Braingle: 'People Boat' Brain Teaser

People Boat

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Puzzle ID:	#2266
Fun:	(2.87)
Difficulty:	(1.73)
Category:	Trick
Submitted By:	norman546

When I was walking across a bridge, I saw a boat crowded with people. But there wasn't a single person on the boat. How could this be?

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Comments

spookyaisha Mar 07, 2002	Good one!
nickdelag Jul 13, 2002	Another possible answer is simply that "there wasn't a single person on the boat" because there was more than one person on the boat -- because the number is higher than one, 'single' is an innapropriate term.
bmotts Aug 22, 2002	nice
bmotts Aug 22, 2002	Wish I was married.
highiq151 Aug 01, 2003	okay. i prefer riddles with one possible answer
geoffmac Mar 01, 2005	not bad... got me for a minute there
SPUTNIK2 Feb 20, 2006	that was cute, I wish i was married
ylmak Mar 27, 2006	so obvious.. once you read it twice it pops out at you. oh well...
Smart_Alex Apr 26, 2006	I like this one. I also got the same answer as nickel.
jj_is_cool Nov 26, 2006	i thought people were painted ont the boat!!!!
nerdyiscool May 28, 2007	Gave me a chuckle! Thanks for the fun teaser!
WCCope Feb 13, 2008	the boat was empty, "I" was crowded (In was in a crowd when I saw the boat)
donquixote235 Aug 22, 2008	I figured it was because they were all below deck (i.e. not "on" the boat but "in" it).
MikeG Oct 27, 2011	Ha! I like it!
gaylewolf Oct 27, 2011	This is my type of humor - a little crazy, but fun! Thanks for posting. Have a wonderful, sunny autumn day, friends DH and AS!
doehead Oct 27, 2011	Hard one. Took at least 2 seconds to figure out. And my to Mi & Ct.
wordmama Oct 27, 2011	Didn't have to think outside the box for that one at all--got the answer in the time it took to read it!! Happy gw is enjoying a sunny day; we are dark and rainy (ny). Maybe we'll get your weather tomorrow!
gaylewolf Oct 27, 2011	Actually, wordmama, it is gloomy, cold and rainy here in Michigan - that was just wishful thinking! I NEED some sun, so I was hoping! Hope Michigan AND New York are nice for the rest of the week!
bradon182001 Oct 27, 2011	A real groaner, but did make me laugh.
Oddwhiskers Oct 27, 2011	thought the answer was they were two different boats fun though
auntiesis Oct 28, 2011	Way too easy. We had a dusting of snow last night and are expecting more tomorrow. Too early for the white stuff. Hope it is better in MI and PA.
Mandy7 Nov 04, 2011	Haha. Single. Married. Good one!