Guest Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 I heard this one a long time ago. A man aproaches you in a dark alley. He says, "If you tell a lie, I will kill you with a knife. If you tell the truth, I will kill you with a gun." What do you say to stay alive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Well see if you don't say anything then he's just going to think that you are stupid, so he'll just end up killing you anyways. (any way that he chooses)... If I were in that situation I would say something like "Can I have a taco...?", or "Lama's are like so awesome!" ... loll.... :l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 remain speech-less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 That's not a gun...This is a gun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 (edited) Make a forecast. It can't be said to be a lie or a truth. Silence is a stupid answer. As it's just an easy way not to apply any intelligence to the riddle. this one is flawed on the assumption that you A) Must say something and B) Make a statment So? The question is What do you say to stay alive? you can tell him a fantasy story about flying rabbits but only if you told him it was a true story would it be a lie. but if you are in a dark alley wont it be hard for him to aim at you with a gun Oh come on. It's a dark alley not a pitch black alley, and what if the gun is an ak47 he'll just spray. And thoughts like that start stupid comments like that. Edited April 30, 2008 by Talent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 I don't say a word and proceed to kick the h*$$ out of him. I'm a MARINE! <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 I don't say a word and proceed to kick the h*$$ out of him. I'm a MARINE! <_< I like the way you think if you tell him a lie and a true statement all in one sentence he wont be able to figure out with one to kill you with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 I heard this one a long time ago. A man aproaches you in a dark alley. He says, "If you tell a lie, I will kill you with a knife. If you tell the truth, I will kill you with a gun." What do you say to stay alive? You should pose the riddle better. The obvious solution is "say nothing" unless you state in the problem words to the effect that "the criminal instructs you to utter one sentence, or die." It's a pretty elegant brain teazer if you had phrased it correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Why has this gone on for 30+ posts without anyone realizing the fundamental flaw in this riddle? That fundamental flaw is: Why the heck should the murderer care about keeping his word about these killing scenarios? If you said something that was a lie, why couldn't he decide to shoot you? If you said something that was truth, why couldn't he decide to stab you? If you said something else, or anything, why couldn't he decide to unleash his rabid wombat from beneath his black cape to kill you? The foundation of this riddle, with all possible "in-sync" answers, is based on the assumption that this murder will kill you the way he's said. That is the worst assumption I've ever heard. The guy's a murderer! <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 rhapsodize is right! I would just run away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 say nothing. Or screaming, seems like a good idea. But running, also a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Why has this gone on for 30+ posts without anyone realizing the fundamental flaw in this riddle? That fundamental flaw is: Why the heck should the murderer care about keeping his word about these killing scenarios? If you said something that was a lie, why couldn't he decide to shoot you? If you said something that was truth, why couldn't he decide to stab you? If you said something else, or anything, why couldn't he decide to unleash his rabid wombat from beneath his black cape to kill you? The foundation of this riddle, with all possible "in-sync" answers, is based on the assumption that this murder will kill you the way he's said. That is the worst assumption I've ever heard. The guy's a murderer! <_< maybe he doesn't want to kill you. maybe he is Jigsaw from Saw and he wants to test the human fabric. Saw is such a good movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Simple. Just say: You will kill me with a knife. Paradox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 kick him in the b***ocks so he drops his knife pick it up and stab him, or just run away like a cowerdly little girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Give him playboy and playgirl magazines so it covers if he's gay or straight, then proceed to form a friendship with him and organize weekly poker games (The rules said dont post on a thread over a month old right? so am i ok?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 (The rules said dont post on a thread over a month old right? so am i ok?) Comming up with something new - I think is always good It says dont repeat the same answer on an old topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Gambit Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 (edited) Dont say anything... Just Run!!! Sorry, I i didn't realise this was an old thread... Edited June 2, 2008 by Gambit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 "You will kill me with neither a knife nor a gun" is the statement that should keep you alive.. either that or "I already dialed 911 you psycho and they have your fulld description down to your fingerprints and home address" lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 I heard this one a long time ago. A man aproaches you in a dark alley. He says, "If you tell a lie, I will kill you with a knife. If you tell the truth, I will kill you with a gun." What do you say to stay alive? you run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 random7 Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 I heard this one a long time ago. A man aproaches you in a dark alley. He says, "If you tell a lie, I will kill you with a knife. If you tell the truth, I will kill you with a gun." What do you say to stay alive? The simplest paradox is this: "I'm lying!" But any single declaration paradox would suffice. You can't have something that takes two or more declarations to arrive at the paradox, for the attacker will kill you for the first declaration. Silence would "technically" just delay the inevitable, and running or fighting would possibly end in death (he didn't say anything about NOT killing you if you did anything else!) But if you don't like the "I'm lying" statement, then the one used in this post ("You will kill me with the knife!") is very appropriate, since it is something the attacker can easily relate to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 unreality Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 the answer is... duck, swipe out his legs, punch his throat on the way down and then kick his chin upward when the back of his head hits the ground. Then stomp hard on his gun/knife arm and then the other arm and then pin him down to punch him in the temple, that should keep him still enough to grab the gun away and give him a good smacking upside the head Then say "B*tch, I was lying!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 I would answer with another paradox which is: "I always lie and never tell the truth" This statement cannot be a lie or the truth. If you do always lie, then you cannot make that statement - because it is the truth. If you dont lie, then you cannot make that statement - beause the statement is a lie. Yes that's what I'd say. That would just be a lie. You see that, right. That is simply a lie. You would die by knife. You don't always lie and you do sometimes tell the truth. Best stick with an actual paradox. "you will kill me with the knife " is your best bet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 keep your mouth shut and hit him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 The simplest answer I have found was"You will kill me with a knife." Any paradox, actually, should leave you alive. Your not gonna kill me with your gun!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 sorry bout this reply deadline . Simple answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Faizaan Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 I'd say "BOO!" then punch him in the throat and then stomp him until he was unconscious. V-I-O-L-E-N-T but useful tactic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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A man aproaches you in a dark alley. He says,
"If you tell a lie, I will kill you with a knife. If you tell the truth, I will kill you with a gun."
What do you say to stay alive?
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