# 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:** 34
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/661 "2019-11-27T19:21:05Z")
\*\*Danilo was about to cross a bridge. Days later, he was divorced. Why? \*\* > [@Personal](#): > > At the time Danilo crossed the bridge, was his spouse on the side he was coming from? Irrelevant > The side he was going to? Irrelevant > Was he crossing the bridge for a specific purpose? Irrelevant > To meet his spouse? Irrelevant > Did Danilo re-cross the bridge? Irrelevant > Does it matter if he re-crossed the bridge? NO > [@panache45](#): > > Did the car do something unusual on the bridge? NO > Had Danilo’s wife tampered with the car in any way? NO > Had Danilo’s wife tampered with the bridge in any way? NO > Had Danilo suspected something prior to crossing the bridge? NO > If so, was that suspicion confirmed while crossing the bridge? NO > Does it matter in what time of year this occurred? NO > [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser](#): > > Did Danilo learn about the infidelity by seeing something? YES > Hearing something? NO > Piecing information together? YES ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2019, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/662 "2019-11-27T19:33:04Z")
Did he have to do something before crossing the bridge that lead to the suspicion? Maybe opening the glove compartment? Is the fact that it happened in Asia relevant? Did it happen in Japan? India? Somewhere in the Arabian Peninsula? Southern Asia? Northern Asia? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2019, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/663 "2019-11-27T19:55:01Z")
> [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser](#): > > Did he have to do something before crossing the bridge that lead to the suspicion? YES > Maybe opening the glove compartment? NO > Is the fact that it happened in Asia relevant? NO > Did it happen in Japan? > India? > Somewhere in the Arabian Peninsula? > Southern Asia? > Northern Asia? Philippines ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2019, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/664 "2019-11-27T20:11:29Z")
Danilo found something suspicious in the car? If so, something belonging to the lover? Was it outside the car? Was it in the trunk? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2019, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/665 "2019-11-27T20:40:36Z")
\*\*Danilo was about to cross a bridge. Days later, he was divorced. Why? \*\* > [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser](#): > > Danilo found something suspicious in the car? NO > If so, something belonging to the lover? NO > Was it outside the car? YES > Was it in the trunk? NO ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2019, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/666 "2019-11-27T20:44:24Z")
Did he see the wife and the lover in another car? Did he see something belonging to the wife in another car? Did he see a suspicious picture or a video somewhere before the bridge? ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2019, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/667 "2019-11-27T21:23:49Z")
Did the vantage point of the bridge allow him to see something below? What this something he suspected and needed it to be confirmed? ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2019, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/668 "2019-11-27T22:23:19Z")
Was there a phone call involved? A text message? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2019, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/669 "2019-11-27T22:32:42Z")
\*\*Danilo was about to cross a bridge. Days later, he was divorced. Why? \*\* \*\*Danilo was about to cross a bridge. Days later, he was divorced. Why? \*\* > [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser](#): > > Did he see the wife and the lover in another car? NO > Did he see something belonging to the wife in another car? NO > Did he see a suspicious picture or a video somewhere before the bridge? YES > [@Telemark](#): > > Did the vantage point of the bridge allow him to see something below? NO > What this something he suspected and needed it to be confirmed? NO > [@Personal](#): > > Was there a phone call involved? NO > A text message? NO ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2019, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/670 "2019-11-27T22:46:51Z")
So there’s a Jumbotron or other kind of video display at the entrance of the bridge? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2019, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/671 "2019-11-27T23:34:05Z")
> [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser](#): > > So there’s a Jumbotron or other kind of video display at the entrance of the bridge? No. ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2019, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/672 "2019-11-28T00:00:31Z")
Some kind of billboard? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/673 "2019-11-28T01:49:25Z")
> [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser](#): > > Some kind of billboard? No ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2019, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/674 "2019-11-28T01:56:35Z")
But it was a picture? Or maybe text? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2019, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/675 "2019-11-28T03:25:14Z")
> [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser](#): > > But it was a picture? YES > Or maybe text? NO kk ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2019, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/676 "2019-11-28T04:25:27Z")
Perhaps a quick summary from someone of the whole situation and I can point out any incorrect interpretations or understandings? Or just keep asking if you like. ---
**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:** [November 28, 2019, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/677 "2019-11-28T04:33:36Z")
Was he using a navigation display? ---
**Author:** ![KellyCriterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b3f665/32.png) [@KellyCriterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KellyCriterion)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2019, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/678 "2019-11-28T05:18:32Z")
Was the “picture” a photograph, taken with some sort of camera? Is it relevant whether the picture was in digital form or physical form? If yes, was it digital? Physical? Is Danilo in the picture? Is Danilo’s wife in the picture? Is the person Danoli’s wife is having an affair with in the picture? If it’s a photograph, was the picture taken on the bridge? If it’s a photograph, was the picture taken near the bridge? If it’s a photograph, was the picture taken in the same city as the bridge? If it’s a photograph, was the picture taken in the same country as the bridge? ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2019, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/679 "2019-11-28T07:00:43Z")
Did he see graffiti on the bridge, like a love heart with people’s names inside? ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2019, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/680 "2019-11-28T14:15:20Z")
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