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Situation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.Situation
Two workmen were repairing a roof. Suddenly, they both fell down the chimney and found themselves in the large fireplace.
One man`s face was smeared with soot and one wasn`t. The one with the clean face washed his and the dirty man did not and went back to work. Why?
One man`s face was smeared with soot and one wasn`t. The one with the clean face washed his and the dirty man did not and went back to work. Why?
Hint
Neither one said a word.Answer
When the two men looked at each other, the clean man thought his face was dirty as well. The dirty man, looking at the first`s face, thought his was clean.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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HA ha! Thats like the guy who takes his girlfriend to the footy game. He figures he wants to go so she does too! Good one.
Clever! I wouldn't have thought about that.
Good one.
this is really old.
Sounds like a day in my life!
very good !!!! i never would have thought of that !!!
Good one, but I've heard this before in a magazine.
interesting one, saw it in mindtrap
They could have just touched their face and see if any soot is on their hand. Cool teaser, though.
This is an old teaser, but I love it! Shouldn't it be logic? Actually, never mind, situation works for me.
i've heard this in the form of twin children playing in the mud...
still a good one though.
still a good one though.
haha good one lol
Good one
Must have been a big chimney!
I read this one in a book except it was miners leaving a mine.
I read this one in a book except it was miners leaving a mine.
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