# Lateral Thinking Puzzles. Let's do it again! **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 23, 2019, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193 "2019-10-23T21:32:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 212
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/4223 "2020-10-25T16:02:35Z")
reply to Knowed\_Out: Was the product a sponsor of one of the candidates? Did one of the candidates have a name that was similar to the product’s? Was the product made primarily for use by senior citizens? No to all ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2020, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/4224 "2020-10-25T23:08:26Z")
Did this happen recently (say, since 2000)? 1950-2000? 1900-1950? Before 1900? Would it be helpful to know the country or region where it happened? If yes – US? Elsewhere in the Americas? Europe? Africa? Asia? Did the turmoil involve a scandal of some sort? A disruption to the mechanics of voting? Some aspect of a candidate’s political messaging or marketing (ads, slogans, bumper stickers, etc.)? ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/4225 "2020-10-26T04:20:37Z")
reply to Fretful\_Porpentine: Did this happen recently (say, since 2000)? 1950-2000? 1900-1950? Before 1900? 1950-2000 Would it be helpful to know the country or region where it happened? Possibly If yes – US? Elsewhere in the Americas? Elsewhere in the Americas Europe? Africa? Asia? Did the turmoil involve a scandal of some sort? No A disruption to the mechanics of voting? Yes… well sort of… Some aspect of a candidate’s political messaging or marketing (ads, slogans, bumper stickers, etc.)? No ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/4226 "2020-10-26T13:29:21Z")
Is the hygiene product soap? Shampoo? Sanitizer? Is the name of the product relevant? Did this involve an error in translation? ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/4227 "2020-10-26T14:55:17Z")
Was the election issue due to the name of the product? The action of the product when used? The container the product is in? People purchasing the product? ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/4228 "2020-10-26T15:24:58Z")
Did it have to do with ads of the hygiene product? Television? Radio? Billboards? ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/4229 "2020-10-26T16:19:31Z")
reply to Knowed\_Out: Is the hygiene product soap? Shampoo? Sanitizer? None of these exactly Is the name of the product relevant? Not really Did this involve an error in translation? No ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/4230 "2020-10-26T16:25:37Z")
reply to Cheesesteak: Was the election issue due to the name of the product? Yes and No. I mean the name could have been anything. The action of the product when used? No The container the product is in? No People purchasing the product? No ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/4231 "2020-10-26T16:31:45Z")
reply to Folly: Did it have to do with ads of the hygiene product? Yes Television? No. Radio? Do not think so, but possible. Billboards? Not to my knowledge, but possible. ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/4232 "2020-10-26T16:38:10Z")
Newspaper ads? ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/4233 "2020-10-26T17:02:46Z")
Did the ads prevent people from voting? Discourage voting? Promote a candidate? Did the ads violate election law? ---
**Author:** ![Ana\_Byrd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Ana\_Byrd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ana_Byrd)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/4234 "2020-10-26T17:11:40Z")
Did one of the candidates appear in an ad for the product? Did the ads actually say anything about the election? Did people interpret the ads in a way that wasn’t intended? Was a conspiracy theory involved? ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/4235 "2020-10-27T05:43:42Z")
> [@Folly](#): > > Newspaper ads? Maybe some, but not sure. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/4236 "2020-10-27T05:46:10Z")
reply to Cheesesteak: Did the ads prevent people from voting? No Discourage voting? No Promote a candidate? Yes Did the ads violate election law? No ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/4237 "2020-10-27T05:49:37Z")
reply to Ana\_Byrd: Did one of the candidates appear in an ad for the product? Yes Did the ads actually say anything about the election? Yes Did people interpret the ads in a way that wasn’t intended? Yes, probably some… Was a conspiracy theory involved? No ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/4238 "2020-10-27T10:08:30Z")
Was the candidate Ronald Reagan? Was the advert an acting job he did before turning to full time politics? ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/4239 "2020-10-27T12:45:51Z")
Is the ad medium relevant and we haven’t guessed it yet? Movie ad? Skywriting? Banner pulled behind aircraft? Milk Carton? ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/4240 "2020-10-27T12:51:25Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > Was the advert an acting job he did before turning to full time politics? Making this generic. Was the advert recorded before the candidate entered the election in question? Was the advert used by his/her opponent? ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/4241 "2020-10-27T14:07:22Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > Was the candidate Ronald Reagan? Was the advert an acting job he did before turning to full time politics? No ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/4242 "2020-10-27T14:11:49Z")
reply to Folly: Is the ad medium relevant and we haven’t guessed it yet? Yes. Some of the previously guessed ad mediums may have been used, but the most relevant has not been mentioned. Movie ad? Skywriting? Banner pulled behind aircraft? Milk Carton? No to these. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193.md?page=211) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193.md?page=213)