She had a bit of an off night, but she was certainly willing to give them a go.
JOE reader Tomás Hewitt found himself chatting with a girl on Tinder on Thursday night and, as you do, decided to set her a number of riddles to test their compatibility (or, y’know, just for a bit of craic).
While the girl he matched with was having a little bit of an off night – and who among us hasn’t failed to answer a riddle, especially when you know somebody is online and waiting for a response? – the three questions he poses are all classics.
Now, go forth and try these on your brother, sister, mam, dad, friend or potential love interest, all in the name of a bit of craic.
Here are the three riddles…
1. There are a dozen eggs in a carton. Twelve people each take a single egg, but there is one egg left in the carton. How?
2. There are ten birds perched on a fence. A farmer raises his rifle and shoots one. How many are left?
3. Which countries have the 4th of July out of the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia and Canada?
(We’d have failed the egg riddle too, by the way.)
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