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Sep-10-2006 18:25

Due to the success of the lateral puzzles in the "A riddle" thread, it seems appropriate to start a lateral thinking puzzle thread.

A rule of thumb to follow would be to allow those who do not know the answer to figure it out for themselves. If you happen to know the answer, please keep it to yourself and let the others have the fun.

Please feel free to start one at any point. It is not necessary to wait for one to finish before starting another one.

Have fun!

Sep-13-2006 15:29

Were the performing some other kind of job by asking these questions? [Yes]

Was there a particularly methodoloy to who they did/not ask? [Yes]

Are the numbers of askers or answerers relevant in any way? [No]

Would the story work if the askers were not grown? [No] men? [Yes}

Sep-13-2006 15:37

did they ask only people with certain physical features?
did they ask to see people's reactions?

Sep-13-2006 15:42

did they ask only people with certain physical features? [Sort of, clarify what you mean by "physical".]
did they ask to see people's reactions? [Yes]

Sep-13-2006 15:45

it was said earlier that the appearance of the questionees was relevant, so maybe:
they asked only good looking people?
they asked only people with nice teeth?
they asked people to make them smile?

Sep-13-2006 15:48

Were the askers by general standards "normal"-looking when they asked the questions? Was there anything strange about their dress? Voice? Mannerisms?

Sep-13-2006 16:00

it was said earlier that the appearance of the questionees was relevant, so maybe:
they asked only good looking people? [No]
they asked only people with nice teeth? [No]
they asked people to make them smile? [No]
Were the askers by general standards "normal"-looking when they asked the questions? [Depends on what "normal" means. ] Was there anything strange about their dress? [No, there was nothing strange about their dress.] Voice? [No] Mannerisms? [No]

Sep-13-2006 16:13

But there was *something* relevant about the askers' clothing, correct?

Were the askers all wearing the same clothing? Did the clothing have some kind of message, either overt or implied?

Sep-13-2006 16:16

did they do anything else apart from asking the question? for example, did they took photes of the people they asked?

Sep-13-2006 16:23

But there was *something* relevant about the askers' clothing, correct? [Yes]

Were the askers all wearing the same clothing? [Yes] Did the clothing have some kind of message, either overt or implied? [I wouldn't say the clothing had a message.]

did they do anything else apart from asking the question? [They probably did something after they asked the question.] for example, did they took photes of the people they asked? [Irrelevant]

Sep-13-2006 16:26

were the askers dressed as Mickey Mouse / Minnie Mouse?