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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 man that had gone to work in his car every day for years and knew the journey forwards and backwards.
One day, while he was at work, somebody broke into his car and stole something.
The guy did not know what had been stolen and knew nothing of the theft.
As he was rounding the curve of a cliff road, he swerved and flew off of the cliff and was killed.
What had been stolen?
One day, while he was at work, somebody broke into his car and stole something.
The guy did not know what had been stolen and knew nothing of the theft.
As he was rounding the curve of a cliff road, he swerved and flew off of the cliff and was killed.
What had been stolen?
Hint
It was not an integral part of the car.Answer
Somebody stole his sunglasses.It was a really sunny day and he couldn't judge the bend in the road. He swerved because he couldn't see anything as the sun was in his eyes.
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Iwould have never thought of his sunglasses! Great teaser though!
I got close, all i could think of was the little sunvisor thingy, but couldn't think why he wouldn't notice it gone.
i was pretty close!!! i thought it was his glasses... haha!
I thought the plot was great, but.. sry, the answer was kinda bland. Y would he leave his sunglasses in his car, and since he knew the road forward and backwards, couldn't he have driven with his eyes closes?
candyko,
I thought of glasses too, I didn't think of "sun" glasses either.
I thought of glasses too, I didn't think of "sun" glasses either.
terrible
terrible
hey thanx 4 tha comments. this is my first teaser ever!!
libra0890
libra0890
Great teaser libra!!
thank u didida. plz ppl stop the rude comments. ok
I thought it was his lug nuts. Not bad for your first teaser. I have just about given up on getting anything passed
The puzzle states "The guy did not know what had been stolen and knew nothing of the theft." If this was a sunny day, how did he not notice that his sunglasses were missing before he put the car in gear?
The answer given doesn't fit the puzzle.
The answer given doesn't fit the puzzle.
Never would have guessed it, I thought brakes until I saw the hint.
The sun was around the corner and before he got a chance to notice something was missing, he swirved off the road. sry bout that.
libra0890
libra0890
I liked it! I thought, 'oh, duh. the wheel,' then I saw the hint, and was like... darn.... Very tricky. Very very.
yeah but the wheel...he would notice that was gone. lol. its ok.tho.
libra
libra
i thought it was the brakes before i looked at the hint ...good job
i also thought it was the breaks, then after looking at the hint i guess the sun visor thingy (like sum one else said) good teaser, and just ignore the bad comments a couple people gave u, great for ur first one.
hey libra! remember me? finally a teaser and a good one too.. yay for you! congrats
wendy, idk if i remember u. who are u again?? well, i do ignore the rude comments cuz i know whats true. lol
libra
libra
hey tell me if you like this one. like i said, it is my first ever teaser.
i really liked it
cool me too. lol
i thought that it was his brakes too but i was wrong
ha lol this one is hard isnt it. lol .not really if u look at the clue
did he have to die? dead ppl bug me. lol jk its really good (and hard!:lol. i thought of the brakes 2 at first and then i couldn't think of anything else.
but it was great
Yeah, but the brakes are something that the car needs. in the hint it says that it is something not needed in the car. so try to put everything together and then it becomes easy.
It was a good teaser, for a first.
But if he knew the journey that well, he should have been able to know where and when to turn...
Good job, though!
j
I thought he was blind! My mind is really not working too well today...
But if he knew the journey that well, he should have been able to know where and when to turn...
Good job, though!
j
I thought he was blind! My mind is really not working too well today...
well yeah, but the sun was out and he had no idea EXACTLY where to turn. and plus, how would he know when to stop turning??? so thats why that works
what the heck, i came up with that one on my own. so just stop with the negative comments. this is not what i was hoping for. this is my first teaser so just at least give me some credit for this. who else came up with this one then???huh who?? thats right nobody. so just stop.
hey chill out chica. man, i dont know why all u girls have probs wit us famous ppl. i mean, u, yellin at me, Usher. now that is sumthin not to do.
i thought it was good. i thought of the brakes b/f i saw the hint and then i had no idea. Congrats on getting a teaser accepted.
foxybrown, yo, u dont know who i am. ask me anything that usher would knkow. i will answer cuz i am him
oh...ic. u are just trying to diss usha's teasers. look at my name libra. yeah i am a libra, check anywhere. ok. so plz stop
Well I liked it.
Can't we all just get along?
Can't we all just get along?
ok i am not usher, but u need to stop putting ppl down. ok
haha i dont think u have any good teasers. so stop that...somebody back me up here.
Libra, nice teaser! I didn't get it right.
And for you, Foxy, there is no need to be rude. It is a teaser... a nice teaser... and just saying that she, and her teaser, is bad is just... well... wrong. All of your comments were not needed, so why did you even add them? To make Libra feel bad? You should be ashamed.
And for you, Foxy, there is no need to be rude. It is a teaser... a nice teaser... and just saying that she, and her teaser, is bad is just... well... wrong. All of your comments were not needed, so why did you even add them? To make Libra feel bad? You should be ashamed.
To Pop. Libra did not care how many feelings he/she hurt when he/she started putting comments on here.. Look through the history and you will see that he/she hasn't been a very nice person. He/She is just getting a taste of his/her own medicine, so I am not ashamed. Maybe Libra will learn to be nicer to people, and people will be nice back.. That is all.
yeah i was rude. but i got nailed for it and now i dont do that anymore. have you ever heard the saying two wrongs dont make a right???????????
Yes, Libra I have. I have also heard "What goes around, comes around". Get over it.
im with foxxy your probably not even close to being hot
I never said that i was "hot". and please stop wiht the rude comments. i will pm jake if u dont stop
I think that this was a good first teaser. I hope that you keep it up Libra.
As for all the negitive comments.. This is not the place so please take it somewhere else.
As for all the negitive comments.. This is not the place so please take it somewhere else.
OK "LIBRA" GIRL. YOU WERE BIENG MEAN TO THAT "VIKING BOY" SO I DONT KNOW WHY YOU'RE AKSING FOR BACK UP WHEN KARMA COMES BACK AROUND. HOPE YOU ENJOY IT!
What is karma???
first of all i never said i was abrunette. prove it. i was jk abut the girl thing. cant you take a JOKE???
YES YOU DID SAY THAT LIAR LIAR LIAR
I WILL PROVE IT
how are you gonna prove it???
u win i couldnt find it im sorry can we be friends??
HEY GUYS. LEAVE LIBRA ALONE. HE NEVER DID ANYTHING TO U.
"u win i couldnt find it im sorry can we be friends?? "
libra, dont do it. he is a loser!!!!
libra, dont do it. he is a loser!!!!
ok u hate me volcome doen you?
why am i a loser i never did nothing to you
so i said im sorry gosh
Nice teaser.
Yoyo: Jake is the person that made this site, and yes, he could do whatever he wanted to you on this site, including blocking your account.
Yoyo: Jake is the person that made this site, and yes, he could do whatever he wanted to you on this site, including blocking your account.
First - Congratulations libra on your first teaser.
Second - Just because some of you don't like this teaser, you do not have to post rude comments.
Third - libra you need to lighten up in your responses to the comments made. It is a two way street as far as rudeness is concerned.
Fourth - the last time I checked, I didn't think the teaser comment section was a chat room.
Everyone please try to be polite and keep the comments friendly.
There are so many rude and unnecessary comments here that I wouldn't be surprised if someone complains to Jake regarding the entire contents - with the exception of the comments on the teaser itself that are polite and only commenting on the teaser itself.
Second - Just because some of you don't like this teaser, you do not have to post rude comments.
Third - libra you need to lighten up in your responses to the comments made. It is a two way street as far as rudeness is concerned.
Fourth - the last time I checked, I didn't think the teaser comment section was a chat room.
Everyone please try to be polite and keep the comments friendly.
There are so many rude and unnecessary comments here that I wouldn't be surprised if someone complains to Jake regarding the entire contents - with the exception of the comments on the teaser itself that are polite and only commenting on the teaser itself.
i liked it . I just submitted my first teaser too. im also with froggy.
you dont need to write mean comments. i did a few and im sorry so just leave him/her alone
you dont need to write mean comments. i did a few and im sorry so just leave him/her alone
Great teaser good first effort
Great teaser good first effort
nice first teaser libra
Thank you. I finally have SOME good comments. At least this person is not rude about things.
Great job. I don't know about u, but I thought it was a good teaser. Just a tad bit easy, but fun just the same. Also, foxxy, just chill. Whatever libra did, i'm sure she's sorry. RIGHT???? Plus, two wrongs don't make a right. This goes for everone who just made a negative comment.
GO FROGGY!!!
I agree with u totally
I agree with u totally
ahhh after reading all the commments i forgot what your teaser was i just read it again very good i did the brakes thing too though
i thought the seatbelt was missing, but i'm not sure why he didn't just brake and stop the car if he couldn't judge where he was going, rather than swerving (which seems like basic driving sense to me)
Yeah uh...libra...u didnt have to be so rude. ok. this is a fun website for others to just have fun
great teaser
nice teaser libra
seriously, like seriously, loss for words
Nice teaser Libra. Also, dont get mad at me for saying this just because I have never posted a teaser, but most of the comments that you called mean were just trying to tell you some things you could improve on. Sure, some were uncalled for, but dont get so mad, cuz almost every teaser has some negative comments. Just be glad you have so many positive comments.
My only comment is: why didn't he notice his sunglasses were missing? Except for that part it was a tough teaser.
I see where you are going with this but it's a little far-fetched.
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