Braingle: 'Salt and Pepper' Brain Teaser

Salt and Pepper

Rebus brain teasers use words or letters in interesting orientations to represent common phrases.

Puzzle ID:	#6584
Fun:	(3.03)
Difficulty:	(1.66)
Category:	Rebus
Submitted By:	kiwioz9
Corrected By:	triskit

Can you decipher this common phrase?

Salt: Good morning
Pepper: Hello

Answer

Season's Greetings
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k2w2man Aug 22, 2002	cool teaser and cool name kiwi
kiwioz9 Aug 22, 2002	thanks!
Mogmatt16 Aug 22, 2002	salt is a seasoning?
cronic_pain Aug 22, 2002	i diddnt nderstad it im too stupid
NuttyPrince Aug 23, 2002	nah mog, salt is a main dish(!) good teaser! - Nutty
NuttyPrince Aug 23, 2002	nah mog, salt is a main dish(!) good teaser! - Nutty
majd Aug 24, 2002	Innovative!
Ashlea Sep 07, 2002	That is cute!(even though salt is a mineral)I really like it! my mom couldnt even figure it out!
no1bee Sep 17, 2002	nice 1. can't believe i didn't get it!!
mad-ade Sep 17, 2002	where do you get the "seasons" part from? salt and pepper are "seasonings" not "seasons"! So really the correct answer would be "seasonings Greetings" which is a bit naff. Perhaps you should have used "Summer" and Winter" they are seasons!
brittchick Sep 17, 2002	OH MAD ADE! Could you hust say something pleasant for once? I thought it was a great teaser! good job kiwi!!
TurdFerguson Sep 17, 2002	Mad-Ade, you really need to cool down. It's a simple brain teaser, not calculus - little things can slide a bit. Great teaser though, it makes PERFECT SENSE TO ME.
kkats4 Sep 18, 2002	At first i didnt get it but yea, mad ade calm down! If you dont have anything nice to say dont say anything at all.
mad-ade Sep 19, 2002	I never said anything nasty, I simply asked a question, I couldn't work out how the submitter got "seasons" and "seasonings" mixed up. Is it a crime to ask for something to be clarified? As yet no one has offered an expaination, but instead have choosen to turn on me for asking a question? Now who really is being negative, I simply asked a question, your imaginations made into something it wasn't!
kiwioz9 Sep 20, 2002	madade I did actually think of that after I had submitted the teaser, but it seemed to go down alright anyway so I didn't worry much about it.
(user deleted) Oct 05, 2002	For once i agree with the overly opinionated Mad Ade...no offence dude, you rock.
jizzyhuggs Oct 12, 2002	mad ade is right. It didn't make sense to me either.
(user deleted) Oct 19, 2002	A rebus is supposed to be "representational", can we say dictionary??
something Feb 14, 2003	I can: Dictionary I'm so proud of myself!
itsonlyme Sep 17, 2004	Dictionary , cool I can, too. Love it, however mad ade is right and quite mad
Goat Oct 29, 2004	Hee hee. Funny funny. I likes it!
danleene Nov 24, 2004	good one
danleene Nov 24, 2004	good one
thepenguin Dec 06, 2004	heheheheheheheh i much likes it
gllarge Jan 06, 2005	I get it
HughJazz510 Feb 18, 2005	I thought it would be Pass the salt and pepper your way is better
darthforman May 10, 2005	pretty cool
Javian May 21, 2005	that's cute
BrownEyes Jun 04, 2005	cute!
gummbypal Jun 19, 2005	I got it the minute I saw it. I wish I was the one clever enough to have thought of it. Kudos, well done.
zonahobo Jun 26, 2005	Spicey Conversation came to my mind .. I know salt is not a spice but oh well .. guess I was on the wrong path p.s. dictionary does give a definition for season as something that seasons so salt and pepper could correctly be called seasons as well as seasonings .. Isn't the English language wonderful! cute little teaser (but not a teasering)
sambean Jul 04, 2005	i really liked it even though i had no clue what the answer was
gummbypal Jul 04, 2005	After reading the comments and inspecting semantics Winter and Summer would have been better providers of the dialogue. But I still think it cute to think of salt and pepper shakers saying howdy.
blca Jul 08, 2005	Could someone explain it to me 'cause I don't get it!
(user deleted) Sep 04, 2005	I would have got it if I knew what decipher meant!,Good one though!!!!!!!!!!
kibber Sep 18, 2005	semantics people they make the world go 'round
emmh Sep 18, 2005	You couldn't have used Winter and Summer cos Winter and Summer can't talk, whereas yur salt and pepper pots never shut up........... Condiments of the season. It tickled me.
Chakoteya Sep 18, 2005	Shouldn't that be Seasonings Greetings?
ceeyaaa Sep 18, 2005	I got it immediately Very clever!!
aango Sep 18, 2005	verry good, but easy!
sftball_rocks13 Sep 18, 2005	i didnt understand the salt/pepper thing at first, but when i thought about it , i understood it good teaser
zonarita Sep 18, 2005	Great one to share with the kids at school. I think it'd make a great card too!
(user deleted) Sep 18, 2005	I didn't get it at first... but now I got it!
soccercow10 Sep 18, 2005	gosh!!! everybody kept on talkin bout the mad ade comment .....and they wrote soooo long you guys are sooo obsessed! i thought it was an awesome teaser! great one!
Aarghonauts Sep 18, 2005	Good 'un! I even got it Nice way to start a Sunday Thanks
Pop_Qla Sep 18, 2005	Ya ya! THat was fun!
Pammy Sep 18, 2005	This teaser was pretty lame! IT didn;t make sense, and I agree with many others how did you get seasons out of seasonings?
positiveneutron Sep 18, 2005	wow i would've never guessed that was really good
neomajic Sep 18, 2005	I saw it immediately. Then again, I'm eating scrambled eggs for breakfast!
neomajic Sep 18, 2005	For all you who can't figure it out: You use salt and pepper to "season" your food.
loveshellylove Sep 18, 2005	Good teaser! Very fun!
Dance24-7 Sep 18, 2005	cute
jewishsmarty Sep 18, 2005	Good One! You get a thumbs up!
gumdrop480 Sep 18, 2005	Liked it!!! It was cool!
wolfy68 Sep 18, 2005	I love this!! Don't we all have 'Poetic Licenses'? Very nice...Bravo!
prettygurl Sep 18, 2005	i didnt get it at first then i looked at the answer and go it cool! who cares if pepper isnt a season and its a seasoning it made since!!!!!!
iteachkids Sep 18, 2005	I got here late today ... what a discussion!!! Take it easy on Mad-Ade, everyone, and don't discourage questions. Just think how our brain cells have been stimulated. It's a GOOD thing!
iteachkids Sep 18, 2005	p.s. Though the answer to this one came right to me, like emmh, the idea of talking salt & pepper shakers tickled me!
KatieZuf Sep 18, 2005	that was a great one i love ur name too
mollerd Sep 18, 2005	I didn't get it at first but it was still a really fun teaser....keep them coming!!!
foreverfree Sep 18, 2005	well i am horrible at these so i didn't get it but it was cute
REBRAB Sep 18, 2005	I liked it alot very cute
POPS Sep 18, 2005	OK I GUESS!!!!!!!!!!?????
jabdr Sep 18, 2005	Clever, cute and fun...what more can you ask for...loved it!
riddlelover Sep 18, 2005	Rather clever.
geniesue Sep 18, 2005	liked it, fun and easy
talkinghands Sep 18, 2005	I thought it was clever, it's nice to lighten up.
don_antonini Sep 18, 2005	nice!!!
Trickster1992 Sep 18, 2005	WOW that was good! Mad-Ade is correct, but still, seasonings is close enough to seasons, I think.
sycopath Sep 18, 2005	that was SO funny.
RGW4 Sep 18, 2005	Got it right away, but still think it was a good teaser. I agree with someone who commented about the "Mad' person...you can't take this so literally, but again, he is right, he only asked a question, let by gone be by gones.
OldChinaHand Sep 18, 2005	I would go along with 'seasoning greetings'; a bit better play on words. But it was a well-done thinker.
ann23 Sep 19, 2005	i tought it was great.
MrIxolite Sep 19, 2005	I wouldn't be too worried about Mad Ade's comment, he did make them over 3 years ago Good Teaser
boriqua Sep 19, 2005	Very good
mbunap Sep 19, 2005	Sorry for the late response. Solved it off line and forgot to comment. Why? Saw the obvious "greetings" immediately. If I told you how long it took me to come up with "Seasons," I'd be laughed off the board. Very nice.
Haylie1506 Sep 21, 2005	Yay!!! I got it!!!
jacstop Sep 23, 2005	someone must be truly mad if he thinks that seasons and seasonings are not related. It's not uncommon in this lengua to describe two or more things with one word or root word I liked the teaser myself. I love pepper!!
paintballa944 Oct 01, 2005	so cute and creative i love it
teen_wiz Feb 18, 2006	Congrats for having the cutest teaser on Braingle! (IMHO)
lmurray Sep 18, 2006	KIND OF WEAK FOR A TEASER, BUT THE ANSWER IS FINE.
lmurray Sep 18, 2006	WHY ARE THE DATES ON THE RESONCES SO OLD?
Trishgal Sep 18, 2006	This was cute It made me smile thx
bluehawk Sep 18, 2006
davidrools Sep 18, 2006	i got it just because the brain works that way, but here's a possible explanation: salt seasons food...and pepper seasons food and their respective greetings yield seasons greetings. [btw, yes salt is a seasoning. if you wanna be technical it's sodium chloride, an inorganic diatomic molecule. one atom Na (sodium) one atom Cl (chlorine).]
marschie Sep 18, 2006	How appropriate that it's only a few days before Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. Season's Greetings to y'all!
starnz Sep 18, 2006	Really cute! My mind was thinking something to do with "opposites." Oh, well!!
bradon182001 Sep 18, 2006	I drew a total blank. Once I saw the answer, the light bulb went on and I got it. When Iwent back and read all the old comments I couldn't believe the uproar over seasons and seasonings. It's a cute rebus and the submitter has a right to be proud. Good job.
Qrystal Sep 18, 2006	Didn't get it, and thought it was my own fault ... unless maybe it's because of the whole seasons/seasonings fiasco! yeah! Okay maybe not. I'm fine with admitting that I was had. Grudglingly! (Haha, what a fun sounding typo for grudgingly! I'm gonna leave it there!)
OldChinaHand Sep 18, 2006	WHY ARE THE DATES ON THE RESONCES SO OLD? Maybe RESONCES are best when they are served old, what ever RESONCES are. Good teaser, iMur. As for 'seasoning greetings', it would be different, but still it would get the point across, unlike many of the above responders. This teaser was fine and a good thought as well. Thanks.
Pizzazz2u Sep 18, 2006	A very tricky, yet sophisticated teaser. I commend you! Keep up the extraordinary work.
locutus13ds Sep 18, 2006	Good one.. Abit of a stretch with the seasons,seasonings, etc But still neat!
shannmo Sep 18, 2006	i guess oldchina hand has never made a typo. the teasers are picked for the daily from all the teasers on the site not just new ones
kman613 Sep 18, 2006	Brain freeze - couldn't believe I didn't get it! Great one!
suganue Sep 18, 2006	WOW!!! You got quite a response from your teaser. I personally thought it was wonderful. I got it right away. Any teaser I solve is a friend of mine. BTW, I agree with the people who have stated that salt and pepper do season food; therefore, when they say "good morning" and "hello" they are emitting season greetings. That is just so cute!!!
luvdoritos706 Sep 18, 2006	nice one....i should have read this one around xmas!!!!!!! lol....jp
rambo67 Sep 18, 2006	It was quite cute and one that needed a bit of thinking on, but too many folks just have a need to pick at others' attempts at creativity. Let it roll off your back ad keep up the good work at trying to give everyone something to smile about. It helps!
heyman Sep 18, 2006	GREAT!
kiwioz9 Sep 18, 2006	Thanks for all the responses peoples, especially those who stood up for me! glad you liked.
sayaah92 Sep 18, 2006	100th comment!!! I enjoyed it.
FeaerFactorY666 Sep 18, 2006	Very nice!
IMCUL4E Sep 18, 2006	rimshot
blonde_genius Sep 18, 2006	cute... this was a stretch for me, but it made me smile
jcann Sep 18, 2006	I really enjoyed this teaser. I got the answer right away--but that's the kind I like. I didn't even think about season or seasonings or whether or not salt is a seasoning. But I looked up the word "season" in the children's dictionary in our school's second grade room. One of the 4 definitions was "to add flavor to food with herbs, salt, or spices."
Casey_P Sep 18, 2006	I thought it waqs cute. Keep 'em comin'
phyllisa Sep 18, 2006	cute, but a groaner
if_i_may94 Sep 18, 2006	i didnt get it.....but then im not good at teasers....(just joined) i agree with mad ade though......its seasonings not seasons.
RRAMMOHAN Sep 19, 2006	I am not good at rebus teasers. This one was too hard for a slow coach like me. After looking at the answer, I am positive this is a great one, though difficult for me. Anyhow, do keep these coming.
curious_george Sep 19, 2006	I love it! It's so cute!
utnative Sep 20, 2006	this is a great rebus. but went way over me head. keep up the go work and i'll keep pluging along. a lot o fun to try and do.
vlerma Sep 24, 2006	Cute. I enjoyed this one. More please.
StormyEyes Dec 04, 2006	Aww. I
drussel3 Jun 19, 2007	Awesome.
Demiga Aug 21, 2007	Cool riddle! Keep them coming
soccercow10 Mar 02, 2008	hahah one of my favorites! ^_^
craniac Sep 18, 2009	The resurrection of a venerable and very popular rebus. I truly think Mad Ade was right, strictly speaking -- salt and pepper are seasonings, not seasons -- but you use them to season with, which seems to me close enough. If you come up with seasoning on your first try, it's clear all you need to do is lop off those -ings to get the correct answer. At least, this is the loose, permissive approach. Others will almost certainly disagree, which explains why this rebus has so many comments.
doehead Sep 18, 2009	ATTENTION READERS Earlier ths week I ask for a vote on whether I should leave this site as some of you who hate my honest opinions have suggested. After the vote on this site and all the private messages I received, I will still be around. The vote was over 90% to stay. Thank you all and especially the the ones that took their time to write the wonderful letters I received. And to the ones that hate,I guess you can keek on hating me because I will still give my honest opinions even if it hurts ones feelings. THAT IS WHAT A COMMENT COLUMN IS ALL ABOUT.
doehead Sep 18, 2009	Oh I forgot the teaser. SEASONINGS GREETINGS ????? A bit questonable.
Jimmymo Sep 18, 2009	Very fun. Didn't figure it out, but a great puzzle. I stink at these teasers.
auntiesis Sep 18, 2009	I was so sure it had something to do with spices, spicy dialogue is all I could think of, but I knew it was wrong. Very clever, even though not everyone agrees with me. Good job.
patiencewithaP Sep 18, 2009	I like it...good one.
coltonr1 Sep 18, 2009	Great teaser , I've seen it way before the TOTD. Still good one.
UptheHill Sep 18, 2009	NICE1, HUH!!!
leroyleroy Sep 18, 2009	I REALLY LIKE THIS ONE!!!!
avonma Sep 19, 2009	I thought this was a good teaser. I thought a teaser was supposed to get you thinking. I don't think the words have to be exact. I think when you say the whole thing, your brain starts to pick out sounds until you get something that you can match to a phrase. I seem to remember rebuses (?) that didn't have words that sounded exactly like what the answer was. And, I think the public in general thinks of mustard, mayo, spices, and salt and pepper as condiments. Admittedly, a loose interpretation, but it is ok. But, that is just me...
Babe Sep 18, 2012	Cute one! It made me smile! I did not solve it, but still liked it and think it was good.
HABS2933 Sep 18, 2012	I enjoyed this teaser, got it pretty easily; as with others, I dd not really think too much about the seasons/seasonings issue. Sure salt and pepper are seasonings but obviously that didn't make a whole lot of sense. We are all entitled to our own opinions on things, but for those who criticize all the time and think it is easy to come up with an interesting and original quiz or teaser - try it it isn't. I used to think so myself, until I started to write them). It isn't.
jaycr Sep 18, 2012	^ What HABS said.
cutebug Sep 18, 2012	A LITTLE FAR-FETCHED FOR ME,BUT TO EACH HIS OWN.
tripleteam5 Sep 18, 2012	I thought it EASY, tho clever...and, concerning the season/seasoning "bit' I would submit (may have already been pointed out ) that to salt OR you pepper you SEASON