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Early On A Particularly Foggy Morning
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
Early on a particularly foggy morning, in front of a small market, in an alleyway not too far from Piccadilly Circus, a tall, blonde woman of about 23, in a long, dark red dress, had just stepped out of a black hackney cab. She was immediately forced to fight off a fearful attack in front of open crates and boxes of fresh tomatoes, spinach, carrots and potatoes.
What kind of market was it, and why did she have to fight off an attack?
What kind of market was it, and why did she have to fight off an attack?
Hint
Buddhist nuns rarely have these attacks.Answer
It was a greengrocer's market, and she had to fight off a panic attack since she has lachanophobia, which is the fear of vegetables. Due to the heavy fog, she didn't notice where she was till after she got out of the taxi; then it was too late.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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Very interesting teaser!
Buddist nuns?
Buddist nuns?
okay, i guess
WHat's the relevance of Buddhist nuns in the hint?
Thank you for inquiring. In Chinese and Korean Mahayana Buddhism, the argument for vegetarianism is made more forcefully, often to the point of accusing those who eat meat as lacking in compassion, they generally prefer a vegetarian diet and a fear of vegetables would be quite limiting to their choice of diet. I have never heard of a Buddhist monk or nun having Lachanophobia. That's all.
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Seriously, that fear exists? I wonder what's going through their minds during these attacks... the tomato's gonna come running after her with carrots in suit?
You got me on that one
Wow... That woman must've had a traumatic expirence with vegetables. Good One!
I got the market right, but didn't think about a panic attack. Good one OCH. More please.
ohhhh i though she never paid the cab guy so he was beating her with a bat.
Never mind the buddhist nums but I have never heard of anyone having Lachanaphobia, except for that kid with the big head whose mother was frightened by a cabbage.
I just watched the movie "From Hell" the other night... all of the details made me think she was fighting off Jack the Ripper. I knew that couldn't be right, but that's still the first thought that went through my head!
who's afraid of vegetables?......
good teaser though, you stumped me!!
good teaser though, you stumped me!!
again... ohh nice one
What's the connectionw ith buddhist monks???
Ok, I get it. Thanks.
maybe she was fighting off an attack of insects that were in the food, such as an attack by tons of flies or something, lol
Oh no they are coming to get me!!! Aghhh. Anyway, I think that she must of had a bad expeirince with vegetables. That was very hard though! I think that you should make and easier one for us not as bright people!!
Egghh... poor person. I'm sorry she's afraid of vegetables 0.0 Bad experience... What do Buddhist nuns have to do with the riddle?? 0.0
I siad that she was in a farmer's market and was having a heart attack. This is a great teaser though.
interesting... i don't get the hint though.
cyberstar5150, you made me laugh soooo hard. Oh man I am gonna have nightmares
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