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The Greasy Chauffeur
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
Mr. OD-1 hired Mr. Redneck to fill in one night while his chauffeur was on vacation. Mr. Redneck took the limo to be washed and detailed before picking Mr. OD-1 up. Mr. Redneck sipped on his unsweetened lemonade and waited for the limo to be finished. Looking at his watch, he realized he had to get moving. Mr. Redneck tore out of the parking lot at warp speed, nearly spilling his lemonade over the freshly cleaned seats. All of a sudden the limo sputtered and died. Mr. Redneck, being a mechanic, leaped out of the limo and went to work under the hood. In less time than it takes a redneck to brush his tooth, he had fixed the limo, but now his hands were covered with grease. All he had in the limo was his drink, a box of Kleenex tissues with 2 tissues in it, a donut, car wax, and a bottle of his favourite aftershave. He knew if he greased up the limo he was done for. Mr. Redneck was not your average redneck though, for he not only made it on time but grease free to pick up Mr. OD-1.
Using only the items in the limo how was he able to clean up?
Using only the items in the limo how was he able to clean up?
Answer
Mr. R poured the lemonade on his hands knowing that many floor cleaners contain lemon in them to dissolve oils. Then he splashed them with the aftershave, for aftershaves are made mostly of alcohol. It evaporated quickly leaving his hands clean and dry.Hide Answer Show Answer
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