Mixed metaphors or koans or what have you

I am a confused person, if you were in my head you would know this to be true. Most of the time nothing makes sense, so it's no wonder that I get everything mixed up - even the most oft repeated koan in Buddhism in my hands become melded into one, a bastard love child of sorts.

If two hands were clapping in the forest and no one was there to hear them, would they make a sound?

Yes, that actually came out of my mouth. If you know the two koan that I've combined, good for you. If not, well, I guess I've captured the basic idea although with little grace and much less mystical flavor.