| Author | Message | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 178 Registered: 9-2008 |
Every time she moved, he laughed harder. | ||
| Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa)
New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 991 Registered: 12-2004 |
She = Pamela Anderson? He = You? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 182 Registered: 9-2008 |
She = Pamela Anderson? He = You? No to both of these. | ||
| Howardwoman (Howardwoman)
New member Username: Howardwoman Post Number: 183 Registered: 1-2008 |
Would a normal person find the situation amusing? | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1497 Registered: 6-2005 |
Does her movement create a squeaking sound? a farting sound? a ripping sound? some other relevant sound? create a visual effect that is amusing? She = Human, Adult, Female? He = Human, Adult, Male? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 188 Registered: 9-2008 |
Would a normal person find the situation amusing? Depends on your sense of humor. MANY people certainly would, if they realized what was humourous about it. Does her movement create a squeaking sound? a farting sound? a ripping sound? some other relevant sound? None of these. create a visual effect that is amusing? Closest, but beware of a possible FA. She = Human, Adult, Female? He = Human, Adult, Male? Yes to all. | ||
| Alhucema (Alhucema)
New member Username: Alhucema Post Number: 97 Registered: 11-2008 |
Did he like her? Was her moving changing anything? If so, was the result rather positive for her? Negative? Positive for him? Negative for him? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 202 Registered: 9-2008 |
Did he like her? Irrel. Was her moving changing anything? If so, was the result rather positive for her? Negative? Positive for him? Negative for him? Clarify. I should have said this earlier, but if any of you have heard this story before, please email rather than spoiling. Thanks! | ||
| Alhucema (Alhucema)
New member Username: Alhucema Post Number: 119 Registered: 11-2008 |
I mean, did something happen as a result of her moving? If so, was the outcome positive for her etc. | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 224 Registered: 9-2008 |
I mean, did something happen as a result of her moving? Yope. If so, was the outcome positive for her etc. Yope. | ||
| Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa)
New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1103 Registered: 12-2004 |
Did she find this humorous? Any others present? Were any others present? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 232 Registered: 9-2008 |
Did she find this humorous? Probably not. Any others present? Irrel. Were any others present? Irrel. | ||
| Scood (Scood)
New member Username: Scood Post Number: 21 Registered: 11-2008 |
did she like it when he laughed | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 236 Registered: 9-2008 |
did she like it when he laughed Probably not. | ||
| Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa)
New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1207 Registered: 12-2004 |
Did she wind up in some sort of circumstance in which one would not to wish to find himself or herself? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 239 Registered: 9-2008 |
Did she wind up in some sort of circumstance in which one would not to wish to find himself or herself? Not exactly. HINT: There was something specific about the woman that made her position somewhat embarassing, though unintentionally so. Explore. | ||
| Alhucema (Alhucema)
New member Username: Alhucema Post Number: 147 Registered: 11-2008 |
Is she in water? Is she standing? Lying? Sitting? Is there something unusual in her clothing? Does she know why he is laughing? Relevant? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 249 Registered: 9-2008 |
Is she in water? Is she standing? Lying? Sitting? This one. Is there something unusual in her clothing? No. Does she know why he is laughing? Can't say for sure. Relevant? Not particularly. | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 268 Registered: 9-2008 |
HINT: Explore different meanings of "moved." | ||
| Erinye (Erinye)
New member Username: Erinye Post Number: 64 Registered: 11-2008 |
Eek, I totally just stumbled across the solution to this without even trying! Now I'm frustrated. | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 271 Registered: 9-2008 |
Email it to me so I can tell you if it's right or not. This was something I found on the internet (modified by me to make it into a lateral puzzle, of course), so it's perfectly reasonable that you could have stumbled across it as well (I think it's fairly well-traveled online). But I encourage the rest of you NOT to go looking for it, Google or otherwise. And most important of all, if you KNOW the solution already, or if something rings a bell LONG before the rest of us have gotten there, PLEASE don't $poil, but send me an email instead. Thanks! | ||
| Racoonieboy (Racoonieboy)
New member Username: Racoonieboy Post Number: 78 Registered: 10-2008 |
Did she move... like in travel? Or maybe.. A CIRCUS!!!! haha... | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 285 Registered: 9-2008 |
Did she move... like in travel? Or maybe.. A CIRCUS!!!! haha... No or noish to all. | ||
| Kaygee (Kaygee)
New member Username: Kaygee Post Number: 58 Registered: 9-2008 |
Did she move by simply rearranging her body's position in one seat? Or did she move by standing up and switching seats? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 291 Registered: 9-2008 |
Did she move by simply rearranging her body's position in one seat? Or did she move by standing up and switching seats? This is closest. She's most likely sliding from one seat to an adjacent one, but she's definitely changing seats. That's the sense of "move" I was looking for. | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 304 Registered: 6-2008 |
Is the type of clothes she was wearing relevant? Was something potentially embarrassing being revealed when she did this motion? Any relevant sounds (resulting directly from her motion--we know the observer laughed)? | ||
| Kaygee (Kaygee)
New member Username: Kaygee Post Number: 61 Registered: 9-2008 |
Is the location of these seats relevant? Is he in the same room with her? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 293 Registered: 9-2008 |
Is the type of clothes she was wearing relevant? Was something potentially embarrassing being revealed when she did this motion? Any relevant sounds (resulting directly from her motion--we know the observer laughed)? No to all. Is the location of these seats relevant? Yes. Is he in the same room with her? Yes, with perhaps a tiny FA. | ||
| Kaygee (Kaygee)
New member Username: Kaygee Post Number: 65 Registered: 9-2008 |
Does the FA concern the word "room"? Is she outdoors? Is she in an inside area that is too large to be called a room? Or, is he not in the same area with her at all? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 296 Registered: 9-2008 |
Does the FA concern the word "room"? Yes. Is she outdoors? Noish. Is she in an inside area that is too large to be called a room? Noish. Or, is he not in the same area with her at all? No, he is in the same area with her. | ||
| Kaygee (Kaygee)
New member Username: Kaygee Post Number: 101 Registered: 9-2008 |
Hello again! Is there something behind/beside/in front of the woman that visually adds to the humor? Is the timing of her moving relevant? Is she moving because of this laughing man? Are they in a church? School? Sporting Event? Airport or Airplane? Train or Train Station? Other vehicle? Hospital? Social Event? Is this even relevant? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 303 Registered: 9-2008 |
Hello again! Is there something behind/beside/in front of the woman that visually adds to the humor? Yes. Is the timing of her moving relevant? Not particularly. Is she moving because of this laughing man? Yes, most likely. Are they in a church? School? Sporting Event? Airport or Airplane? Train or Train Station? Other vehicle? This one. Hospital? Social Event? Is this even relevant? This could take place in other settings as well, but this one is ideal. | ||
| Kaygee (Kaygee)
New member Username: Kaygee Post Number: 130 Registered: 9-2008 |
In your story, is this taking place in a car, truck, passenger van, bus? Is there a sign, poster, bumper sticker involved? Is there anything that she is holding that adds to the humor? Any particular odors or sounds relevant? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 309 Registered: 9-2008 |
In your story, is this taking place in a car, truck, passenger van, bus? This one. Is there a sign This is closest., poster, bumper sticker involved? Is there anything that she is holding that adds to the humor? No. Any particular odors or sounds relevant? No. | ||
| Eliott85 (Eliott85)
New member Username: Eliott85 Post Number: 22 Registered: 12-2008 |
The sign-like thing: Is it actually a advertisement? Graffiti? Directions for the bus? Does it have words? Pictures? Arrows? Profanity? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 324 Registered: 9-2008 |
The sign-like thing: Is it actually a advertisement? This one. Graffiti? Directions for the bus? Does it have words? This one. Pictures? Perhaps this one too, but irrel. Arrows? Profanity? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 326 Registered: 9-2008 |
HINT: There's something in particular about this woman that makes the situation unexpectedly funny. Try investigating what it is. | ||
| Jenny (Jenny)
New member Username: Jenny Post Number: 15 Registered: 4-2008 |
Something about her physical appearance? Height? Weight? Age? Haircolor? Is she pregnant? The ad: for a particular product? Business? Public service message "practice safe sex," etc? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 338 Registered: 9-2008 |
Something about her physical appearance? Yesish. Height? Weight? Age? Haircolor? Is she pregnant? YES!!! The ad: for a particular product? This one, but with a small FA. Business? Public service message "practice safe sex," etc? No, but a little bit OTRT. If any of you recognize this story at this point, PLEASE email me the answer rather than $poiling. There's still a lot left to be worked out. | ||
| Adryghi (Adryghi)
New member Username: Adryghi Post Number: 133 Registered: 1-2008 |
The sign is about condoms? Another contraceptive method? The FA is about the sign thingy being an ad? or there are more than one products? or the ad is for a service, not a product? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 348 Registered: 9-2008 |
The sign is about condoms? No, but with a very tiny "ish." Another contraceptive method? No. The FA is about the sign thingy being an ad? or there are more than one products? Yes, there are multiple signs advertizing for several different products. or the ad is for a service, not a product? | ||
| Steel_lock (Steel_lock)
New member Username: Steel_lock Post Number: 29 Registered: 1-2009 |
Is there a chance that the man could have laughed at her if she hadn't been pregnant? If she had stayed in place, would he have laughed? The signs - are they funny in and of themselves or only because of the woman? Because of the man? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 353 Registered: 9-2008 |
Is there a chance that the man could have laughed at her if she hadn't been pregnant? No. If she had stayed in place, would he have laughed? He would have chuckled a little, but it wouldn't have been uproariously funny. The signs - are they funny in and of themselves or only because of the woman? Only because of the woman. Because of the man? | ||
| Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa)
New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1996 Registered: 12-2004 |
I can't believe I didn't ask this yet... Are albatrosses relevant? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 364 Registered: 9-2008 |
Are albatrosses relevant? Not at all. | ||
| Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa)
New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 2062 Registered: 12-2004 |
Too long. Didn't read. Recap? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 366 Registered: 9-2008 |
A pregnant woman is sitting on a bus. Every time she changes seats, a man laughs harder. Several advertizing signs are involved, but it's only the presence of the woman (and the fact that she was pregnant) that makes them funny. | ||
| D_gordon (D_gordon)
New member Username: D_gordon Post Number: 390 Registered: 11-2008 |
Are some of the signs about pregnancy? For products a pregnant woman might use? About contraceptive devices? Did the man find some of them funny because they could be interpreted as puns? Because of the way they could be interpreted as referring to her physical state? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 367 Registered: 9-2008 |
Are some of the signs about pregnancy? Yope. For products a pregnant woman might use? Noish. About contraceptive devices? Noish. Did the man find some of them funny because they could be interpreted as puns? YES!!! Because of the way they could be interpreted as referring to her physical state? Yes! Now, all you have to do is figure out what the ads say. | ||
| D_gordon (D_gordon)
New member Username: D_gordon Post Number: 394 Registered: 11-2008 |
Could some of the signs be interpreted as being about the shape of her body? Her belly in particular? Stretch marks? The fact that she will soon bring another living human being into the world? Is something along the lines of "'doing x' for two" relevant to the puns? Balloons? Are any references to sexual acts relevant? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 373 Registered: 9-2008 |
Could some of the signs be interpreted as being about the shape of her body? Yesish. Her belly in particular? Yesish. Stretch marks? Yope. The fact that she will soon bring another living human being into the world? Yes. Is something along the lines of "'doing x' for two" relevant to the puns? No. Balloons? No. Are any references to sexual acts relevant? Yes. To make things easier, there are four separate ads, and they go in a particular sequence (least to most titillating, roughly speaking). Try to figure out what each one says. | ||
| Bolapara (Bolapara)
New member Username: Bolapara Post Number: 455 Registered: 12-2008 |
Are all four ads from the same company? Are they about giving child birth? Do they say something like - "There will be a great one coming, and another, and another and another." Having sex? Mentioning her weight? water loss? storm drain/sewage breaking | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 392 Registered: 9-2008 |
Are all four ads from the same company? No. They're for four different products that have NOTHING at all to do with each other. Are they about giving child birth? Do they say something like - "There will be a great one coming, and another, and another and another." Close enough. Ad number 1 says "The Doublemint Twins Are Coming!" I'll give you that one. Having sex? Yope. Mentioning her weight? Yope. water loss? storm drain/sewage breaking No to rest. Bear in mind that NONE of these ads were intended to be about sex/pregnancy/childbirth. They're just ads for random products that happen to be worded in such a way as to result in all sorts of unintentional double entendres. | ||
| Hietek (Hietek)
New member Username: Hietek Post Number: 47 Registered: 2-2009 |
A product to reduce hemorrhoid or blister swelling? an ad for weight loss? Popping balloons or bubble gum? Erasers? Boots? trunks? chests? chests of drawers? milk- produce your own milk? cows? movies? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 394 Registered: 9-2008 |
A product to reduce hemorrhoid or blister swelling? Bingo! Number 2 reads: "Logan's Liniment Will Reduce the Swelling!" Now you've just got two more left to figure out; then, I'll consider this one solved. an ad for weight loss? Popping balloons or bubble gum? Erasers? Boots? trunks? chests? chests of drawers? milk- produce your own milk? cows? movies? No to rest. | ||
| D_gordon (D_gordon)
New member Username: D_gordon Post Number: 417 Registered: 11-2008 |
Labor laws? | ||
| Bolapara (Bolapara)
New member Username: Bolapara Post Number: 466 Registered: 12-2008 |
What country does this take place in? Us? Canada? England? Ireland? Australia? other English speaking country? Is the man a citizen of that country? Do the ads involve.. fanny packs? Bum bag? Private dicks? Biggie hamburgers? rubbers? Blinders? Advice to just suck it up? hold it all in until you explode? Pissed? dingos? Water closets? Cottonelle puffs? Lifts? Stuffed full of food? Pants/trousers? Underpants? Suspenders? Oilseed rape? Jelly? Jumper? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 396 Registered: 9-2008 |
What country does this take place in? Us? Canada? England? Ireland? Australia? other English speaking country? Is the man a citizen of that country? Irrel. except that some of the humor might only work in English. Do the ads involve.. fanny packs? Bum bag? Private dicks? Biggie hamburgers? rubbers? This one is close, but the ad isn't for rubber boots/galoshes. It's something else, and there's a little more to it. No or noish to rest. Blinders? Advice to just suck it up? hold it all in until you explode? Pissed? dingos? Water closets? Cottonelle puffs? Lifts? Stuffed full of food? Pants/trousers? Underpants? Suspenders? Oilseed rape? Jelly? Jumper? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 847 Registered: 5-2003 |
A particular brand of condoms? Some other rubber product that could be read or interpreted as condoms? Are either of the final two ads about any of the following, and if so, which ones? Food Drink Medical products Books Newspapers Is either ad simply informational, or are they both selling something? For example, is one or both about, say, donating to a cause? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 397 Registered: 9-2008 |
A particular brand of condoms? Some other rubber product that could be read or interpreted as condoms? This one, and this is ad #4, by the way. Are either of the final two ads about any of the following, and if so, which ones? Food Ad #3 is about this. Drink Medical products Books Newspapers No to rest. Is either ad simply informational, or are they both selling something? For example, is one or both about, say, donating to a cause? All four ads are selling products. | ||
| Bolapara (Bolapara)
New member Username: Bolapara Post Number: 480 Registered: 12-2008 |
balloons? The stretching goo you blow through a tube? something that keeps you safe? protects you? from a spill? If so, what kind of spill? like spilled milk? or a fall? Ad 3: Bananas Hot dogs Foot longs Something else that can be interpreted as a sexual organ? Or a sexual act? sexual protection? | ||
| Bolapara (Bolapara)
New member Username: Bolapara Post Number: 481 Registered: 12-2008 |
ad 4: inner tubes? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 400 Registered: 9-2008 |
balloons? The stretching goo you blow through a tube? something that keeps you safe? protects you? from a spill? If so, what kind of spill? like spilled milk? or a fall? No to all. Also, there's a second word as well as "rubber" that's key to the pun here. Ad 3: Bananas Hot dogs Foot longs None of these. *********************BLOOPER********************** Ad #3 is NOT about food. But it's not about any of the other things in JenBurdoo's post, either. Something else that can be interpreted as a sexual organ? But ad #3 IS about this. Think about particular WORDS that could be the source of the unintentional humor. Or a sexual act? sexual protection? ad 4: inner tubes? Nope. Keep trying. It's something we use every day, even if we don't always think about it. And as I mentioned, there's a second word involved in the pun as well as "rubber." | ||
| Hietek (Hietek)
New member Username: Hietek Post Number: 55 Registered: 2-2009 |
ad 3: Ding dogs Bones fink boy toys dink buck Bang Shot joy stick stick Poke Poker prod pencils sacks bags Pussy cats Ad 4: Shoe soles Wallets/purses Gum Bouncing rubbbering Slippery rubber Breaking rubber Elastic Latex Rubber bands Goodyear Rubber Rubber molding Rubber surface Rubber balls?? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 850 Registered: 5-2003 |
Rubber duckies? | ||
| Bolapara (Bolapara)
New member Username: Bolapara Post Number: 493 Registered: 12-2008 |
For the rubber rubber baby dolls? Children's toys? Pet toys? Adult toys? Office supplies? Kitchen utensils? Tools? School Supplies? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 401 Registered: 9-2008 |
ad 3: Ding dogs Bones fink boy toys dink buck Bang Shot joy stick stick This one. Poke Poker prod pencils sacks bags Pussy cats Ad 4: Shoe soles Wallets/purses Gum Bouncing rubbbering Slippery rubber Breaking rubber Elastic Latex Rubber bands Goodyear Rubber And this one. Rubber molding Rubber surface Rubber balls?? You guys are close enough that I'm going to go ahead and post the **********************SPOILER******************** This is a well-traveled joke/urban legend that has taken many forms on the internet. The following is one popular telling: Australian Court Docket 12659, Case of the Pregnant Lady A lady about 8 months pregnant got on a bus. She noticed a man opposite her was smiling at her. She immediately moved to another seat. This time the man's smile turned into a grin, so she move again. The man seemed more amused. When she moved for the fourth time, the man burst out laughing, she complained to the driver and he had the man arrested. (Only in Australia) The case came up in court. The judge asked the man, (about 20 years old), what he had to say for himself. The man replied, "Well your Honor, it was like this: When the lady got on the bus, I couldn't help but notice her condition. She sat under a sweets sign that said, THE DOUBLEMINT TWINS ARE COMING, and I grinned. Then she moved and sat under a sign that said, LOGAN'S LINIMENT WILL REDUCE THE SWELLING, I had to smile. Then she placed herself under a deodorant sign than said, WILLIAMS BIG STICK DID THE TRICK, I could hardly contain myself. But, your Honor, when she moved the fourth time and sat under a sign that said, GOODYEAR RUBBER COULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS ACCIDENT, I just lost it!" The case was dismissed. Thanks for playing, everybody! |
