Lateral Thinking Puzzles

LateralThinkingPuzzles(BrainTeasers)•Thereisawomandressedinblack,blackshirt,blackpants,blackshoes,blacksocks,andablackhat.Thestreetlightsareoffandthereisablackcarracingalong.Thewomancrossesthestreetinfrontofthecarandthecarmanagestostopintime.Howdidthecarseeher?•Itwasduringthedayanditwaslightout!•Thereisaman,hiswifeandtwochildrenlyingonblanketsintheyardstaringattheskyforhours.Theyliethereeventhoughthereareexplosionsnearby.Why?•Thefamilywassittingonthelawnwatchingfireworks.•Therewasamanwhowasgoingskydiving.Hegotimpatientandjumpedoutofthedooroftheplanewithouthisparachute.Thereisnowater,mud,orstuntmatbelow,buthestilllives.•Themanjumpsoutthedoorwhiletheplaneisontherunwaywaitingforitsturntotakeoff.•Amanwalkedintoabar,beforehecouldsayanythinghewasknockedcold.Whathappened?•Thebarthatwewerereferringtowasanironone!•Ifyouhave3candybarsandyoutake2,howmanydoyouhave?•YouHAVE2,becauseyoutooktwoofthem!•Thereare2inexperiencedadventurersand2guidesclimbingalarge2000footrockfaceinColorado.Oneguidefallsfrom1000feetallthewaytothegroundandthegroupkeepspushingon.Why?•Oneoftheguideswasaguidebook.•Thereisabusinessmanwhoisamillionairefromsellingcustombriefcases.Hebuysthebriefcasesfor$35.00eachandsellsthemfor$25.00togivepeopleagooddeal.Howcouldhehavebecomeamillionaire?•Themanstartedasabillionaire.•Apoliceofficernoticesayounggirlgoingdownaone-waystreetthewrongway.Thereistrafficcomingdowntheroadtheotherway.Whydoesn’thestopher?•SheisWALKINGdownthesidewalk,notDRIVINGacar.•Amanstoodinfrontofanopenwindowatthe20thfloorofanofficebuildingindowntownManhattan.Hesuddenlygetsanurgeandjumpsthroughthewindow.Helandsonhisfeetunhurt.Hedoesnothaveaparachute,therearenomatsorwater.Why?•Themanisawindowcleanerwhogotanurgeforacupofcoffeesohejumpedintotheofficebuildingfromtheoutside.•Amanandhissonareinacarcrash.Thefatheriskilledandthechildistakentohospitalgravelyinjured.Whenhegetsthere,thesurgeonsays,'Ican'toperateonthisboy-forheismyson!!!'Howcanthispossiblybe?•Thesurgeonistheboy’smother.•AhusbandcominghomehearshiswifecallBill,don'tkillme!.Hewalksinandfindshiswifedead.Insideareapostman,adoctor,andalawyer.Thehusbandimmediatelyknowsthepostmankilledhiswife.•Thepostmanisaman.Thedoctorandlawyerarewomen.•Itoccursonceinaminuteandonceinanhour,butneverinasecond.Whatisit?•TheletterU•Amanlivesinthepenthouseofanapartmentbuilding.Everymorninghetakestheelevatordowntothelobbyandleavesthebuilding.Uponhisreturn,however,hecanonlytravelhalfwayupintheliftandhastowalktherestoftheway-unlessit'sraining.Whatistheexplanationforthis?•Themanisadwarf.Hecan'treachtheupperelevatorbuttons,buthecanaskpeopletopushthemforhim.Hecanalsopushthemwithhisumbrella.