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The Beggar
Situation
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
There once was a beggar who sat on the streets begging everyday. One day the beggar wasn't there. The beggar now had many riches but this happened the same day of a bank robbery. The beggar was questioned but replied, "My brother gave it to me." The authorities then asked the person, who was claimed to be the brother, if he gave the beggar money. He replied, "I do not have a brother." How could this be true?
Answer
The beggar is a girl. She would be his sister, not his brother.Hide Answer Show Answer
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hey yo, i was not expecting that as an answer. lol.
libra0890
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Lol. That really had me stumped. But the answer was so obvious it flew right by me. I loved it.
i got the answer, but the logic about the clues seems a little awkward. When the guy is asked "did you give the beggar money" why did he answer "I have no brother?" That makes almost as much sense as if I was asked "Did you go to work today?" and I answered "I like roast beef". just a thought from this half-mind
Kind of easy if you have heard the one with the doctor saying I can't operate on him, he's my son. Lot of fun though.
i agree with tnaboner
you got me.
lol, i had a blast with that one.
Hey, that one was too cute!
oops i submitted one earlier b4 i read this that was kinda like it ...sry... i obviously got it cuz i had like the same idea...yeah
i have heard of that one before, it was easy!
i agree with filetmerlot, it doesnt make any sense to answer the question "did you give the beggar money" with "i dont have a brother". so, because of that, this wasnt a good teaser. maybe some rewording would fix it, but youd have to be careful...
Good one!
LOL good one
it was funny because it didn't make sense
Repeat after me:
THE PERSON IS FEMALE
THE PERSON IS FEMALE
THE PERSON IS FEMALE
etc.
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THE PERSON IS FEMALE
THE PERSON IS FEMALE
THE PERSON IS FEMALE
etc.
Congratulations! You've just answered all the family-related brain teasers!
iv actually heard both the beggar and doctor one before
Fooled But still good.
Easy, but fun.
nice work
How would they mistake the beggar for a guy if she was on the sidewalk every day?
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