| Author | Message | ||
| Superman (Superman)
New member Username: Superman Post Number: 6 Registered: 1-2007 |
Alan is unmarried and lives alone. Without any financial responsibilites to attend to, he frequently enjoys one of his favourite (rather expensive) dishes: lobster with a bit of aged French wine. However, he has recently been dating Elaine, a coworker, and his habits have changed considerably: in her presence, he will never drink wine and always insists that his lobster be pre-cut. Why the sudden changes in behaviour? | ||
| Superman (Superman)
New member Username: Superman Post Number: 7 Registered: 1-2007 |
Title should be "Of silverware and wine ..." | ||
| Beroean (Beroean)
Moderator Username: Beroean Post Number: 1071 Registered: 10-2001 |
Having never actually have the opportunity or means to eat lobster, I'd be grateful if you could expain the difference between pre-cut and non pre-cut lobster (if it's not too daft a question). Is he somehow trying to impress his new companion? | ||
| Superman (Superman)
New member Username: Superman Post Number: 11 Registered: 1-2007 |
Having never actually have the opportunity or means to eat lobster, I'd be grateful if you could expain the difference between pre-cut and non pre-cut lobster (if it's not too daft a question). No, it's fine: I mean he needed the lobster to be cut for him (an unusual request) Is he somehow trying to impress his new companion? No Check out my other puzzle: 'Before you die ...' | ||
| Beroean (Beroean)
Moderator Username: Beroean Post Number: 1074 Registered: 10-2001 |
Was he pretending to be disabled in some way? Was he capable of cutting it himself? Was his young fancy squeamish at the sight of animal carcases and maybe a teetotaller? Could he afford to drink the wine? | ||
| Superman (Superman)
New member Username: Superman Post Number: 13 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was he pretending to be disabled in some way? No Was he capable of cutting it himself? Yes Was his young fancy squeamish at the sight of animal carcases and maybe a teetotaller? I'm sorry? Could he afford to drink the wine? Yes | ||
| Beroean (Beroean)
Moderator Username: Beroean Post Number: 1077 Registered: 10-2001 |
Was his young fancy squeamish at the sight of animal carcases and maybe a teetotaller? I'm sorry? I meant, did hid girlfriend dislike seeing a dead lobster on the plate (being pre-cut disguised the grusome fact somewhat? And was she a non drinker? Is silverware relevant? Cutlery? Does it matter if the eating is at a restraunt or somewhere else? | ||
| Superman (Superman)
New member Username: Superman Post Number: 15 Registered: 1-2007 |
I meant, did hid girlfriend dislike seeing a dead lobster on the plate (being pre-cut disguised the grusome fact somewhat? And was she a non drinker? None of the above Is silverware relevant? Yes Cutlery? Yes Does it matter if the eating is at a restraunt or somewhere else? No | ||
| Beroean (Beroean)
Moderator Username: Beroean Post Number: 1082 Registered: 10-2001 |
Is it relevant where the meals are eaten such as restraunt / home etc/ Are we talking about one set of cutlery? The cutlery belong tothe lady / restraunt /the man? | ||
| Superman (Superman)
New member Username: Superman Post Number: 18 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is it relevant where the meals are eaten such as restraunt / home etc/ Are we talking about one set of cutlery? The cutlery belong tothe lady / restraunt /the man? Irr all of the above | ||
| Beroean (Beroean)
Moderator Username: Beroean Post Number: 1085 Registered: 10-2001 |
Has Alan changed his habits because of the young woman (can we call her Lisa?)? Is it worth discovering more about Lisa? | ||
| Superman (Superman)
New member Username: Superman Post Number: 19 Registered: 1-2007 |
Has Alan changed his habits because of the young woman (can we call her Lisa?)? Somewhat ... his changed behaviours usually occur when Lisa (I called her Elaine, see top) is about and seldom at other times Is it worth discovering more about Lisa? No | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 24 Registered: 1-2007 |
Has it got anything to do with him not wanting to touch the lobster with his hands? (smelling, being stained, staining her) Is it a question of etiquette? Is cutting the lobster preventing him from doing something he can only doing when he is together with her? | ||
| Superman (Superman)
New member Username: Superman Post Number: 34 Registered: 1-2007 |
Has it got anything to do with him not wanting to touch the lobster with his hands? (smelling, being stained, staining her) Is it a question of etiquette? Is cutting the lobster preventing him from doing something he can only doing when he is together with her? None of the above | ||
| Rubberduck (Rubberduck)
New member Username: Rubberduck Post Number: 50 Registered: 3-2006 |
Was he having the lobster pre cut so he could share it with Elaine? Was he trying to save money? Was he splitting the cost of the meal with Elaine? | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 41 Registered: 9-2003 |
does he have a physical problem? with cutting food? does he do this to avoid embarrassment? injury? messiness? | ||
| Fallguy (Fallguy)
New member Username: Fallguy Post Number: 3 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is it important that it is lobster? could it be any other shellfish? or seafood? or food? Does he drink something other than french wine? something other than wine? is what he drinks important? | ||
| Superman (Superman)
New member Username: Superman Post Number: 47 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was he having the lobster pre cut so he could share it with Elaine? Was he trying to save money? Was he splitting the cost of the meal with Elaine? None of the above but all good guesses! does he have a physical problem? with cutting food? None does he do this to avoid embarrassment? injury? messiness? No; Yesish; No Is it important that it is lobster? No could it be any other shellfish? see below or seafood? " or food? Anything that needs to be cut - lobster and wine just go together for purposes of our story Does he drink something other than french wine? Yes something other than wine? Yes is what he drinks important? Yesish | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 45 Registered: 9-2003 |
is it something about Elaine why this is happening? is she afraid of sharp objects? some sort of phobia? | ||
| Superman (Superman)
New member Username: Superman Post Number: 49 Registered: 1-2007 |
is it something about Elaine why this is happening? Noish; none of the rest is she afraid of sharp objects? some sort of phobia? | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 43 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is he avoiding knifes because of something that has to do with Elain? Is Elaine affraid of him or any other person using knives in front of her? | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 44 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is he affraid of using knives close to other people? I.e a phobia on his side? | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 45 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did something happened before when he was cutting something in front of another person? Something from his past he is reminded of? | ||
| Superman (Superman)
New member Username: Superman Post Number: 52 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is he avoiding knifes because of something that has to do with Elain? Is Elaine affraid of him or any other person using knives in front of her? None of these Is he affraid of using knives close to other people? I.e a phobia on his side? Yes but no to phobia Did something happened before when he was cutting something in front of another person? Something from his past he is reminded of? None of these | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 49 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is he a clumsy man? Does he want to avoid a possible accident? | ||
| Superman (Superman)
New member Username: Superman Post Number: 56 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is he a clumsy man? Does he want to avoid a possible accident? None | ||
| Puzzlicious (Puzzlicious)
New member Username: Puzzlicious Post Number: 159 Registered: 11-2006 |
Is he afraid of cutting her with the knife? Does he have some medical condition that would make it likely? Does he not drink wine around her for fear of spilling it? Would he act the same with any alcoholic beverage? Any beverage that could make a mess? Would him dating a different woman cause him to behave the same? | ||
| Superman (Superman)
New member Username: Superman Post Number: 58 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is he afraid of cutting her with the knife? Yes Does he have some medical condition that would make it likely? No Does he not drink wine around her for fear of spilling it? No Would he act the same with any alcoholic beverage? Yes Any beverage that could make a mess? No Would him dating a different woman cause him to behave the same? Yes | ||
| Puzzlicious (Puzzlicious)
New member Username: Puzzlicious Post Number: 160 Registered: 11-2006 |
Is there some event that happened in his past that lead to this fear? Was there something he was told that made him think that way? Would he drink if he weren't eating or cutting? Is he afraid of the way alcohol would make him act? Is there something about him drinking that causes him to act different than an average person? Is he right to be afraid of cutting her (more-so than an average person)? | ||
| Superman (Superman)
New member Username: Superman Post Number: 60 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is there some event that happened in his past that lead to this fear? Noish Was there something he was told that made him think that way? No Would he drink if he weren't eating or cutting? Probably not Is he afraid of the way alcohol would make him act? Yes Is there something about him drinking that causes him to act different than an average person? No Is he right to be afraid of cutting her (more-so than an average person)? No | ||
| Rubberduck (Rubberduck)
New member Username: Rubberduck Post Number: 51 Registered: 3-2006 |
Is he taking any medication? That might interact with alcohol? So he does not want to drink wine and cut food? | ||
| Superman (Superman)
New member Username: Superman Post Number: 62 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is he taking any medication? Perphaps, not relevant to alcohol That might interact with alcohol? Perhaps but irr, for he drinks in moderation So he does not want to drink wine and cut food? No but you'll be OTRT with the alcohol part if you find out some more | ||
| Superman (Superman)
New member Username: Superman Post Number: 63 Registered: 1-2007 |
And the answer to "So he ... cut food?" should be 'Noish.' | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 50 Registered: 1-2007 |
Would he react the same way if: - they were just friends - they were not coworkers - he had dinner with someone else - there were more people around the table Does the alcohol make him: - nervous - less nervous - violent - blind - gesticulate more - uncareful Was it something she said to him? Did he find out himself? | ||
| Puzzlicious (Puzzlicious)
New member Username: Puzzlicious Post Number: 161 Registered: 11-2006 |
Is there physically anything about him that is different from the average person? Does drinking cause any reaction aside from the norm? Does he think (or behave like) he's someone else when he drinks? When he ate/drank alone, did he do anything strange? Is there some saying/myth that he misinterprets? | ||
| Superman (Superman)
New member Username: Superman Post Number: 66 Registered: 1-2007 |
Would he react the same way if: - they were just friends Probably - they were not coworkers Yes - he had dinner with someone else Mabye - there were more people around the table Yes Does the alcohol make him: - nervous Not any of the list - less nervous - violent - blind - gesticulate more - uncareful Was it something she said to him? No Did he find out himself? about what? Is there physically anything about him that is different from the average person? Yes Does drinking cause any reaction aside from the norm? No Does he think (or behave like) he's someone else when he drinks? No When he ate/drank alone, did he do anything strange? No Is there some saying/myth that he misinterprets? No | ||
| Puzzlicious (Puzzlicious)
New member Username: Puzzlicious Post Number: 164 Registered: 11-2006 |
Does he have: 10 fingers? 2 arms? Both eyes (in tact)? Some neural condition (like epilepsy)? Is he about as strong as an average man? Stronger? Weaker? Is he the size of an average man? Bigger? Smaller? Does he have any special powers? | ||
| Superman (Superman)
New member Username: Superman Post Number: 68 Registered: 1-2007 |
Does he have: 10 fingers? Yes 2 arms? Yes Both eyes (in tact)? Yes Some neural condition (like epilepsy)? No Is he about as strong as an average man? Irr Stronger? Weaker? Is he the size of an average man? Irr Bigger? Smaller? Does he have any special powers? No | ||
| Superman (Superman)
New member Username: Superman Post Number: 69 Registered: 1-2007 |
CORRECTION: Is there physically anything about him that is different from the average person? should be answered 'NO.' | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 60 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is he sane? Has he got an OCD? | ||
| Puzzlicious (Puzzlicious)
New member Username: Puzzlicious Post Number: 165 Registered: 11-2006 |
So there's no physical reason he thinks he would cut her? Does he have any emotional/mental problems? Delusions? Flashbacks? Has he seen anyone act dangerous (maybe with a knife) after drinking? His father? | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 63 Registered: 1-2007 |
Would he reveal a secret about himself by using the wine knife combination? | ||
| Superman (Superman)
New member Username: Superman Post Number: 71 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is he sane? Has he got an OCD? YES! So there's no physical reason he thinks he would cut her? see above Does he have any emotional/mental problems? Yes, " Delusions? Flashbacks? Has he seen anyone act dangerous (maybe with a knife) after drinking? His father? Irr Would he reveal a secret about himself by using the wine knife combination? No There is really no need to continue this puzzle. Congratulations, and please check out my new puzzle. Whew! I didn't think you'd solve it this quickly! *******SPOILER********** Alan has OCD and has been having (irrational and involuntary) disturbances of stabbing Elaine, so he does not touch knives for fear that his obsessions will come true. He will not drink wine for fear that drinking will accelerate his chances of harming her. | ||
| Beroean (Beroean)
Moderator Username: Beroean Post Number: 1096 Registered: 10-2001 |
I like it! | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 69 Registered: 1-2007 |
Me too! |
