Yes, this is the 6th thread on these. I couldn't stand how long the last one was getting and had to start a new thread.

For anyone new joining, here's the basic rules. You get a statement or scenario of some sort and have to figure out what happened. You ask yes or no questions, which get answered with yes, no or irrelevant, though other answers may come about. Take a look at the posts and you'll get the idea.

EDIT: We tend to start new puzzles when one is finished, so sometimes it's best to start at the end of the thread and work backwards to find the start of the newest puzzle.

The smiling man handed the little girl a stick, and after a minute or two she exclaimed "It's broken!" even though the stick was whole and not visibly broken in any way

Was the girl playing?
Was she playing with dolls?
Was the stick shorter than an ordinary pencil?

Is it relevant why he man handed the girl the stick?
Does the man have another role besides handing the stick?
Is he related to the girl?
Does he know the girl?

You found the new thread. :) (I assume you saw the solution on the other. It seems so easy once you know it. :rolleyes:) Unfortunately I'm going to bed soon, but I'll check in one more time beforehand.

Was the girl playing? Great, you've stumped me first question out. Sorta, I guess.
Was she playing with dolls? No.
Was the stick shorter than an ordinary pencil? No.

Is it relevant why he man handed the girl the stick? Yes.
Does the man have another role besides handing the stick? Yes.
Is he related to the girl? No.
Does he know the girl? No.

Lol, okay, I'll ask more later on to encourage you to go to sleep ;)

Aw, gee, and I came back just to see if you had more questions. But hopefully I'll be around before you're in bed again.

I know this one, so I'll bow out of it.

And I thought I'd found something more obscure... got it from a different site, but maybe that site got it from one of the other typical places.

Well, Adam hasn't shown up, so Unky, it might be all up to you unless QLP or jm make an appearance.

I don't know that I've ever heard it as a lateral thinking puzzle... I just knew the answer as soon as I read it, and didn't want to ruin the fun for others.

Only time for a quick look so I'll just ask:
Did the little girl think the stick was supposed to be a magic wand?

Did the little girl think the stick was supposed to be a magic wand? Of sorts, yes.

And even if only one question, nice to see you. :)

A broomstick?

A broomstick? No.

(Wonder what's happened to Unky. Maybe he got busying studying again?)

Yes, I'm slowing becoming busier :(

Was the expression about 'it's broken' really about the stick?
Was the man involved in the stick later on?
Is the location of both person relevant?
Is there a third party involved? More than one more person?

Yes, I'm slowing becoming busier :(

Ah, well, if you need to take a break cause you're too busy, just let me know. I did find some little bit easier ones that you might be able to fit in between studying.

Was the expression about 'it's broken' really about the stick? Yes.

Was the man involved in the stick later on? If you mean after the little girl got it, no.

Is the location of both person relevant? This exchange could be anywhere - at someone's house, at some public place, in any city.

Is there a third party involved? Yes. More than one more person? Yes.

Is the location of both person relevant? This exchange could be anywhere - at someone's house, at some public place, in any city.

I'm having a bit of trouble with this. There is actually a location where it may logically have taken place, but it does not have to have been there.

Are there a specific number of 3rd parties?

Are their number relevant?

Is the stick made of wood?

Was the girl previously 'using' (for lack of better word) another similar stick?

Is the location of both person relevant? Yes.

I'm changing my answer to this. I think it'll be easier. (Could've happened later, elsewhere, but easier if we don't mess with that.)

I was hoping to change this before you caught me. :D

Are there a specific number of 3rd parties? Yes.

Are their number relevant? Yes.

Is the stick made of wood? Yes.

Was the girl previously 'using' (for lack of better word) another similar stick? No.

Does this happen in a park?
- Hospital?

Are there 2 more people? 3? 4? 5? More?
- Are any of them related to the girl?
- Related to the man perhaps?

Did the girl need the stick?

Can I ask that? : Was the stick really broken? :confused:

Does this happen in a park? No, we're not playing horseshoes again. :p
- Hospital? No.

Are there 2 more people? Yes. 3? 4? 5? More? No to the rest.
- Are any of them related to the girl? Yes.
- Related to the man perhaps? No.

Did the girl need the stick? No.

Can I ask that? You can ask whatever you want, as long as it's yes or no. ;)
Was the stick really broken? No.

Does that happen on a beach perhaps?
In the woods?

Are the two people the parents of the girl?
If so, do they have some role with associated with the stick?

Was the girl pretending that the stick was broken?

Does that happen on a beach perhaps? No. LOL.
In the woods? No.

Are the two people the parents of the girl? Yes.
If so, do they have some role with associated with the stick? Yes, indirectly. (Don't really like the word "role." They were involved.)

Was the girl pretending that the stick was broken? No, she really thought it was.

Is this stick a simple branch? (I expect a no, but to avoid making assumptions)

Is this stick man made?

Does it have joints that allow the stick to bend?

Can the stick be 'separated' into two parts? (like mounting and un-mounting)

Is the stick usually used as a walking stick/cane?

Does that happen in a gym?
- Somewhere where sports is involved?
- Somewhere where leisure activities are involved?

Is this stick a simple branch? No.

Is this stick man made? Yes.

Does it have joints that allow the stick to bend? No.

Can the stick be 'separated' into two parts? No.

Is the stick usually used as a walking stick/cane? No.

Does that happen in a gym? No.
- Somewhere where sports is involved? No.
- Somewhere where leisure activities are involved? Yes, for some people

Did it happen at a swimming pool?

Does the stick has any particular relevant 'extra'?
- Like a net?
- A hook?
- A thread?

Did it happen at a swimming pool? No.

Does the stick has any particular relevant 'extra'? Don't know what you mean by 'extra.' If you mean like another part to it, or a "partner" with it, no.
- Like a net?
- A hook?
- A thread? None of these.

I'll be back later, I have to think more about it... I'm out of ideas right now. :(

Okay, I'm reading your answers, and maybe my original assumption that I knew was wrong. In white, so I don't spoil it, but your answers counter what I was thinking.

Was she flying a kite and the string broke?

Haha - interesting. But totally off. :p I can see why my answers don't mesh. Honestly, I thought you probably had the right idea, but not the whole "story" that goes with it. But nope.

Is the place open? (no roof, as opposed to a closed building)

Were the parents looking after the girl properly?

Did an accident happen?
- Was someone injured?

Is the place open? (no roof, as opposed to a closed building). It can be, but typically no.


Were the parents looking after the girl properly? Yes.

Did an accident happen? No.
- Was someone injured? No.

Was the stick physically broken even though it appeared not to be?
Was the stick functionally broken? i.e. didn't do something it was supposed to be able to do.
Was the little girl sad the stick was broken?
Or relieved?
Or glad?

Was the stick physically broken even though it appeared not to be? No.
Was the stick functionally broken? i.e. didn't do something it was supposed to be able to do. No.
Was the little girl sad the stick was broken? Yes.
Or relieved? No.
Or glad? No.

Good question about her mood. (Never occurred to me you wouldn't know - but, how could you?)

Was anything other than the stick broken?
Did the appearance of the stick change in any way after it was given to the little girl?
Did the smiling man say anything to the girl when he handed her the stick?
Was the stick some kind of musical instrument?
Did the girl think the stick was broken because she didn't know how to use it?
Was the girl being presented with the stick in some kind of ceremony?
Was the man a teacher?

Was anything other than the stick broken? No.

Did the appearance of the stick change in any way after it was given to the little girl? No.

Did the smiling man say anything to the girl when he handed her the stick? I would assume so.

Was the stick some kind of musical instrument? No.

Did the girl think the stick was broken because she didn't know how to use it? Something like that.

Was the girl being presented with the stick in some kind of ceremony? No.

Was the man a teacher? No.

Could the stick only be used properly by certain people?
Was the smiling man special in some way?
Was being given the stick some kind of test?

Could the stick only be used properly by certain people? Properly, yes.

Was the smiling man special in some way? What do you mean by this?

Was being given the stick some kind of test? No.

Was the little girl holding the stick incorrectly?
Does the gender of the person holding the stick matter?
Does the size of the person holding the stick matter?
Is the stick made of ONLY wood?
Are there any significant markings on the stick?
Is the stick hollow?
Are there any holes in the stick?
Is the stick symmetrical in cross-section?
Was the man a magician?
Were the parents disappointed by the girls reaction?

Sorry - Saturdays are bad days.

Was the little girl holding the stick incorrectly? No.

Does the gender of the person holding the stick matter? No.

Does the size of the person holding the stick matter? No.

Is the stick made of ONLY wood? Yes.

(It's possible a tiny bit is something else, but it's not terribly relevant.)

Are there any significant markings on the stick? No.

Is the stick hollow? No.

Are there any holes in the stick? No.

Is the stick symmetrical in cross-section? In a cross-section, yes.

Was the man a magician? No. (I wondered when someone would ask that.)

Were the parents disappointed by the girls reaction? I'd imagine probably yes.

Is the stick symmetrical in cross-section? In a cross-section, yes.

Oops, depends on which way you do the cross-section. The easy way is symmetrical. The difficult way is not, which is why I didn't think of it.

Going off my favorite joke... is the stick a boomerang?

Going off my favorite joke... is the stick a boomerang? No.

And what's the joke? Someone throws one and thinks it "doesn't work" cause it keeps coming back?

Was the stick thrown?
- Held in the hand at one end?
- Held at the middle?
- Held by both hands?

Welcome back, busy person. :) No, it's not solved yet.

Was the stick thrown? No.
- Held in the hand at one end? Yes.
- Held at the middle? No.
- Held by both hands? No.

Is the stick waved in the air at any point by the girl?

Is the stick used as a support for something?

Is the stick used to control something? (I don't know, like the game where you control the direction of a wheel or some other thing)

Is the stick waved in the air at any point by the girl? Yes.

Is the stick used as a support for something? No.

Is the stick used to control something? (I don't know, like the game where you control the direction of a wheel or some other thing) No.

Was the man a magician?

Did the girl want to make a trick with the stick but didn't know how to do it, so, she thought it was broken?

Was the man a magician? No. (Already asked :))

Did the girl want to make a trick with the stick but didn't know how to do it, so, she thought it was broken? Not like you mean. (She may have thought it was a "trick," but I don't think so.)

Are there any moving parts on the stick?

Is the average real person likely to have ever seen such a stick?
If so are they likely to have personally used it?

Is a real person with some kind of professional skill likely to have used such a stick?

Does such a stick exist in real life?

going off of my favorite joke....is the stick a boomerang? No.

And what's the joke? Someone throws one and thinks it "doesn't work" cause it keeps coming back?

What do you call a boomerang that doesn't come back?




















A stick.

(it kind of ruins it when you're expecting the answer. It's the very idea that it's kind of obvious that startles laughter out of people)

Are there any moving parts on the stick? No.

Is the average real person likely to have ever seen such a stick? I would think so.

If so are they likely to have personally used it? No.

Is a real person with some kind of professional skill likely to have used such a stick? Yes.

Does such a stick exist in real life? Yes.

(Whole puzzle is real life.)

The smiling man handed the little girl a stick, and after a minute or two she exclaimed "It's broken!" even though the stick was whole and not visibly broken in any way.

Stick:
Was the stick shorter than an ordinary pencil? No.
Did the little girl think the stick was supposed to be a magic wand? Of sorts, yes.
A broomstick? No.
Was the expression about 'it's broken' really about the stick? Yes.
Is the stick made of wood? Yes.
Was the stick really broken? No.
Is this stick a simple branch? No.
Is this stick man made? Yes.
Does it have joints that allow the stick to bend? No.
Can the stick be 'separated' into two parts? No.
Is the stick usually used as a walking stick/cane? No.
Was the stick physically broken even though it appeared not to be? No.
Was the stick functionally broken? i.e. didn't do something it was supposed to be able to do. No.
Did the appearance of the stick change in any way after it was given to the little girl? No.
Was the stick some kind of musical instrument? No.
Could the stick only be used properly by certain people? Properly, yes.
Does the gender of the person holding the stick matter? No.
Does the size of the person holding the stick matter? No.
Is the stick made of ONLY wood? Yes. (It's possible a tiny bit is something else, but it's not terribly relevant.)
Are there any significant markings on the stick? No.
Is the stick hollow? No.
Are there any holes in the stick? No.
Is the stick symmetrical in cross-section? In a cross-section, yes. Added: Oops, depends on which way you do the cross-section. The easy way is symmetrical. The difficult way is not, which is why I didn't think of it.
Is the stick a boomerang? No.
Was the stick thrown? No.
- Held in the hand at one end? Yes.
- Held at the middle? No.
- Held by both hands? No.
Is the stick used as a support for something? No.
Is the stick used to control something? (I don't know, like the game where you control the direction of a wheel or some other thing) No.
Are there any moving parts on the stick? No.
Is the average real person likely to have ever seen such a stick? I would think so.
If so are they likely to have personally used it? No.
Is a real person with some kind of professional skill likely to have used such a stick? Yes.
Does such a stick exist in real life? Yes.

Circumstances/Location:
Is it relevant why the man handed the girl the stick? Yes.
Is the location of both person relevant? Yes. [answer changed]
Was the girl previously 'using' (for lack of better word) another similar stick? No.
Does this happen in a park? No.
- Hospital? No.
Did the girl need the stick? No.
Does that happen on a beach perhaps? No.
In the woods? No.
Was the girl pretending that the stick was broken? No, she really thought it was.
Does that happen in a gym? No.
- Somewhere where sports is involved? No.
- Somewhere where leisure activities are involved? Yes, for some people
Is the place open? (no roof, as opposed to a closed building). It can be, but typically no.
Did an accident happen? No.
- Was someone injured? No.
Was anything other than the stick broken? No.
Did the girl think the stick was broken because she didn't know how to use it? Something like that.
Was the girl being presented with the stick in some kind of ceremony? No.
Was being given the stick some kind of test? No.
Was the little girl holding the stick incorrectly? No.
Is the stick waved in the air at any point by the girl? Yes.
Did the girl want to make a trick with the stick but didn't know how to do it, so, she thought it was broken? Not like you mean. (She may have thought it was a "trick," but I don't think so.)

Girl:
Was the girl playing? Sorta, I guess.
Was she playing with dolls? No.
Was the little girl sad the stick was broken? Yes.
Or relieved? No.
Or glad? No.

Man:
Does the man have another role besides handing the stick? Yes.
Is he related to the girl? No.
Does he know the girl? No.
Was the man involved in the stick later on? If you mean after the little girl got it, no
Did the smiling man say anything to the girl when he handed her the stick? I would assume so
Was the man a teacher? No.
Was the smiling man special in some way? What do you mean by this?
Was the man a magician? No.

Parents:
Is there a third party involved? Yes. More than one more person? Yes.
Are there a specific number of 3rd parties? Yes.
Are their number relevant? Yes.
Are there 2 more people? Yes. 3? 4? 5? More? No to the rest.
- Are any of them related to the girl? Yes.
- Related to the man perhaps? No
Are the two people the parents of the girl? Yes.
If so, do they have some role with associated with the stick? Yes, indirectly. (Don't really like the word "role." They were involved.)
Were the parents looking after the girl properly? Yes.
Were the parents disappointed by the girls reaction? I'd imagine probably yes.

Is the stick a tool of the man's trade?
Does he work in medicine?
Education?
Music?
Sport?
Construction?
Science?

Was the stick one that you can use to find water, and the girls couldn't find water so she said its broke?

(sorry if this has been asked :o
0)

Is the stick a tool of the man's trade? Yes.

Does he work in medicine? Education? Sport? Construction? Science? No to these.
Music? Yes.

Was the stick one that you can use to find water, and the girls couldn't find water so she said its broke? No. (interesting idea)



(sorry if this has been asked :o
0)

Everything asked thus far is in post #51.

Is the stick a conductor's baton?

So the stick is related to music?

Is it used with an instrument with string? (eg. Violin)
- Keys? (eg. Piano)
- Using air? (eg. Flute)
- Using percussion instruments? (eg. Drum)

Is the stick a conductor's baton? Yes.

Now we're getting somewhere. :)

So the stick is related to music? Yes.

Is it used with an instrument with string? (eg. Violin) Keys? (eg. Piano) Using air? (eg. Flute) Using percussion instruments? (eg. Drum) None of the above.

So it occurred in a sort of big hall where orchestras are held?

Did the girl try to lead an orchestra?

So it occurred in a sort of big hall where orchestras are held? Yes.

Did the girl try to lead an orchestra? No.

Did the girl know what the stick used for?

Did her parents tell her to shake the stick to see what happens?

Did the girl know what the stick used for? Not quite.

Did her parents tell her to shake the stick to see what happens? No.

Did she thought the stick could make music?

She knew that she stick was a conductor's baton, right?
But she didn't know its real purpose, right?

Did she thought the stick could make music? Yes.

She knew that she stick was a conductor's baton, right? I don't think she understood "conductor's baton." (Maybe ask another way.)

But she didn't know its real purpose, right? Right.

Do we need to find the setting too?

Were the orchestra musicians present?

Were there many people in the hall?

Were the little girl and her parents visiting the place?

Did the girl want to try using the conductor's stick?

Did she ask to borrow it?

Was the smiling man the orchestra leader?

Did her parents ask the orchestra leader to borrow it?

Do we need to find the setting too? In terms of place, no. In terms of circumstances, yes.

Were the orchestra musicians present? Irrelevant.

Were there many people in the hall? Irrelevant.

Were the little girl and her parents visiting the place? Yes.

Did the girl want to try using the conductor's stick? She didn't specifically say so.

Did she ask to borrow it? No.

Was the smiling man the orchestra leader? Yes.

Did her parents ask the orchestra leader to borrow it? No.

Was the girl impressed before getting the stick?
- By the man?
- By the stick?

Did the man saw her impression and asked her if she wanted to try?

Was the girl impressed before getting the stick? Yes.
- By the man? No.
- By the stick? Yes.

Did the man saw her impression and asked her if she wanted to try? No.

Was the man practising before handing the stick to the girl?

Did the girl clap?
Exclaimed?

Was the man practising before handing the stick to the girl? No.
Did the girl clap? Probably.
Exclaimed? Probably that too.

Did the girl get the attention of the man somehow?

Did the man want her to try it?

Did the girl get the attention of the man somehow? No.

Did the man want her to try it? Um, it's not really a 'want her to try it' on his part.

You're getting close and I'd love to stay and watch you solve this, but I'm getting really tired. I'm only still up cause I was trying to finish something else.

But I usually chill out with a book a bit before going to sleep, so I'll be checking in again. Don't be afraid to ask cause you think you're keeping me up. :) (And of course, I'll eventually be back.)

I'm just reading something and trying to think of what is happening in the puzzle at the same time...

I just don't know what she could have done for the man to give it to her. She didn't get his attention... he wasn't practising, it was irrelevant whether there was an orchestra before...

I don't know how she could have witnessed the stick 'playing' music nor why would the man hand it to her... :(

I just don't know what she could have done for the man to give it to her.

You're assuming she got him to give it to her.



She didn't get his attention... he wasn't practising, it was irrelevant whether there was an orchestra before...

You asked "Were the orchestra musicians present?" Our scenario is about him handing her the baton - there is no "before" in your question.

Does that help?

I don't know... maybe I'm tired... :o

I'll post later on.

Sure. You might still be around after I get up.

I'll part with a few "cheating" comments:


Did the man want her to try it? Um, it's not really a 'want her to try it' on his part.

His intent was not a "want for her to try it." This does not mean the opposite, that he did not want her to try it. And he was probably pleased for her to do so. But her "trying it" wasn't his motivation.


Did she ask to borrow it? No.
Did her parents ask the orchestra leader to borrow it? No.

My feeling is there's an assumption built into these questions. The questions themselves don't contain an assumption - I simply think you're making one by asking them.


Were the little girl and her parents visiting the place? Yes.

Why?


Did she thought the stick could make music? Yes.
But she didn't know its real purpose, right? Right.

Think about these.

And with that I'm asleep...

The parents take the girl to visit a music hall and meet a conductor?
She asks what the stick is for?
Or she has previously seen a conductor waving a stick whilst the music plays?
She therefore thinks the baton makes the music happen?

The parents take the girl to visit a music hall and meet a conductor? No. (Missing the obvious.)

She asks what the stick is for? No.

Or she has previously seen a conductor waving a stick whilst the music plays? Yes. (Just so that's not misleading, "previous" to the time of our original statement.)

She therefore thinks the baton makes the music happen? Yes.

She didn't get his attention... he wasn't practising, it was irrelevant whether there was an orchestra before...
You asked "Were the orchestra musicians present?" Our scenario is about him handing her the baton - there is no "before" in your question.

Is this what is confusing people?

So... she saw him waving the baton, and thought the baton was what made music happen.

When her parents told the conductor about how she liked his magic musical baton, he presented her with one of her own.

When the music didn't play when she waved it around, she thought it was broken.

Did the girl think the stick was working during the 1-2min she had it before it "broke"?

Was there music playing in the background during the 1-2min?

Did the music turn off thus "its broken"?

Did the man turn the music off?

Does the girl have any psychological problems?
Does the girl have a wild imagination?
Is why the man gave her the stick relevant?
Is why the girl there relevant?
Are the girls parents relevant?
Do her parents have anything to do with the man giving her the stick?

Synn's got it.

I think something that has confused people is missing the obvious that they had been at a concert. Our little scenario takes place after the concert, and no one really asked much about what happened prior to the stick-handing. The girl didn't "borrow" the baton, and no one asked the conductor to do this. The parents simply told him the girl liked it, and he chose on his own to give her one as a gift - he wasn't asking her to "try it" or even use it at all - simply giving it to her.

There didn't need to be anyone present at the time, other than the man, the girl, and presumably her parents. Thus, the question "Were there musicians present," is answered correctly, as they didn't need to be present at this time, though I think that confused people. As I said, no one really dug much into what happened earlier, before this happened.

Now theoretically, this could have happened anywhere, at any time. I changed my mind on location and decided to place it in a music hall since that would make more sense to the average person. (Now me, I'm a musician, have a friend who's a conductor, am acquaintances with others, I've been all over with them, including their houses, etc. So I had to force my mind into placing this in a music hall, since your average person doesn't run around with conductors.)

So... how's everyone's schedules? Is anyone game for another one? In another couple of days my schedule will finally lighten up just a little bit (except for those nasty Saturdays). It's not important that we do them quick, in case folks like Unky who want to have a break from studying here and there want to continue.

Kgp0001, welcome! Unfortunately that one got solved just as you were starting your questions. Didn't mean to ignore you - you're welcome to play.

Anyone else want to host? Unky, you've never hosted. :) Adam, jm, you around?

Or does everyone need a break? I'm always game - up to you.

These are a great little break in my days. I never really have the time to host, but it's fun to help solve them!

Been busy, today was my first exam day. I feel I aced them, lol :p

But... I feel it's only calm before the storm (difficult papers) :eek:

I'm always happy to have a look in. Don't always have time to do much but it's fun to see what's going on anyway.

Good stuff with the exams Unky. Go you. :)

Way to go, Unky!

OK, I can post another. It doesn't matter if it goes slow - just whenever anyone has time to come on. I'm kind of busy myself the next couple of days, but I'll get one up either later tonight or tomorrow night.

Here's a little short easy one. This one somebody with a reasonable imagination could probably just come up with, but you can ask questions if you like:

Wilma looked outside the window of her apartment and saw a man in the building across the street straddle a woman on a couch, stab her in the chest, clean up the blood, and take her money. It was the third woman Wilma had seen this man do this to, and the man did not see Wilma, but she still did not call the police.

Is the man giving these women tattoos?
Accupuncture?
Is he giving them adrenaline for drug overdoses?

Is the man giving these women tattoos?


This would be the one. (Somehow I knew you could do this one.)

Mildred took one glance at Reginald and knew instantly that he had been unfaithful to her.
How come?

This one harder, but with your imagination...

Is the location relevant?
Is it late at night?
Is it early in the morning?
This is a little graphic but I heard a story of this guy who cheated on his wife, came home and went to bed with her, woke up in the morning and got into the shower with her only to find out that he had forgotten to take the condom off from the night before and she saw it. Thus one glance and she knew he was unfaithful.

Is the location relevant? Not really.
Is it late at night? Irrelevant
Is it early in the morning? Irrelevant



This is a little graphic but I heard a story of this guy who cheated on his wife, came home and went to bed with her, woke up in the morning and got into the shower with her only to find out that he had forgotten to take the condom off from the night before and she saw it. Thus one glance and she knew he was unfaithful.

That works, but not the answer. (Although I place no faith in a condom staying on at all, let alone all night. :D)

Was there another person present?

Was he in bed with someone else when she glanced at him?

Was he wearing someone else's lipstick?

Was he wearing clothing she didn't buy him?

Was his clothing somehow the issue that gave him away?

Was it a facial expression that gave it away?
Did she spot him somewhere he shouldn't have been?
Is she telepathic but only if she is looking at the person?

Was there another person present? No.

Was he in bed with someone else when she glanced at him? No.

Was he wearing someone else's lipstick? No.

Was he wearing clothing she didn't buy him? No.

Was his clothing somehow the issue that gave him away? No.

Was it a facial expression that gave it away? Not a facial expression exactly. (I'll admit that's a bit of a trick answer.)

Did she spot him somewhere he shouldn't have been? No.

Is she telepathic but only if she is looking at the person? No.

Did some part of his face give it away?

Did some part of his face give it away? The literal answer is no, and it's not what you think. But there is something to this.

He had pubes that weren't the same colour as his wife's in his teeth?
He has put his toupe back on backwards in a rush to cover the evidence?

I think I just put myself off sex with those images...

He had pubes that weren't the same colour as his wife's in his teeth?
He has put his toupe back on backwards in a rush to cover the evidence?

I think I just put myself off sex with those images....

LOL. Yeah, the teeth thing didn't do much for me. But big fat NO to both. :p

Did she ask him a question?

I am leaving the site, but didn't want to just be rude and leave this in the middle.

It was a bit of a trick puzzle. If Unky had been here, he probably would have eventually asked if they were human, since that has become a standard question. No, they were not.

They are praying mantis's and his head was bit off. Hence, the "facial expression" thing being a bit of a trick answer.

Clever puzzle, I would never have got that one.
Sorry to hear you are going.
Wishing you the very best out there in the real world.
Thanks for all the fun.

Ow... I've been busy again :(

Sorry to hear you were going, if you go somewhere, leave a notice, okay? :)