Braingle: 'The Mailbox' Brain Teaser

The Mailbox

Mystery teasers are little stories where you need to figure out what happened based on the given clues.

Puzzle ID:	#346
Fun:	(2.87)
Difficulty:	(0.97)
Category:	Mystery
Submitted By:	Phyllis
Corrected By:	sugarnspice4u7

An executive went away on a long business trip. Before he left he asked his secretary to forward all of his mail. However, he forgot to give her the key to his mailbox. When he realized his mistake, he mailed the key to his office so the secretary could send his mail to him. But, she never did mail it. The executive got angry and phoned his office, planning to fire his secretary. However, she was able to explain to him why she hadn't sent his mail. He quickly realized he was in the wrong and apologized. What did the secretary say to make the executive realize his error?

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Comments

bmotts Aug 20, 2002	Phil, this was pretty obvious, no ?
Rowsdower Dec 02, 2003	A little less info. would have made this more fun, but I liked it. Sounds like the boss from the comic strip "Dilbert."
TheGermanGemini Oct 20, 2004	Seriously, did anyone really need the hint?
doggyxp Dec 28, 2004	How does he open the mailbox to get the key out?
doggyxp Dec 28, 2004	Not the secretary, but how will the executive now get his mail?
alicewashere13 Jan 04, 2005	wow...great! the stupidity of the world....
whaleycm Apr 06, 2005	pretty clever
didida Apr 27, 2005	That was EZ but fun
changegurl May 05, 2005	yes! someone really did need the Hint.
Isabella2204 May 18, 2005	LOL!!! That was pretty 'smart' of him. VERY easy, but made me laugh!
dolphingurl12 Jun 25, 2005	that ones an oldy but a goody
rebeccao Jul 12, 2005	I agree. Some people really don't have any common sense and things like this really do happen.
toxic_happiness Jul 29, 2005	easy, awesome job whoa
FerretGirl Sep 11, 2005	I liked it! It reminds me of poeple who have convertabes and when they park them lock the door. And they leave the top open.
stephiesd Nov 11, 2005	This is also a very old teaser. I had to rate it easy and kinda boring just because i've seen this one about a billion and four times.
rkaaland Dec 10, 2005	Sounds like something I would do!!!
flamingsword Dec 22, 2005	Some one actualy knows some one like this? I mean, i know some pretty stupid gyes, but not any one like that. (Unless you count old persons who cant remember any thing! lol)
TehIgnored Mar 21, 2006	I needed the hint too....shrugs...it's early
brainster Apr 21, 2006	I enjoyed this one, it was real fun!
spazzyjazzy93 May 06, 2006	that was really easy but it was also original so i liked it! gr8 job!
kcheer2493 Jun 01, 2006	easy, but good
Blackbelt92 Jun 07, 2006	Good teaser. It was easy, as all you would have to do is think about it....
cyberstar5150 Jun 29, 2006	"For extra security reasons, the remote control to the car door will only work inside!" =P
tupacalypse88 Sep 22, 2006	Very easy, but i loved it.
natureluver Nov 19, 2006	HA!!! Easy, but it sure made me laugh!
natureluver Nov 19, 2006	P.S. Frost does form on the inside. Ever read "The Long Winter" by Laura Ingalls Wilder?
Kitty_cat_claws Jan 08, 2007	Hah. i like this one very funny
reptile5000 Jun 01, 2007	clever
xSpOnGeBoBfanx Dec 09, 2007	this was really easy!
luckypuppy Apr 14, 2008	That was easy, but it was fun laughing at the stupid exec
Starriddler May 07, 2008
roseylili Oct 25, 2008	I got it without the hint and talking about the hint, the hint gave it away.
nidhikaila Mar 14, 2010	ha ah ahaha ah!
Boldcommander Nov 15, 2012	Wow, easy puzzle but still fun! Also, if he's that stupid, then how did he get up to the rank of executive? If he's as smart as he should be, he wouldn't have done that. Well anyway, he probably has a spare one somewhere.