Annie
07-14-2007, 11:05 AM
Mensa is an organization whose members have an IQ of 140 or higher. A few
years ago, there was a Mensa convention in San Francisco, and several
members lunched at a local cafe. While dining, they discovered that their
saltshaker contained pepper and their pepper shaker was full of salt. How
could they swap the contents of the bottles without spilling, and using
only the implements at hand? Clearly this was a job for Mensa! The group
debated 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 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...""Oh," the waitress interrupted. "Sorry about that." She
unscrewed the caps of both bottles and switched them.
years ago, there was a Mensa convention in San Francisco, and several
members lunched at a local cafe. While dining, they discovered that their
saltshaker contained pepper and their pepper shaker was full of salt. How
could they swap the contents of the bottles without spilling, and using
only the implements at hand? Clearly this was a job for Mensa! The group
debated 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 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...""Oh," the waitress interrupted. "Sorry about that." She
unscrewed the caps of both bottles and switched them.