| Author | Message | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1029 Registered: 1-2007 |
Some of you may have heard this before so early spoyles please mail. "Gimme some mouthwash and please hurry" | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1102 Registered: 11-2003 |
Is it a customer in a drug store saying this to the shop assistant? Any of these relevant; gender? age? location? era? time of day? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1031 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is it a customer in a drug store saying this to the shop assistant? yes Any of these relevant; gender? yesish age? yes location? yes era? noish time of day? yope | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 774 Registered: 8-2006 |
Is this a true story? a realistic story? Is the customer: human? male? adult? Is the shop assistant: human? male? adult? Is the environment of the shop relevant? Did this happen in the morning? at noon? in the afternoon? evening? at night? Does the customer ask the mouthwash for himself? Is any accident involved? Is food involved? animals? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1033 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is this a true story? no a realistic story? in my opinion it could be but a bit subjective Is the customer: human? male? adult? yes,no,yes Is the shop assistant: human? male? adult? yes to all but not relevant Is the environment of the shop relevant? can you explain what you mean. Do you mean location or the design of the shop itself Did this happen in the morning? could have at noon? ditto in the afternoon? yes evening? i always have a problem with the definition of evening (does anyone know). Suffice to say unlikely to happen after 5pm at night? so no Does the customer ask the mouthwash for himself? herself yes Is any accident involved? no Is food involved? no animals? no | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1183 Registered: 3-2006 |
Does she have halitosis? Is she intending to pay for the mouthwash? Is this a joke? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1036 Registered: 1-2007 |
Does she have halitosis? no Is she intending to pay for the mouthwash? yes Is this a joke? not really it's more of a humorous anecdote | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
New member Username: Gourami Post Number: 61 Registered: 2-2008 |
Will she use it to clean her mouth? Did she get something undesirable in her mouth? Is something serious at stake here (health, life, personal property, etc.)? If she doesn't get the mouthwash quickly, will she not be able to use it? Is there anyone else involved? If so, more than one person? Is the woman's profession involved? So, location is relevant...just that it is in a shop? Is the specific type of shop relevant? Neighborhood relevant? Country relevant? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1037 Registered: 1-2007 |
Will she use it to clean her mouth? yes Did she get something undesirable in her mouth? yope Is something serious at stake here (health, life, personal property, etc.)? no If she doesn't get the mouthwash quickly, will she not be able to use it? asked in the negative so no Is there anyone else involved? yes If so, more than one person? no Is the woman's profession involved? no So, location is relevant...just that it is in a shop? yesIs the specific type of shop relevant? well it's a drug store Neighborhood relevant? yesish but be careful Country relevant? no | ||
| Travis (Travis)
New member Username: Travis Post Number: 32 Registered: 12-2007 |
Does it have to do with swearing; e.g., "I can't believe you said that! Go wash your mouth out!" | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1041 Registered: 1-2007 |
Does it have to do with swearing; e.g., "I can't believe you said that! Go wash your mouth out!" no | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 778 Registered: 8-2006 |
Did she get an object into her mouth? The third person involved: human? male? adult? Is this person at the drug store? an acquaintance of the woman? working at the drug store? Is there some misunderstanding involved? Would anything else instead of mouthwash have worked for her problem? a glass of water? a chewing gum? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1043 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did she get an object into her mouth? noish The third person involved: human? male? adult? an adult human sex not relevant Is this person at the drug store? no an acquaintance of the woman? no working at the drug store? no Is there some misunderstanding involved? yes Would anything else instead of mouthwash have worked for her problem? yes a glass of water? yes a chewing gum? not really | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1108 Registered: 11-2003 |
Does the woman see? or meet? that other person face to face? If not, did she hear him on the radio? see him on tv? see an article about this person? Is she even aware he exists? Is English her first language? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1046 Registered: 1-2007 |
Does the woman see? Yes or meet? this too that other person face to face? yes If not, did she hear him on the radio? see him on tv? see an article about this person? Is she even aware he exists? so no to the rest Is English her first language? yes | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 783 Registered: 8-2006 |
Did the third person meet the woman before? Was it the day the woman entered the drug store? Was there a relevant conversation between them? Did this person give the woman the idea to enter the drug store? Was it the woman who misunderstood something? Did the mouth wash actually help the woman? Did the woman have a physical problem? a medical one? a psychological one? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1047 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did the third person meet the woman before? noWas it the day the woman entered the drug store? yes Was there a relevant conversation between them? yes Did this person give the woman the idea to enter the drug store? yesish Was it the woman who misunderstood something? yes Did the mouth wash actually help the woman? no Did the woman have a physical problem? no a medical one? no a psychological one? no | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 784 Registered: 8-2006 |
Just to clarify, the conversation between the woman and the third person happened before the woman entered the drug store? Was the conversation about a particular topic? Did the woman misunderstand a particular word? a particuar? expression? Did the woman have any problem at all? Did she only think she had a problem? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1050 Registered: 1-2007 |
Just to clarify, the conversation between the woman and the third person happened before the woman entered the drug store? yes Was the conversation about a particular topic? yes Did the woman misunderstand a particular word? no a particuar? yesish expression? yesish Did the woman have any problem at all? no Did she only think she had a problem? yes | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 785 Registered: 8-2006 |
Was the conversation about something related to work? leisure activities? everyday life? Would this puzzle work in another language, say french? Apart from the conversation is there anything more to be found out? anything about what happened in the drug store? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1053 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was the conversation about something related to work? leisure activities? everyday life? this one Would this puzzle work in another language, say french? yes Apart from the conversation is there anything more to be found out? no the conversation will explain the emergency mouthwash anything about what happened in the drug store? no all that happened in the drug store that's relevant is the puzzle statement | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 786 Registered: 8-2006 |
Was the conversation related to: the time? the weather? an adress? transport? food? Did one of the two ask the other one for any information? if yes did the woman ask for an information? Has the relevant expression in the conversation to do with the mouth? washing? drug stores? hygiene? health? Did the conversation happen at a relevant place? inside? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1054 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was the conversation related to: the time? the weather? an adress? transport? food? none of these Did one of the two ask the other one for any information? yesishif yes did the woman ask for an information? yesish Has the relevant expression in the conversation to do with the mouth? yope washing? drug stores? hygiene? health? no to rest Did the conversation happen at a relevant place? yes inside? yes | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 788 Registered: 8-2006 |
Did the conversation happen in a vehicle? a building? If so in a public (commercial? residence?) building? Is the occupation of the woman relevant? of the third person? Did the woman pose a question? a yes/no question? Did the third person make fun of the woman? Is there a particular part of the mouth relevant? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1055 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did the conversation happen in a vehicle? no a building? yes If so in a public (commercial? residence?) building? a public building Is the occupation of the woman relevant? no of the third person? yes Did the woman pose a question? yes a yes/no question? not a yes no question Did the third person make fun of the woman? no Is there a particular part of the mouth relevant? not really | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 793 Registered: 8-2006 |
The occupation of the third person: Artistic? Musical? Agriculture? Hunter? Fisherman? Banking? Financial? Real estate? Clerical? Administrative? Receptionist? Computer related? Hardware? Information technology? Construction? Craftsman? Criminal? Jailbird? Education? Academic Research? Entertainment? Media? Executive? Management? Hospitality? Travel? Food Service? Law enforcement? Police? Legal Services? Manufacturing? Distributions? Medical? Health Services? Politics? Government? Military? Sales? Marketing? Tradesman? Religion? Retired person? Occupational disease? Sports? Student? Trainee? Teaching? Child care? Technical? Science? Engineering? Transportation? Unemployed? Writer? Editor? Translator? Interpreter? Other? Was the third person working? did this happen at his or her place of work? Did the woman want to purchase any object? any service? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1062 Registered: 1-2007 |
The occupation of the third person: Artistic? Musical? Agriculture? Hunter? Fisherman? Banking? Financial? yesishReal estate? Clerical? yes Administrative? Receptionist? Computer related? Hardware? Information technology? Construction? Craftsman? Criminal? Jailbird? Education? Academic Research? Entertainment? Media? Executive? Management? Hospitality? Travel? Food Service? Law enforcement? Police? Legal Services? Manufacturing? Distributions? Medical? Health Services? Politics? Government? Military? Sales? Marketing? Tradesman? Religion? Retired person? Occupational disease? Sports? Student? Trainee? Teaching? Child care? Technical? Science? Engineering? Transportation? Unemployed? Writer? Editor? Translator? Interpreter? Other? Was the third person working? yes did this happen at his or her place of work? yes Did the woman want to purchase any object? yesany service? yope | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 794 Registered: 8-2006 |
Did the woman want to purchase a solid object? made of metal? wood? paper? cardboard? glass? stone? concrete? tissue? organic material? earth? clay? plastic? rubber? Was it a single object? 2? 3? ...? Is the object longer than 1 mm? 1 cm? 10 cm? 1 m? 10 m 100 m? 1 km? Did she actually purchase the object? did she pay for it? did she buy it for herself? Did she think she would need mouthwash after using the object? Did she plan to put the object into her mouth? Did she know how to use the object properly? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1064 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did the woman want to purchase a solid object? yes made of metal? wood? paper? thiscardboard? glass? stone? concrete? tissue? organic material? earth? clay? plastic? rubber? Was it a single object? 2? 3? ...? single Is the object longer than 1 mm? 1 cm? this 10 cm? 1 m? 10 m 100 m? 1 km? Did she actually purchase the object? yes did she pay for it? yes did she buy it for herself? yes Did she think she would need mouthwash after using the object? no Did she plan to put the object into her mouth? yes Did she know how to use the object properly? no good questions | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 797 Registered: 8-2006 |
Is the object a stamp? Is something written on the object? or printed? words? an image? Is its colour relevant? Do you usually put this object into your mouth? Did she actually put the object into her mouth? Did she try to eat the object? Did she use the object improperly? in the building? outside? before stepping into the drug store? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1067 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is the object a stamp? yes it is which makes most of the remaining questions moot so i'll answer what i think is relevant Is something written on the object? or printed? words? an image? Is its colour relevant? Do you usually put this object into your mouth? Did she actually put the object into her mouth? yesish Did she try to eat the object? Did she use the object improperly? yesin the building? yes outside? before stepping into the drug store | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 798 Registered: 8-2006 |
So the building is a post office? She bought a stamp? she licked it? Did she then put it on a letter or similar? Was it a stamp supposed to be licked (in France the stamps are like stickers while in Germany you have to wet them)? Did the third person see the woman using the stamp improperly? did he or she interfere? Has anything to be found out about the flavour of the stamp? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1068 Registered: 1-2007 |
So the building is a post office? yes She bought a stamp? yes she licked it? yes Did she then put it on a letter or similar? no Was it a stamp supposed to be licked no(in France the stamps are like stickers while in Germany you have to wet them)? this is very relevant Did the third person see the woman using the stamp improperly? no did he or she interfere? no Has anything to be found out about the flavour of the stamp? no | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 799 Registered: 8-2006 |
So it was a sticker-like stamp? Did the stamp stick on her tongue? Was she able to take it off? if yes was it still sticky? Was the stamp still in her mouth when she entered the drug store? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1069 Registered: 1-2007 |
So it was a sticker-like stamp? yes Did the stamp stick on her tongue? no Was she able to take it off? if yes was it still sticky? Was the stamp still in her mouth when she entered the drug store? no | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1063 Registered: 4-2007 |
Did she think it was a licky stamp and lick it? Did it leave a bad taste in her mouth? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1070 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did she think it was a licky stamp and lick it? yes Did it leave a bad taste in her mouth? no | ||
| Blazingphoenix (Blazingphoenix)
New member Username: Blazingphoenix Post Number: 215 Registered: 2-2007 |
Did she pull off the stamp and get... An imposed picture of the stamp on her tounge? The glue stuck on her tounge? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1072 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did she pull off the stamp and get... An imposed picture of the stamp on her tounge? no The glue stuck on her tounge? no | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 801 Registered: 8-2006 |
She took a sticky stamp for a licky stamp, was this her only misunderstanding? Was she aware for what stamps are used? was she aware that she had bought a stamp? Did she have a letter, a parcel or similar? relevant? Has anything more to be found out about the stamp? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1073 Registered: 1-2007 |
She took a sticky stamp for a licky stamp, was this her only misunderstanding? no, she muisunderstood something she was told Was she aware for what stamps are used? yes was she aware that she had bought a stamp? YES Did she have a letter, a parcel or similar? yes relevant? only relevant as to the reason she was buying a stamp Has anything more to be found out about the stamp? yesish | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 804 Registered: 8-2006 |
The thing she was told she misunderstood: About the stamp? about how to use the stamp? about the sticky/licky thing? Apart from stamp did the office clerk use a relevant word to be found out? How many stamps did she buy: 1? 2? ..? relevant? Did she buy anything else? Is it relevant what or how she payed? Would the puzzle work if: A friend had given the stamp to her? She had bought the stamp at a vending machine? She had asked the post office clerk to put the stamp onto her letter? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1075 Registered: 1-2007 |
The thing she was told she misunderstood: About the stamp? yes about how to use the stamp? yes about the sticky/licky thing? yes Apart from stamp did the office clerk use a relevant word to be found out? i suppose so How many stamps did she buy: 1? one 2? ..? relevant? not really Did she buy anything else? irr Is it relevant what or how she payed? no Would the puzzle work if: A friend had given the stamp to her? possibly but the friend would have had to say what the clerk said She had bought the stamp at a vending machine? so noShe had asked the post office clerk to put the stamp onto her letter? no | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 807 Registered: 8-2006 |
Did she misunderstand anything acoustically? The relevant word the office clerk used: a noun? a verb? an adjective? an adverb? Did the office clerk say anything relevant of the following: Take off the stamp from the film? Do not lick the stamp? Lick the stamp? Put the stamp on the letter? Make sure that the stamp sticks well? Put the letter in the box? Go to the drug store? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1077 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did she misunderstand anything acoustically? NO The relevant word the office clerk used: a noun? a verb? an adjective? an adverb? maybe my last answer was misleading . No single word caused the confusion more a sentence the clerk said Did the office clerk say anything relevant of the following: Take off the stamp from the film? yes Do not lick the stamp? yes Lick the stamp? no Put the stamp on the letter? no Make sure that the stamp sticks well? no Put the letter in the box? no Go to the drug store? no | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 808 Registered: 8-2006 |
So the clerk said: 1. Take off the stamp from the film. 2. Do not lick the stamp. In this order? Did he or she say the sentence still to be found out before 1.? between 1. and 2.? after 2.? Did this happen in a country where the usual stamps have to be licked? relevant? Did the woman live in this country? Did the woman see a sticky stamp for the first time? Is it relevant that she is a woman? is her age relevant? if yes older than 1? 2? 5? 7? 10? 15? 20? 30? 40? 50? 60? 70? 80? years? Has anything more to be found out about the personality of the woman? Has anything to be found out about the film? Was anything wrong with the stamp? Did the office clerk say anything relevant of the following: This is a particular stamp? Use a tool to take off the stamp from the film? Avoid the following? Pay attention? Is the destination of her letter relevant? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1078 Registered: 1-2007 |
So the clerk said: 1. Take off the stamp from the film. in as many words yes 2. Do not lick the stamp. yes In this order? yes Did he or she say the sentence still to be found out before 1.? between 1. and 2.? after 2.? after 2 but remember the lady would have said things in between Did this happen in a country where the usual stamps have to be licked? i don't know suffice to say this non lick stamp was a new experience for the lady relevant? yes Did the woman live in this country? yes Did the woman see a sticky stamp for the first time? yes see above Is it relevant that she is a woman? no is her age relevant? yesish if yes older than 1? 2? 5? 7? 10? 15? 20? 30? 40? 50? 60? 70? 80? years? enough to say that she's an old woman Has anything more to be found out about the personality of the woman? yesish Has anything to be found out about the film? no Was anything wrong with the stamp? not to begin with no Did the office clerk say anything relevant of the following: This is a particular stamp? Use a tool to take off the stamp from the film? Avoid the following? Pay attention? Is the destination of her letter relevant? no to all | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 809 Registered: 8-2006 |
Did the woman ask a relevant question? Did she have any minor (or major?) disability? concerning vision? hearing? speech? Is it relevant what happened to the stamp after the woman licked it? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1079 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did the woman ask a relevant question? yes Did she have any minor (or major?) disability? concerning vision? hearing? speech? no she was just a bit slow on the uptake Is it relevant what happened to the stamp after the woman licked it? yesish | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1205 Registered: 3-2006 |
Did the clerk tell the old lady not to lick the stamp, but to do something else instead? Did the old lady lick something other than the stamp? Such as the envelope? Did she have dentures? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1080 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did the clerk tell the old lady not to lick the stamp, but to do something else instead? yes but he said more than that Did the old lady lick something other than the stamp? no Such as the envelope? no Did she have dentures? irr | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 810 Registered: 8-2006 |
Was the relevant question the woman asked along the lines of the following: How do I use this stamp? Don't I have to lick it? Why don't I have to lick it? Will it really stick if I don't lick it? Do you take me for a fool? Was the woman still in the post office when she licked the stamp? After licking the stamp did the woman put it on the letter? Did it stick? Did she do anything else relevant with the stamp? The woman asked for mouthwash because: she fell uncomfortable? she feared to be poisoned? she wanted to clean her mouth? she wanted to use the mouthwash with the stamp? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1082 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was the relevant question the woman asked along the lines of the following: How do I use this stamp? yesish Don't I have to lick it? yesish Why don't I have to lick it? yesish Will it really stick if I don't lick it? yesish Do you take me for a fool? no Was the woman still in the post office when she licked the stamp? yes hint: She licked it more than once After licking the stamp did the woman put it on the letter? she tried to Did it stick? no Did she do anything else relevant with the stamp? yes The woman asked for mouthwash because: she fell uncomfortable? yesish she feared to be poisoned? yope she wanted to clean her mouth? yes she wanted to use the mouthwash with the stamp? NO I feel i should clarify a few small points which you have pretty much established but maybe unaware that you have done so. The lady bought a stamp with a peel off back to it. She licked the peel off section first thinking it was a lick to stick stamp. Obviously the stamp wouldn't stick so the helpful clerk explained that she needed to remove the backing and the stamp would stick. She then removed the peel off backing and a further series of events occurs one of which is something which the clerk says to her. Your mission is to piece together what might have happened to make her feel she urgently needed mouthwash | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1208 Registered: 3-2006 |
Did the clerk tell the lady where the batch of stamps had been? Eg somewhere insalubrious? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1083 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did the clerk tell the lady where the batch of stamps had been? yope. Explore Eg somewhere insalubrious? as above | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1133 Registered: 11-2003 |
Did he say something that was directly related to the stamp? Like 'Peel it off, but this stamp is not like the old ones. You do not need to lick them, they are self-adhesive'? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1210 Registered: 3-2006 |
So the clerk said something which led the old lady to believe that the stamps had been somewhere filthy? Any wordplay involved? Any mishearings? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1084 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did he say something that was directly related to the stamp? Like 'Peel it off, but this stamp is not like the old ones. You do not need to lick them, they are self-adhesive'? almost word perfect but he said something in addition to this | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1085 Registered: 1-2007 |
So the clerk said something which led the old lady to believe that the stamps had been somewhere filthy? yesish Any wordplay involved? noish Any mishearings? not a mishearing no | ||
| Blazingphoenix (Blazingphoenix)
New member Username: Blazingphoenix Post Number: 220 Registered: 2-2007 |
Did he say something about them being touched by tons of people? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1086 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did he say something about them being touched by tons of people? not this but..... | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 813 Registered: 8-2006 |
Did the woman think that the stamps were in contact with / touched by: people? objects? something else? So the woman licked the stamp firstly when the film was on and a second time when it was off? Was it the first time she licked that made her want to wash her mouth? the second time? What did she think got into her mouth via the stamp: bacteria? viruses? other life forms? dirt? dust? a particular liquid substance? a particular solid substance? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1088 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did the woman think that the stamps were in contact with / touched by: people? this objects? something else? So the woman licked the stamp firstly when the film was on and a second time when it was off? yes Was it the first time she licked that made her want to wash her mouth? the second time? the second time What did she think got into her mouth via the stamp: bacteria? this viruses? and this other life forms? dirt? dust? a particular liquid substance? a particular solid substance? no to rest you should be able to spoyle this soon | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 815 Registered: 8-2006 |
Did she think that someone had already licked the stamp? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1135 Registered: 11-2003 |
Ok, have an idea. After she licked the back of the peel-off section, the clerk told her to peel off the back to use the stamp. As she did so and then tried to lick it, he said (maybe without actually seeing she licked it??), that self-adhesive stamps had been introduced to avoid having to lick stamps that many people had been touching???? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1212 Registered: 3-2006 |
Perhaps, when she licks the wrong part, the clerk says something like: 'don't worry, love, I did the same', making her think that he has licked it? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1213 Registered: 3-2006 |
Or something like: 'no need to lick it, love, it's been done already'? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1089 Registered: 1-2007 |
Tobasi Did she think that someone had already licked the stamp? yes Eli Ok, have an idea. After she licked the back of the peel-off section, the clerk told her to peel off the back to use the stamp. As she did so and then tried to lick it, he said (maybe without actually seeing she licked it??), that self-adhesive stamps had been introduced to avoid having to lick stamps that many people had been touching???? nice thought but no Woodworm Perhaps, when she licks the wrong part, the clerk says something like: 'don't worry, love, I did the same', making her think that he has licked it? not quite but see below Or something like: 'no need to lick it, love, it's been done already'? We have a winner SPOILER It's pretty much as you said it. The old lady buys a stamp in the post office and proceeds to lick the back not realising there is a peel off section. She mentions to the clerk that the stamp won't work who tells her to peel off the back. This she does but then licks the stamp again. The renders the self adhesive solution useless so the stamp still won't stick. She complains again to the clerk who explains the idea of self adhesion. Noticing the old lady's blank expression the clerk trying to be helpful says " Lets just say that these stamps have already been licked" which results in the old dear rushing into the Chemists next door. Thanks to all who played especially Woodworm for the solution and Tobasi for the groundwork. |
