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Brainteasers

  • 07-05-2012 10:18pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 134 ✭✭


    Who closes the door of the bus once the driver steps out?

    What can you feed but if you give it water it will die?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,968 ✭✭✭✭Praetorian Saighdiuir


    aimerlans wrote: »
    Who closes the door of the bus once the driver steps out?

    The driver, theres a button on the side



    What can you feed but if you give it water it will die?

    A fire.


    Who put the screw in the tuna?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Something something woodchuck wood something.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 134 ✭✭aimerlans


    benwavner wrote: »
    aimerlans wrote: »
    Who closes the door of the bus once the driver steps out?

    The driver, theres a button on the side



    What can you feed but if you give it water it will die?

    A fire.


    Who put the screw in the tuna?



    Kenan and Kel


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,258 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    aimerlans wrote: »
    Who closes the door of the bus once the driver steps out?

    The driver


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,383 ✭✭✭emeraldstar


    biko wrote: »
    Something something woodchuck wood something.
    Brain teaser, not tongue twister.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,372 ✭✭✭im invisible


    Two ducks infront of a duck, two ducks behind a duck, and a duck in the middle, how many ducks?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,258 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Two ducks infront of a duck, two ducks behind a duck, and a duck in the middle, how many ducks?

    3 ducks


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    Two ducks infront of a duck, two ducks behind a duck, and a duck in the middle, how many ducks?

    Three.

    What do you sit on, sleep on, and brush your teeth with?


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 10,440 Mod ✭✭✭✭xzanti


    What falls but never breaks, what breaks but never falls.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,258 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Three.

    What do you sit on, sleep on, and brush your teeth with?

    A chair, a bed and a toothbrush


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    How do Jacobs get the figs into the jaffa cakes?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 800 ✭✭✭a fat guy


    xzanti wrote: »
    What falls but never breaks, what breaks but never falls.

    I'm tempted to say "a paladin" and "wind"...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,258 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    3 women go to a restaurant. The bill is €30. They put €10 each on the table and the waiter collects.

    The cashier says there's been a mistake, the bill should've been €25 and returns 5 €1 coins to the waiter, which of course can't be divided evenly between 3. He puts €2 in his pocket and gives each lady back €1.

    Now they each have €1 each, they've paid €9 each.

    €9 x 3 = €27

    Add the €2 the waiter has in his pocket and you have €29.............

    where's the other €1 go?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,383 ✭✭✭emeraldstar


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    How do Jacobs get the figs into the jaffa cakes?
    That'd be some feat.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,254 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    xzanti wrote: »
    What falls but never breaks, what breaks but never falls.

    Night and Dawn. Aaaah the crack of Dawn ! ;)


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 10,440 Mod ✭✭✭✭xzanti


    What's the only word in the English language to have 3 consecutive double letters in it??


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 800 ✭✭✭a fat guy


    MrStuffins wrote: »
    3 women go to a restaurant. The bill is €30. They put €10 each on the table and the waiter collects.

    The cashier says there's been a mistake, the bill should've been €25 and returns 5 €1 coins to the waiter, which of course can't be divided evenly between 3. He puts €2 in his pocket and gives each lady back €1.

    Now they each have €1 each, they've paid €9 each.

    €9 x 3 = €27

    Add the €2 the waiter has in his pocket and you have €29.............

    where's the other €1 go?

    The women actually have 28 bob, the last euro is divided between them.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    Two ducks infront of a duck, two ducks behind a duck, and a duck in the middle, how many ducks?

    who gives a fuck


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    xzanti wrote: »
    What's the only word in the English language to have 3 consecutive double letters in it??

    bookkeeping


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,968 ✭✭✭✭Praetorian Saighdiuir


    who gives a fuck

    The duck


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,258 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    xzanti wrote: »
    What's the only word in the English language to have 3 consecutive double letters in it??

    Google........ I mean, bookkeeping!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,258 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    a fat guy wrote: »
    The women actually have 28 bob, the last euro is divided between them.

    The women have €3 between them.


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 10,440 Mod ✭✭✭✭xzanti


    MrStuffins wrote: »
    Google........ I mean, bookkeeping!

    Ah f*ck yis all.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,177 ✭✭✭MickySticks


    How many arses does a babboon have?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    MrStuffins wrote: »
    3 women go to a restaurant. The bill is €30. They put €10 each on the table and the waiter collects.

    The cashier says there's been a mistake, the bill should've been €25 and returns 5 €1 coins to the waiter, which of course can't be divided evenly between 3. He puts €2 in his pocket and gives each lady back €1.

    Now they each have €1 each, they've paid €9 each.

    €9 x 3 = €27

    Add the €2 the waiter has in his pocket and you have €29.............

    where's the other €1 go?

    They haven't paid 9 euro each ya dope,

    25/3 = 8.3333 + 1 euro = 9.3333 each x 3 = 28

    And the Jipo waiter has the 2 bob


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,379 ✭✭✭CarrickMcJoe


    Can you give me a sentence where the word "and" is used 5 times in a row?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 620 ✭✭✭Laika1986


    Can you give me a sentence where the word "and" is used 5 times in a row?

    No but im sure Gareth Gates could


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,258 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    They haven't paid 9 euro each ya dope,

    25/3 = 8.3333 + 1 euro = 9.3333 each x 3 = 28

    And the Jipo waiter has the 2 bob

    It's a brainteaser, i did not invent the brainteaser.

    Please refrain from calling me names.

    Also, where did they get the 0.3333 coins in order to pay in such a fashion?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,916 ✭✭✭shopaholic01


    Laika1986 wrote: »
    No but im sure Gareth Gates could

    :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    MrStuffins wrote: »
    It's a brainteaser, i did not invent the brainteaser.

    Please refrain from calling me names.

    Soz,

    it was meant playfully! :o


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭RichieC


    aimerlans wrote: »
    Who closes the door of the bus once the driver steps out?

    Since when is basic bus manual operation a brain teaser? there's a metal flap beside the door (at least on Dublin bus) with a button under it for closing the door.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,968 ✭✭✭blindside88


    Can you give me a sentence where the word "and" is used 5 times in a row?

    I have a stammer and and and and and I can't help it :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,258 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Soz,

    it was meant playfully! :o

    So, they pay €10 each but each receive €1 back......... how much have they paid each?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,828 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    xzanti wrote: »
    What falls but never breaks, what breaks but never falls.

    Night falls and dawn breaks.


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    Can you give me a sentence where the word "and" is used 5 times in a row?

    The landlord of the "Lion and Lamb" pub wasn't happy with the new sign he'd had made, so he asked the signmaker, "Could you put more more space between 'Lion' and 'and' and 'and' and 'Lamb?'"


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,379 ✭✭✭CarrickMcJoe


    Can you give me a sentence where the word "and" is used 5 times in a row?


    New sign on Cat and Cage pub when owner points out...

    Is the space between Cat and, AND,and And, and Cage the same?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,258 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Can you give me a sentence where the word "and" is used 5 times in a row?

    and and and and and..............













    andandand BATMAAAAAAAAAAAANNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 800 ✭✭✭a fat guy


    Okay, this one is a bit... dark, but we'll give it a go.

    They're these Japanese riddles that I saw online ages ago.

    So basically there's an elevator that can hold a maximum of 12 people.

    However, one morning when twelve (Average weight and height) people get onto the elevator, the thing refuses to move and complains that its passengers have exceeded the weight limit!

    Why is this?


  • Registered Users Posts: 14 Roland Brice


    Can you give me a sentence where the word "and" is used 5 times in a row?

    A well known TD from South tipperaray went to dail Eireann to complain about the format of the signage coming into one of the towns in his constituency
    "horse And Jockey"
    I need more space between Horse and and and and and Jockey


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    MrStuffins wrote: »
    So, they pay €10 each but each receive €1 back......... how much have they paid each?

    They should've paid by credit card, restaurants are always trying to do ya


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,379 ✭✭✭CarrickMcJoe


    I have a stammer and and and and and I can't help it :)

    Didnt know you also type stammer:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7 JohnWaxOff


    Not sure if this is a brain teaser or riddle :pac: :

    A black man is walking down a narrow road. He is wearing dark clothing. The lamp posts arent switched on. Around the corner, there is a man driving a car. He is drunk. His headlights aren't on and he is driving all over the road. But when the drunk driver takes the turn he sees the black man and swerves out of the way.

    How did the driver see him?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,780 ✭✭✭alie


    aimerlans wrote: »
    Who closes the door of the bus once the driver steps out?

    What can you feed but if you give it water it will die?
    The second one is a cactus?


  • Registered Users Posts: 14 Roland Brice


    a fat guy wrote: »
    Okay, this one is a bit... dark, but we'll give it a go.

    They're these Japanese riddles that I saw online ages ago.

    So basically there's an elevator that can hold a maximum of 12 people.

    However, one morning when twelve (Average weight and height) people get onto the elevator, the thing refuses to move and complains that its passengers have exceeded the weight limit!

    Why is this?


    The lift was maunfactured in a country where the average weight of the eithnic population is lower than teh country it is being operated in


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,005 ✭✭✭MistyCheese


    JohnWaxOff wrote: »
    Not sure if this is a brain teaser or riddle :pac: :

    A black man is walking down a narrow road. He is wearing dark clothing. The lamp posts arent switched on. Around the corner, there is a man driving a car. He is drunk. His headlights aren't on and he is driving all over the road. But when the drunk driver takes the turn he sees the black man and swerves out of the way.

    How did the driver see him?

    Sure why wouldn't the driver see him? It's only midday, :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,379 ✭✭✭CarrickMcJoe


    JohnWaxOff wrote: »
    Not sure if this is a brain teaser or riddle :pac: :

    A black man is walking down a narrow road. He is wearing dark clothing. The lamp posts arent switched on. Around the corner, there is a man driving a car. He is drunk. His headlights aren't on and he is driving all over the road. But when the drunk driver takes the turn he sees the black man and swerves out of the way.

    How did the driver see him?

    With his eyes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,527 ✭✭✭Paz-CCFC


    a fat guy wrote: »
    Okay, this one is a bit... dark, but we'll give it a go.

    They're these Japanese riddles that I saw online ages ago.

    So basically there's an elevator that can hold a maximum of 12 people.

    However, one morning when twelve (Average weight and height) people get onto the elevator, the thing refuses to move and complains that its passengers have exceeded the weight limit!

    Why is this?

    Something to do with the extras they have - handbags and what not?
    JohnWaxOff wrote: »
    Not sure if this is a brain teaser or riddle :pac: :

    A black man is walking down a narrow road. He is wearing dark clothing. The lamp posts arent switched on. Around the corner, there is a man driving a car. He is drunk. His headlights aren't on and he is driving all over the road. But when the drunk driver takes the turn he sees the black man and swerves out of the way.

    How did the driver see him?

    Was it during the day?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


    JohnWaxOff wrote: »
    Not sure if this is a brain teaser or riddle :pac: :

    A black man is walking down a narrow road. He is wearing dark clothing. The lamp posts arent switched on. Around the corner, there is a man driving a car. He is drunk. His headlights aren't on and he is driving all over the road. But when the drunk driver takes the turn he sees the black man and swerves out of the way.

    How did the driver see him?

    It's day time.


  • Registered Users Posts: 14 Roland Brice


    JohnWaxOff wrote: »
    Not sure if this is a brain teaser or riddle :pac: :

    A black man is walking down a narrow road. He is wearing dark clothing. The lamp posts arent switched on. Around the corner, there is a man driving a car. He is drunk. His headlights aren't on and he is driving all over the road. But when the drunk driver takes the turn he sees the black man and swerves out of the way.

    How did the driver see him?


    Its the middle of the day


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 589 ✭✭✭Sync


    MrStuffins wrote: »
    3 women go to a restaurant. The bill is €30. They put €10 each on the table and the waiter collects.

    The cashier says there's been a mistake, the bill should've been €25 and returns 5 €1 coins to the waiter, which of course can't be divided evenly between 3. He puts €2 in his pocket and gives each lady back €1.

    Now they each have €1 each, they've paid €9 each.

    €9 x 3 = €27

    Add the €2 the waiter has in his pocket and you have €29.............

    where's the other €1 go?

    So the restaurant has €25 of the €30...
    The ladies each get back €1 meaning that's €28 of the €30... and finally the shnaky waiter has the €2... which is €30 of the original €30. :D

    (heard it years ago... lol)


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