by WiZ » Tue Jul 28, 2020 10:42 pm
Enjay
Does the advantage come from the fact that his parents are both from a city with the same name? no From the fact that one is from the US and one from the UK? yes Would he have the same advantage if they were from two identically named towns within the UK? no Within the US? no
Does the advantage save him time? yes, but this is something of a by-product Allow him to gain something material? no Make something easier for him? this, primarily
Is there a relevant occasion on which Adrian would state where his parents are from? no Write where they are from? no Does the advantage involve him misleading people in any way? no
Would people meeting Adrian assume he is from a certain place? no (assume he has the broad accent of wherever he lives) If so, the US? The UK? n/a to both - the puzzle could work in either country, and then some
Doriana
Would Adrian still have the advantage if he was H/C/M? H/A/M? female? yes to all Is his name relevant? No, other than my having already used Alex, Adam and Andrew - see the Chatroom
Is the advantage something he could use when interacting with family? yes, primarily friends? classmates? strangers? people on the internet? yes to an increasingly smaller degree Is the advantage related to how other people perceive him? treat him? no to both Making friends relevant? no Relationships relevant? yes Money relevant? Any of Adrian's hobbies or interests relevant? no to these
Is the question "Where are you from?" relevant? no
Balin
Is it relevant which of Adrian's parents is from Alabama? Which is from England? no to both Is his mother from Alabama? yes From England? and yes (you wily scoundrel) Is his father from Alabama? From England? FA to both