ForumsThe TavernRight in the Head Riddle

39 4189
Patrick2011
offline
Patrick2011
12,319 posts
Templar

This thread is a riddle involving 4 people who I will call P1, P2, P3, and P4. This is a conversation by the people:

P2: I am not right in the head.
P3: P2 is not kidding. He really does have a problem.
P3: *whacks P1*
P1: Why did you whack me?
P3: Why not?
P1: Why would you answer why with why not?
P2: That is a cop out.
P3: I did cop out. P1, you're not right in the head.
P1: You're not right in the head. Why did you cop out?
P3: You didn't deserve a reason because you're not right in the head.
P2: None of us are right in the head.
P4: Wrong! I'm the only one right in the head.
P3: You're not right in the head.
P1: P4 is right in the head and so am I.
P3: Then why did you resist the cop out?
P1: Resistance to cop out does not make me not right in the head. You're not right in the head because you copped out.
P4: P1 is right in the head. P3, you're not right in the head.
P3: I am right in the head. P1, go to your cage.
P1: It's a room, not a cage.
P3: You're not right in the head.

To solve this riddle, you need to figure out which people are right in the head. Use this definition for right in the head:

Not mentally ill

In a few days, I will give the answer to the riddle, then discussion may continue until this thread is locked.

  • 39 Replies
dair5
offline
dair5
3,371 posts
Shepherd

OH. So.... how is P4 sane?

Patrick2011
offline
Patrick2011
12,319 posts
Templar

You did sort-of mention that only one could be right in the head...

[quote]I didn't say there was more than one person right in the head.
[/quote]

You fell for a fallacy. I didn't say there was more than one person right in the head =/= I did say there was only one person right in the head.

P1 is right in the head because P4 said so and P4 is right.


CORRECT ANSWER! P1 and P4 are right in the head.

The riddle has been solved, so now it is time to discuss the answer.
Patrick2011
offline
Patrick2011
12,319 posts
Templar

^ Is lying considered 'not right in the head' or not so? Or do you mean that by lying he was covering up his sanity... Or... Something like that.


Lying does not mean not right in the head, so P4 is right in the head.
iMogwai
offline
iMogwai
2,027 posts
Peasant

Lying does not mean not right in the head, so P4 is right in the head.


Well, if it's possible that the people lied, which P4 did, then how do you know P2 didn't lie about being mad just to fit in? I still think P2 was the most sane person there. I can accept that P4 was sane, though a liar, but P1 was definitely crazy.
Patrick2011
offline
Patrick2011
12,319 posts
Templar

It is time for the revelation:

This riddle was based on a true conversation where I live. I was in P1's position, and I happened to think that P4 and I were right in the head, so the answer is from P1's point of view. Here's the answer from other people's point of view (from the true conversation):

P2: nobody
P3: P3
P4: P4

gaboloth
offline
gaboloth
1,612 posts
Peasant

...what? You should have said that it was with P1's point of view!
And do P2 think he is mad?

Patrick2011
offline
Patrick2011
12,319 posts
Templar

...what? You should have said that it was with P1's point of view!
And do P2 think he is mad?


I wanted the riddle to have suspense, so I waited until after it was solved before revealing the revelation.
iMogwai
offline
iMogwai
2,027 posts
Peasant

I was in P1's position


And you just decided that your opinion was the correct one? I still think P2 was the most reasonable person in that conversation. And I assume you didn't mean literally mentally ill when you said not right? You just meant acting a bit weird? That really affects the this riddle.

I still think I was right. Everyone's mad. This riddle is mad. The whole **** world is mad.
Patrick2011
offline
Patrick2011
12,319 posts
Templar

And you just decided that your opinion was the correct one? I still think P2 was the most reasonable person in that conversation. And I assume you didn't mean literally mentally ill when you said not right? You just meant acting a bit weird? That really affects the this riddle.


I called it correct because I was testing to see who matches my opinion. Apparently, dair5 thought I was right in the mind given that P4 was right in the head and P2 and P3 weren't right in the head.
EmperorPalpatine
offline
EmperorPalpatine
9,439 posts
Jester

THIS IS MADNESS!

madness?... THIS. IS. SPARTA!!!!!
Patrick2011
offline
Patrick2011
12,319 posts
Templar

[quote]THIS IS MADNESS!


madness?... THIS. IS. SPARTA!!!!![/quote]

This is not Sparta or madness.
016Bramble
offline
016Bramble
408 posts
Nomad

P1 is right in the head. My explanation for this is below.

P2 is not right in the head. He proclaimed that none of them were right in the head, which was incorrect.

P3 is not right in the head. He's just... crazy.

P4 is right in the head. He changed his mind about P1 not being right in the head, when he obviously was, based on what he said after P4 told everyone that the wasn't right in the head. This led many people, myself included, to confusion. Anyway, Patrick2011 said that he was right in the head. So, for logical reasons, the last few statements that he said are probably correct. This means that P1 is, in fact, correct.

The above must be true if Patrick2011 has been giving us what he believes to be true information and is right in the head.

Maverick4
offline
Maverick4
6,800 posts
Peasant

I aggree with iMogwai: You're all insane. Fricking insane.

MageGrayWolf
offline
MageGrayWolf
9,462 posts
Farmer

After reading through this I think you failed at making a riddle.

darkrai097
offline
darkrai097
858 posts
Nomad

First, I would like to say that as evidenced by his response to iMogwai on the first page, Patrick is much too serious.
Second, I think P3 is right in the head.

Showing 16-30 of 39