robke Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Some years ago, there was a Mensa convention in San Francisco. Mensa, as you know, is a national organization for people who have an IQ of 140 or higher. Several of the Mensa members went out for lunch at a local cafe . When they sat down, one of them discovered that their salt shaker contained pepper, and their pepper shaker was full of salt. How could they swap the contents of the two bottles without spilling any, and using only the implements at hand ? Clearly -- this was a job for Mensa minds. The group debated the problem and presented ideas and finally, came up with a brilliant solution involving a napkin, a straw, and an empty saucer. They called the waitress over, ready to dazzle her with their solution. "Ma'am," they said," we couldn't help but notice that the pepper shaker contains salt and the salt shaker." But before they could finish .......... the waitress interrupted. "Oh -- sorry about that." She leaned over the table, unscrewed the caps of both bottles and switched them. There was dead silence at the Mensa table. Reminds me of the government, solutions would be so simple, but the brilliant minds have to make the situation difficult .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazz Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 I absolutely love it when some egg head gets shown up by a normal person. Present egg heads excluded of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 I was already halfway through devising a complicated switcheroo when I got to the bottom. DOH !! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Lol! Soon as I read the first part I was like just switch the lids! I'm a genius!!!!! Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robke Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Lol! Soon as I read the first part I was like just switch the lids! I'm a genius!!!!! Haha yep you are indeed Nix... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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