Brain Teaser

[quinie]

A man walks into a bar and asks the barman for a glass of water.Noticing something strange about the way the man said this, the barman pulled out a gun. The man said thank you and walked out without getting his glass of water. How can this be explained?

[Lie-in King]

The man had hiccups & the gun gave him a fright, curing him

[quinie]

Thank you Lie-in King. I'm pretty hopeless at these brain teasers!

[Lie-in King]

You're welcome quinie - so am I, but that one rang a bell :-)

[HowardKennitby]

I don't think I would have got that.

[THECORBYLOON]

The man was a hired killer and needed to get an untraceable gun. The barman had such a gun and to make himsel known to the barman it was agreed that he would ask for a glass of water. The barman was also informed the killer had a killer had a speech impediment which, in combination with the odd request, made him easily recognised by the barman thus reducing the chance that it was a random teetotal punter asking for his thirst to be quenched.

The killer had been brought up to be polite, which is why he said thank you and as he had no need for the water, he left it behind so that the barman could use it to dilute the next few pints of the local brew

[mike11111]

Now that's a MUCH more sensible and plausible answer, Corby. Hiccups indeed!

[THECORBYLOON]

As if, honestly!!!!!

[HowardKennitby]

BS

If he was a killer he would have drunk the water to avoid attracting attention. It is also unlikely he would have contacted anyone in such a public place.

[Psybbo]

No corby, if that had been the case, surely he would have shot the barman

[quinie]

Hi,THECORBYLOON, I like your explanation!!??

[mike11111]

Given the ease and rapidity with which the gun was produced we may safely say that the said bar was in Liverpool.

[THECORBYLOON]

The same gunman had to kill a man who lived on the 35th floor of a block of flats. He used the lift to get to the 20th and then walked the rest of the way. This is because he was very overweight and had been advised by his GP to exercise by walking and not because he was a gentleman short in stature, who could reach only the button for the 20th floor.

[quinie]

Lie-in King's answer gets my vote. A drink of water is often used to cure hiccups.and where I come from it was thought a fright would also do the trick. I wouldn't recommend that method though!

[HowardKennitby]

Mike
Possibly Manchester.

[mike11111]

Do they have guns in Manchester? Can't ever remember seeing one in the Rover's Return.

[THECORBYLOON]

Albert Tatlock was the go-to man for shooters but since his demise, things have been a lot quieter on The Street especially since the barm cakes began to be imported from The Netherlands...

[mike11111]

I agree. Wonder where the folks get their crack from these days since Ena Sharples popped her clogs.

[Psybbo]

Talk to ttfn

[THECORBYLOON]

Her pal Minnie used to run the local meals on wheels and kept 25% of the income for hersel. Can't blame her really, cat food wouldn't have been cheap.

[quinie]

I was going to start a new thread but here goes-
This word has seven letters,it came before God,is greater than God,more evil than the devil,poor people have it,rich people want it,if you eat it you would die. What is it?