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After a laborious, excruciating day at work, a man got in his car and headed down the highway. Halfway home, a police checkpoint was positioned blocking the highway. As the driver carefully rolled up, an officer walked up to his window as he came to a complete stop.
The driver, too tired to say a word, silently handed his ID, registration, and insurance to the officer. After a quick glance at the documentation, the officer barraged him with 4 questions: "Whose car is this? Where are you coming from? What do you do for work? Where are you headed?".
The driver with a tired smile said one word to the officer. The officer laughed satisfied with his answer, handed him his documentation, and sent him on his way.
What word did the driver say?
The driver, too tired to say a word, silently handed his ID, registration, and insurance to the officer. After a quick glance at the documentation, the officer barraged him with 4 questions: "Whose car is this? Where are you coming from? What do you do for work? Where are you headed?".
The driver with a tired smile said one word to the officer. The officer laughed satisfied with his answer, handed him his documentation, and sent him on his way.
What word did the driver say?
Hint
The title alludes to the driver's place of work.Answer
"Mine".Explanation:
Q: "Whose car is this?" A: Mine (The car belongs to me.)
Q: "Where are you coming from?" A: Mine (The driver was leaving from his work at a mine.)
Q: "What do you do for work?" A: Mine (The driver was a miner.)
Q: "Where are you headed?" A: Mine (It is common slang to refer to your home as 'mine'.)
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Fun! It could be in language or logic as well. The answer is clever, but not necessarily a trick. I have never heard of referring to you home simply as "mine", but got it anyway since the other three fit so well. Nice teaser!
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