There Are Two Guards In a Room

[petros]

There are two Guards in a room. there are two doors in the room. one door leads to life, the other, death. one guard only tells the truth, the other only lies. you can ask one question to get out of the room, what is it ?

[muley]

You ask one of them "if I asked the other guy which door to go out of - which one would he say?"

Then do the opposite.

Simple.

[petros]

Muley, you've done this before I suspect.

[ultimasimon]

"Would you like to buy some pictures of your wife?"




Sit back and watch

[lanciachris]

If I asked the other guard, which door would he say is the way out.

No, I didnt

[muley]

OK, I confess - it's a bit of an old chestnut.

Used to be a fork in the road IIRC.

[crazylegs]

Just pick a door and walk through it, you didn't say anything about getting out alive.

[BliarOut]

You ask if the other one would tell the truth

[towman]

Ask either of the Guards wich door leads to life and you will get the same answer - "sorry mate, I only took over at Crewe - tickets please - and anyway they call us Customer Special Service Passenger Interface Technicians now (or CESSPIT for short, cos we are full of sh*t)"

[TangoAlpha]

Either guard will do...

"Oi matey, which is the right door and no funny business cos you'll be going through it first"

[nervous]

towman, thats your best post EVER. i laughed so much hot chocolate came out of my nose (on the hard stuff tonite) and my make up has run

[towman]

Boom Tish. I Thang Yew.

[Corin Denton]

Ask one of the gaurds to pick a door and leave.

[scared but happy]

Blimey this question was in a game on the Apple ][ in 1979!