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Lateral thinking (Posted on 2003-02-24) Difficulty: 3 of 5
A stranger walks into a bar and puts a pound coin on the counter and asks for half a pint of bitter. The barmaid asks him whether he would like Guinness or Worthington. The stranger asks for Guinness. Another complete stranger comes into the bar, puts a pound on the counter and also asks for half a pint of bitter. The barmaid immediately pulls half a pint of Guinness. How did she know what the second man, who was completely unknown to her, wanted?

(think in a crooked way for this one)

  Submitted by Anoop    
Rating: 3.2500 (16 votes)
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The key here is the money or the pound being paid. Half a pint of Guinness (Batemans) costs exactly one pound, while Worthington costs 90p. The first stranger put down a £1 coin on the counter. The second man put down a 50p piece and five 10p coins. If he had wanted Worthington he would only have put down 90p.

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  Subject Author Date
SolutionRiddle Resolution K Sengupta2022-07-30 22:40:31
SolutionTraci Duncan2007-07-19 09:42:47
Possible solutionsstu2004-05-30 11:26:41
Solutionhey mateBilly Bob2004-04-03 14:35:34
re: Anoop is apoopShanna2004-03-23 20:20:50
Kind of an answer...but...Shanna2004-03-23 20:19:34
stupid britishsteve2003-10-16 17:32:44
2 other solutions!mohan2003-10-07 02:51:55
possible explanationbob2003-08-04 08:31:32
Possibletammy2003-07-31 12:14:52
hamatt2003-05-17 13:52:29
Anoop is apoopChaz2003-05-03 02:21:23
ummm...... poundbrand2003-03-26 15:14:46
moneygail2003-03-25 06:10:55
re: WHAT??!?!?!fwaff2003-03-05 21:24:19
re(2):Cory Taylor2003-03-05 09:40:33
re: way crookedJonathan2003-03-05 07:38:40
QuestionWHAT??!?!?!Jonathan2003-03-05 07:37:11
SolutionAlternative solution.Adam2003-03-03 08:28:39
re: way crookedRavi Raja2003-02-28 19:29:54
re(2):Ravi Raja2003-02-28 19:26:40
re:Ravi Raja2003-02-28 19:24:44
way crookedMike Convente2003-02-28 14:16:26
re:fwaff2003-02-28 05:36:10
No SubjectCory Taylor2003-02-28 04:51:09
re: Um..Ravi Raja2003-02-27 20:10:42
Some ThoughtsUm..Lucifer2003-02-27 15:02:19
re(2): This is not a bankRavi Raja2003-02-24 17:18:58
re: InterestingRavi Raja2003-02-24 17:14:10
re: This is not a bankRavi Raja2003-02-24 17:10:39
Solutionwith corrections.........Ravi Raja2003-02-24 17:07:36
re: Stupid mistake - SorryRavi Raja2003-02-24 17:00:52
SolutionNo SubjectRavi Raja2003-02-24 06:51:08
re: This is not a banklevik2003-02-24 06:19:45
InterestingAnoop2003-02-24 05:55:12
This is not a bankTomM2003-02-24 05:53:57
Stupid mistake - SorryAnoop2003-02-24 05:50:01
re: Pedantry and PossibilitiesCory Taylor2003-02-24 03:51:20
Some ThoughtsPedantry and Possibilitiesfwaff2003-02-24 02:40:11
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