."  I gather the his life is the belt that is won at the end of the match.  One of my favourites was from a news report where the reporter said that the person was shot in the excitement.  That must be a very painful place to be shot.  Of course there are plenty of places you can get shot.  In the Adelaide, (girl getting shot) in Sydney, (a man getting shot.)  Oh yes and I just thought of something else that fires my imagination.  In the Roman era the Vandals over-ran Rome.  I see the Vandals galloping through Rome on horseback and spraying the villas and palaces with cans of spray paint.  I think the Vandals probably invented graffitti.  I think that it sounds like an Italian word.  Yep those Vandals have a lot to answer for.  Well that is that for the time being but I will be sure to bring any other words to your notice when I think of them.