Lateral Thinking Puzzles. Let's do it again!

[Go_Arachnid_Laser_1]

Okay, let me make sure there’s no wordplay.

Is Joe a human male?

Is the compliment something an impartial listener would think it’s a nice thing to say to somebody?

Is the compliment something that Joe thought a nice thing to say?

Is the compliment something that Joe’s wife thought was a nice thing to say?

Was the compliment about her appearance?

Another sense-related thing (Her smell, the sound of her voice, the smoothness of her skin…)?

About her personality?

About some activity she was doing or had been doing?

About something indirectly related to her?

is “his wife” a human female?

Are they legally married according to the marriage laws in the country they reside?

By “invited”, do you mean Joe asked her to go willingly with him to her favorite restaurant?

Was there more people in the conversation?

Was there more people going with them?

Was Joe and her wife relationship stable?

Did Joe want to break things off?

Did Joe’s wife want to break up?

With “slapped” you mean her hand contacted his face at enough speed to cause pain?

Was the intent behind the slap to cause pain to Joe?

[Mahaloth]

@Telemark

If Joe had suggested a different restaurant, would she have slapped him?

POSSIBLY…but maybe NO

If Joe hadn’t complimented her would she have slapped him?

NO

If Joe had used a different compliment would she have slapped him?

YES, most likely

@Go_Arachnid_Laser

Okay, let me make sure there’s no wordplay.

NO WORDPLAY

Is Joe a human male?

YES

Is the compliment something an impartial listener would think it’s a nice thing to say to somebody?

YES

Is the compliment something that Joe thought a nice thing to say?

YES

Is the compliment something that Joe’s wife thought was a nice thing to say?

YES

Was the compliment about her appearance?

YES

Another sense-related thing (Her smell, the sound of her voice, the smoothness of her skin…)?

NO

About her personality?

NO

About some activity she was doing or had been doing?

NO

About something indirectly related to her?

NO

is “his wife” a human female?

YES

Are they legally married according to the marriage laws in the country they reside?

YES

By “invited”, do you mean Joe asked her to go willingly with him to her favorite restaurant?

YES

Was there more people in the conversation?

NO

Was there more people going with them?

NO

Was Joe and her wife relationship stable?

NO

Did Joe want to break things off?

NO

Did Joe’s wife want to break up?

MAYBE? I’M NOT SURE

With “slapped” you mean her hand contacted his face at enough speed to cause pain?

YES

Was the intent behind the slap to cause pain to Joe?
YES

No wordplay as previously stated.

[Cheesesteak]

If Joe complimented her without suggesting a restaurant, would she have slapped him?

If Joe hadn’t complemented her, would she have been happy/willing to go to the restaurant?

[Go_Arachnid_Laser_1]

Was what Joe thought was her favorite restaurant actually her favorite restaurant?

[Larry_Borgia]

Is Joe having an affair?

[Regallag_The_Axe]

Did Joe do something that his wife thought was wrong, but he thought was acceptable?

Did Joe’s Joe’s wife think he did something wrong, but he didn’t actually do it?

Did the couple have a conversation beforehand that set up Joe’s comments to be interpreted as offensive by his wife?

Did he say things sarcastically?

[Mahaloth]

@Cheesesteak

If Joe complimented her without suggesting a restaurant, would she have slapped him?

Possibly, but I bet NO.

If Joe hadn’t complemented her, would she have been happy/willing to go to the restaurant?

YES.

@Go_Arachnid_Laser

Was what Joe thought was her favorite restaurant actually her favorite restaurant?

YES

@Larry_Borgia

Is Joe having an affair?

Well, he’s NOT faithful. Let’s start with that.

@Regallag_The_Axe

Did Joe do something that his wife thought was wrong, but he thought was acceptable?

NO(I think NO, anyway)

Did Joe’s Joe’s wife think he did something wrong, but he didn’t actually do it?

YES AND NO. (sorry!)

Did the couple have a conversation beforehand that set up Joe’s comments to be interpreted as offensive by his wife?

NO

Did he say things sarcastically?

NO

I’m laughing as I answer these because they are legit difficult to answer.

[Go_Arachnid_Laser_1]

Did Joe compliment…

Her body?

Her hair?

Her clothes?

Her complements (say, earrings)?

[Folly]

Did Joe use a name that was not his wife’s name?

[eschrodinger]

Did Joe identify the restaurant by name?
Or, did he say something his wife found offensive or upsetting to identify it? (Like, the place with the hot waitress, or the place where X works?)

[Cheesesteak]

Does the type of restaurant (italian, sushi, steakhouse, etc.) matter?
Did Joe go to the restaurant without his wife’s knowledge while being unfaithful?

[Mahaloth]

@Go_Arachnid_Laser

Did Joe compliment…

Her body?

YES

Her hair?

NO

Her clothes?

NO

Her complements (say, earrings)?

NO

@Folly

Did Joe use a name that was not his wife’s name?

NO, thought that would be an issue!

@eschrodinger

Did Joe identify the restaurant by name?

YES

Or, did he say something his wife found offensive or upsetting to identify it? (Like, the place with the hot waitress, or the place where X works?)

NAME

@Cheesesteak

Does the type of restaurant (italian, sushi, steakhouse, etc.) matter?

NO
Did Joe go to the restaurant without his wife’s knowledge while being unfaithful?

PROBABLY. Almost certainly YES.

kk

[Regallag_The_Axe]

Did the combination of the compliment and restaurant suggestion make Joe’s wife think that he was being unfaithful again?

[Mahaloth]

@Regallag_The_Axe

Did the combination of the compliment and restaurant suggestion make Joe’s wife think that he was being unfaithful again?

NO

[Go_Arachnid_Laser_1]

Was Joe’s wife angry at him before he talked about the restaurant?

Did the slap happened immediately after the mention of the restaurant?

Is this a true story?

Is it fiction?

[Mahaloth]

@Go_Arachnid_Laser

Was Joe’s wife angry at him before he talked about the restaurant?

YES, in general. Not enough to slap him, but she was upset at least somewhat.

Did the slap happened immediately after the mention of the restaurant?

YES

Is this a true story?

NO(but it has some basis in something that happened)

Is it fiction?

YES, though again, it has some basis on something that happened.

OK

[Go_Arachnid_Laser_1]

Was the wife angry at Joe’s infidelity?

[Mahaloth]

@Go_Arachnid_Laser

Was the wife angry at Joe’s infidelity?

YES

[Larry_Borgia]

Is the fact that his name is Joe significant?

Is the specific day this is happening significant?

[BigT]

Is where the slap actually happened relevant?
Is when the slap happened relevant?
Is what the wife was doing not long before the slap relevant?
Is what Joe was doing not long before the compliment relevant?