| Author | Message | ||
| Nccwarp9 (Nccwarp9)
New member Username: Nccwarp9 Post Number: 1 Registered: 2-2007 |
Hello, this is my first post here. First lateral puzzle I heard was some 10 years ago in a park from a friend and ever since I wished to know more of them. Couple of days ago I asked one of the puzzles to my coworkers and ever since they are demanding more and more puzzles. And then after couple of years of search I found this site in matter of minutes. Ok, here it goes, my first puzzle: One day a man comes in to the office, buttons up his suit and smiles. Why did he smile? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 367 Registered: 8-2005 |
Good Day to you and welcome!! the man adult? human? male? Is he happy? | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 139 Registered: 9-2003 |
suit = business suit? jacket and tie kinda thing? or more of an overall type suit? was it the start of his work day? or the end? | ||
| Nccwarp9 (Nccwarp9)
New member Username: Nccwarp9 Post Number: 2 Registered: 2-2007 |
Adult male He is happy Suit=Business suit But could be any type of suit Start or end of the working day is irrelevant | ||
| Zephyr14 (Zephyr14)
New member Username: Zephyr14 Post Number: 83 Registered: 1-2007 |
Office = the place where he works? Is the office a regular business room with a desk and such? A cubicle? Is his job relevant, in more than that he works in an office? | ||
| Nccwarp9 (Nccwarp9)
New member Username: Nccwarp9 Post Number: 3 Registered: 2-2007 |
Office = the place where he works? Yes Job not relevant | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 141 Registered: 9-2003 |
is the reason his suit was unbuttoned relevant? had he taken his jacket off to do something? if so was he happy that he done that thing? | ||
| Nccwarp9 (Nccwarp9)
New member Username: Nccwarp9 Post Number: 4 Registered: 2-2007 |
is the reason his suit was unbuttoned relevant? No, he just forgot to button it before had he taken his jacket off to do something?No if so was he happy that he done that thing?No | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 142 Registered: 9-2003 |
is the reason he forgot to button it up relevant? any other relevant people? any crimes? | ||
| Sunshine (Sunshine)
New member Username: Sunshine Post Number: 578 Registered: 1-2001 |
To button it did he use his right hand? left? both? relevant? Is he wearing a normal business type shirt & tie under the suit? are there any stains or marks on either? holes? | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 339 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did he come directly from home? Some place else? Does it matter where? Does it happen in the morning? Noon? Afternoon? Later? Relevant? Does he arrive alone? Does he bring anything? Does he usually wear a suit at the office? Has he ever been there before? Does he work at this office? First day? First day in his position? | ||
| Nccwarp9 (Nccwarp9)
New member Username: Nccwarp9 Post Number: 5 Registered: 2-2007 |
To button it did he use his right hand? left? both? relevant? not relevant Is he wearing a normal business type shirt & tie under the suit? are there any stains or marks on either? holes? not relevant Did he come directly from home? Some place else? Does it matter where? it doesn't not matter Does it happen in the morning? Noon? Afternoon? Later? Relevant? not relevant Does he arrive alone? Does he bring anything? he came alone and brought nothing Does he usually wear a suit at the office? Has he ever been there before? Yes, Yes Does he work at this office? First day? First day in his position? Yes, No, No | ||
| Zephyr14 (Zephyr14)
New member Username: Zephyr14 Post Number: 88 Registered: 1-2007 |
Would he have smiled if he wouldn't have buttoned his shirt? Would he have smiled if he weren't at the office? | ||
| Nccwarp9 (Nccwarp9)
New member Username: Nccwarp9 Post Number: 6 Registered: 2-2007 |
Would he have smiled if he wouldn't have buttoned his shirt? No Would he have smiled if he weren't at the office? No | ||
| Zephyr14 (Zephyr14)
New member Username: Zephyr14 Post Number: 99 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did he see something? Did he remember something? Did he realise something? | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 342 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is it a signal for someone? Is it his suit? Does he smile because he wants to, he is happy, content, thrilled, told to smile, he is supposed to in his position? Is there anyone else seeing him smile? Someone from the office? Someone else? Does it matter? Did the reason for smiling happen before he went to the office? Did he go straight from home? | ||
| Nccwarp9 (Nccwarp9)
New member Username: Nccwarp9 Post Number: 7 Registered: 2-2007 |
Did he see something? No Did he remember something? No Did he realise something? YES Is it a signal for someone? No Is it his suit? It has something to do with his suit Does he smile because he wants to, he is happy, content, thrilled, told to smile, he is supposed to in his position? He is happy, everything else, No Is there anyone else seeing him smile? Someone from the office? Someone else? Does it matter? No, does not matter Did the reason for smiling happen before he went to the office? No Did he go straight from home? irrelevant | ||
| Zephyr14 (Zephyr14)
New member Username: Zephyr14 Post Number: 103 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did he realise that his wife, who hasn't spoken to him in a week, decided to barry the hatchet and finally sew his buttons? If not... so he realised something about the suit? Which he hasn't thought about until he buttoned it quite out of reflex, right? Did he realise it was UNbuttoned? | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 355 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was he able to button the suit before? Has he lost weight? Stopped shaking? Improved his vision? Got a prosthetic hand? | ||
| Nccwarp9 (Nccwarp9)
New member Username: Nccwarp9 Post Number: 8 Registered: 2-2007 |
Was he able to button the suit before? Has he lost weight? Stopped shaking? Improved his vision? Got a prosthetic hand? Well this was kinda easy Snoozer bot it ***************** SPOILER ************* A man came into the office and has lost a lot of weight lately. On one occasion he realized that he finally can button up his suit and that realization made him smile. |
