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How Long, How Long?
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Difficulty: (1.46)
Puzzle ID: #29080
Submitted By: xolilangel827ox Corrected By: coolcow35
Submitted By: xolilangel827ox Corrected By: coolcow35
Trick
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One evening, a little boy asked his dad, "How long until dinner is ready?" His witty father replied, "How Long is one of my friends." The little boy laughed and walked away, not confused at all.
What did the father mean?
What did the father mean?
Hint
How Long.(Notice the capital letters.)
Answer
How Long is a person's name.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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Haha cute!
ok
What Capital Letters?
That was not written well, it was intresting. That's what I thought but it didn't make any sense because it never answered his question.
I dont get it
It's not great
Perhaps something got lost in the translation? Or maybe my brain is tired.
OK. I know how was capitalized, but what about long????
ya really
Huh...?
its not supposed to be capitalized...it is however capital in the hint
hmmm, an interesting perspective
well shouldn't it be capatilized in the question instead of just the hint? then maybe some people would get it.
???HUH??? it wasnt captalized
It doesn't make sense. It wasn't capitalized.
I didn't like this one. It's obvious that the father is talking about a person since the sentence ends in a period. Why is the boy not confused that his dad told him about his friend instead of answering the question?
Most of the time I won't make a comment unless I have something nice to say, and I normally try to be positive. However, I must say that I did not like this teaser. I don't understand the hint or the answer at all. I must be missing something, but I can't seem to figure out what.
huh
captial letters? im so confuzzled
When you were refering to How long as a person you needed to make the L on long capital to make your hint on looking at the capitals understandable.
i dont get it..bu maybe thats because my brain goes poof sometimes...(dont ask)
I hardly ever dislike a teaser, but unlike the little boy, I am very confused.
thgis was boring.....
This father did not answer his son, so I don't think he'd just chuckle and walk away.
Long should be capitalized.
capital letters where? this was lame.
i dont get this one! can anyone explain it to me?
there are only capital letters in the hint ONLY
if they were in the problem, this would be extremely easy
if they were in the problem, this would be extremely easy
You forgot to put the letters in the teaser. Only "How" is capitalized, but not "long."
dont get it
The submitter wanted it to be hard so they didnt put it in the teaser, but in the hint he put How Long in capital to show it is a name.
stupid,stupid,stupid!!
Lol, I got it, but daddy answer your little boy's question!
Lol, I got it, but daddy answer your little boy's question!
Cute! i enjoyed it!!
(you might want to make your explanation more clearer next time though)
(you might want to make your explanation more clearer next time though)
That was extremely confusing and dumb
WHAT????????? now those are capital letters!! numpty and horse rock101 are right i don't get it!!!!!!!!!
..... still trying to figure it out.....
May 03, 2006
Well, I got it... It was a little confusing though, but I guess that's why it's called a teaser right? Hehe... The author did explain that it really wasn't supposed to be capitalized in the story...
It should be capitalized in the teaser as well, that way only the really attentive people would get the correct answer.
As it stands, without long capitalized, it makes no sense.
With Long capitalized, it makes good sense & a nice trick teaser. I liked it.
As it stands, without long capitalized, it makes no sense.
With Long capitalized, it makes good sense & a nice trick teaser. I liked it.
What?
Hmmm...capitals added yet again...seems the goal posts were moved to allow for the answer, and the boy still didn't get the answer to his question! When is dinner???
capitals?
This what happens when you take a very old joke and try to turn it into a trick teaser. You can't hear the capitals when you tell the joke!
I liked this one. Nobody promised you that all names are capitalized. Read IMs.
I agree that the boy should still be confused because his father did not answer his question.
I'm sorry, I don't understand this.
I get where you were going, but maybe the boy could have asked "why is there an extra place at dinner?" or something because it still doesn't matter who's coming what time dinner is...
i get the fact that How Long was a person but the dad did not anwser his son,it does'nt make any sens
The hint made it WAY to easy.
tooooEaasy
Very simple. Didn't even notice the hint button till someone mentioned it
Needs to be a bit less obvious, in my oppinion
Needs to be a bit less obvious, in my oppinion
Ive heard a few riddles like this but this one wasnt worded very well. the little boy's question should have been more directed at something that would ask "what how long is" while still sounding like an ordinary question, then the father could have said 'how logn is one of my friends'
could have been better.
also the hint indicated that u should look for the capitalization...the capitalization that wasnt there...even though u dont need it the hint shouldnt make it sound like it is there when its not
could have been better.
also the hint indicated that u should look for the capitalization...the capitalization that wasnt there...even though u dont need it the hint shouldnt make it sound like it is there when its not
Answer, daddy!!!
The hint and title made it easy. However, I was really confused. Wouldn't the little boy want to know the answer to his question?
Interesting...but the father never answered his son's question, unless that was coded too.
Yeah, Took me a mintue to get it.
Dec 06, 2007
you seriously need to read it like 700 times.
i didn't even get the answer at first.
but when the dad says "How Long"
he is saying as if it is a person's name.
as if he was saying Bobby Brown is my friend,
instead he says How Long is my friend.
personally, i think this is a very badly worded and just bad riddle.
i didn't even get the answer at first.
but when the dad says "How Long"
he is saying as if it is a person's name.
as if he was saying Bobby Brown is my friend,
instead he says How Long is my friend.
personally, i think this is a very badly worded and just bad riddle.
lol, well it's sorta funny after you stop thinking about it... but don't get me wrong, it's not the best (the dad never answered the childs question, lack of flow)... it just sounds like something my dad would say, just to get a quick laugh
like when someone says "why?" i tell them chicken thigh
like when someone says "why?" i tell them chicken thigh
Confusing but an ok teaser/
um...Duh?
But seriously, Dad.....how much time must elapse before dinner will be ready? We all want to know!!! And don't say How Mutchtaime is one of your friends.
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