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The One-Armed Bandit
A one-armed bandit is sitting quietly in an airport, having just taken $200 from an old man. Kristy, who watched the bandit take the old man's money, walks over and takes $1000 from the bandit. Even though a police officer witnessed both these events and the bandit made enough ruckus to alert everyone in the vicinity to what happened, Kristy was able to keep the $1000 and the old man didn't get his money back. Why?
Hint
The old man wasn't as lucky as Kristy.Answer
They were playing a slot machine in Las Vegas (another name for a slot machine is a one-armed bandit).Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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Wow! Wonderfully writtin! Going to my favorites!
Wow, I never knew that. Cool teaser!
I am getting to be too old, if I allow this one to trick me. A very splendid teaser! It should trick some more. Here, I work in Indianapolis, IN. too.
i thought they were playing monopoly...haha im weird. never would have gotten this. very clever, great teaser!!
(by the way its my birthday!!!!)
(by the way its my birthday!!!!)
i thought it was monopoly too. idk y though. i dont know what slot machines names r (i legally cant play). oh well, still well done!
and Happy Birthday lilangel!
and Happy Birthday lilangel!
easy, but very nice
that was a good one didnt figure it out.
good one
This is a very nice teaser. But I have one problem with it: It claims that it is sitting in an airport, but in the answer it says it was in Las Vegas. If it is a slot machine in a Las Vegas airport, please tell me, because I am extremely confused. I didn't know that slot machines could be in airports.......
Good teaser!
Good teaser!
And congrats on your first teaser!!!!
thx tintin. and yes, las vegas airport has multiple slot machines
I wish I could just walk up to a slot machine and take $1,000.
good one!!
That was Good!!
That was Good!!
It all makes sense once you realize what a one armed bandit is. Good job, you tricked me!
I put it in my favorites!
Cute! I knew the answer from the title as I used to live in Tahoe!
I got this because when I clicked on it, I was thiking you meant One-Armed bandit as in gambling machine anyway!
Good one. I thought that the answer was that the "one-armed bandit" stole a 1000 dollars from her and she was just getting ti back.lol
Well Done
I really like it
Thanks
Looking forward to more teasers from you!!
I really like it
Thanks
Looking forward to more teasers from you!!
Wow! That was really great!
Wow!!!!
That was really clever! Had me trick the whole time. ...I was trying to think of some disability that a one-armed person could have...
That was really clever! Had me trick the whole time. ...I was trying to think of some disability that a one-armed person could have...
At first, for some reason, I thought the "one-armed bandit" was an ATM and the old man made a deposit. But then as I hit the link for the answer, it dawned on me. And yes, there are more slot machines than your little heart can handle in the Vegas airport! Even Walgreens in Vegas has slot machines and video poker in it!
Great teaser!!!!! I can't believe I didn't get it.
yep... they do have slot machines in the Las Vegas airport!! Reno too!! I have flown in and out of both! Good teaser, although I did get it immediately because of my aforementioned experiences.
I guessed they were playing Monopoly
Too easy. I was thinking slot machine before I even read the teaser.
I checked one-armed bandit in an online dictionary. I laughed when I read the definition. If I didn't check, there was no way for me to get the teaser
WOW! Seriously? I had never heard that term before! COOL!
That poor old man!!
Wow I even live in Vegas and I didn't even get it! Great teaser.
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