Puzzle/Brainteaser from real life

albionmoonlight · 11-29-2021, 10:18 AM

I will keep details purposely vague b/c y'all tend to be so good at these.

Yesterday, we decorated for Christmas. When we unpacked a wreath that we like, we noticed that a lot of the fun doo-dads had fallen off of it, but the structure of the wreath was otherwise fine.

As a direct result of that, my wife had a routine repetitive task this morning become slightly more inconvenient than it normally is.

What happened?

QuikSand · 11-29-2021, 10:56 AM

No idea but I love it already

sterlingice · 11-29-2021, 10:58 AM

My mind jumped to something like small christmas ornaments that look like breakfast cereal getting in the way of sorting out cereal for a picky kid or some other flavor of crazy parent hell. I know this doesn't quite work (like why wouldn't you have just picked up the doo-dads rather than risking the kid choking) but it's where my mind went.

SI

cuervo72 · 11-29-2021, 10:59 AM

Clogged up vacuum cleaner?

AnalBumCover · 11-29-2021, 11:50 AM

Christmas decorating was yesterday. I'm assuming the wreath unpacking and the doo-dad discovery was also yesterday, which rendered a next-day repetitive task slightly more inconvenient.

What could be this morning's routine repetitive task? Today's a work/school day. Making breakfast? Getting kids/self ready for the day? Packing lunch?

albionmoonlight · 11-29-2021, 01:01 PM

It did involve repairing the wreath

It is an issue that she happened to discover in the morning, but it is not a "morning routine" issue.

QuikSand · 11-29-2021, 01:16 PM

Ran out of scotch tape, which was needed for present wrapping?

AnalBumCover · 11-29-2021, 01:20 PM

Ran out of ornament hangers, because you just had enough to hang ornaments for the tree, now used for reattaching the doo-dads on the wreath.

spleen1015 · 11-29-2021, 01:23 PM

Glitter in her hair. Washing her hair in the shower this morning took longer than normal.

Solecismic · 11-29-2021, 01:39 PM

Does your wife own a flower shop or a bridal shop? Does this have anything to do with Quik's automobile collection?

NobodyHere · 11-29-2021, 01:43 PM

You threw some of the "fun doo-dads" away and they ripped a hole in the garbage bag that your wife was taking out.

QuikSand · 11-29-2021, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NobodyHere

You threw some of the "fun doo-dads" away and they ripped a hole in the garbage bag that your wife was taking out.

that's good

albionmoonlight · 11-29-2021, 03:12 PM

These are good, but mostly off the mark.

The thing that was made mildly more inconvenient this morning was not holiday related. It is something that she (and a lot of other people) do most every day.

albionmoonlight · 11-29-2021, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spleen1015

Glitter in her hair. Washing her hair in the shower this morning took longer than normal.

This is the answer that could probably most likely lead to further fruitful exploration.

Swaggs · 11-29-2021, 03:59 PM

Any chance that the doo-dads fell back off when your wife took your dog out? Assuming it was hanging on the front door, I could imagine that being frustrating - especially in the morning when it is cold and parents are generally in a hurry.

Swaggs · 11-29-2021, 04:02 PM

Doh! Had the window open for awhile before replying and missed the update.

How about glitter on her work shoes?

spleen1015 · 11-29-2021, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

This is the answer that could probably most likely lead to further fruitful exploration.

I think using fruitful here is a clue.

Something like the glitter somehow got into the fruit she likes to put in her oatmeal or something.

albionmoonlight · 11-29-2021, 04:10 PM

no glitter.

But a substance was involved.

Toddzilla · 11-29-2021, 04:32 PM

Are these involved?

spleen1015 · 11-29-2021, 05:28 PM

Your wife had a hard time getting glue off her hands?

albionmoonlight · 11-29-2021, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spleen1015

Your wife had a hard time getting glue off her hands?

Yes!

She glued the do-dads back onto the wreath. And woke up this morning with gorilla glue still on her fingers--which made a very particular thing more inconvenient than normal. What was it?

(Mind out of the gutter, people).

spleen1015 · 11-29-2021, 05:49 PM

Putting in her contacts.

albionmoonlight · 11-29-2021, 07:02 PM

not contacts

spleen1015 · 11-29-2021, 07:08 PM

False teeth?

BWUHAHAHAHA!!!!!

spleen1015 · 11-29-2021, 07:09 PM

Flossing?

I'm trying to think what could be made inconvenient by having glue on your fingers.

albionmoonlight · 11-29-2021, 07:10 PM

The glue was fully dried on by the time this came up

spleen1015 · 11-29-2021, 07:26 PM

Applying makeup?

Putting on pantyhose?

Solecismic · 11-29-2021, 07:35 PM

Could be unlocking a smart phone.

spleen1015 · 11-29-2021, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solecismic

Could be unlocking a smart phone.

This is it!

EDIT - An iPhone.... Apple... thus the fruit clue.

tarcone · 11-29-2021, 08:02 PM

Yelled at you for losing the items and then found them and called you an idiot for not finding them

albionmoonlight · 11-29-2021, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solecismic

Could be unlocking a smart phone.

Yup!

She glued stuff on the wreath on Sunday. And she woke up Monday with glue on her thumb dried on, so she could not unlock her iPhone with her thumbprint. So she had to type in her passcode like a caveman.

sterlingice · 11-29-2021, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toddzilla

Are these involved?

I haven't thought about those for a minute, but we used to get those when I was growing up. Near as I can tell, it was basically Chex mix in a box with extra seasoning for people too lazy to make Chex mix.

SI

11-29-2021, 10:58 AM	#3
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11-29-2021, 10:59 AM	#4
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Clogged up vacuum cleaner? __________________ null

11-29-2021, 11:50 AM	#5
AnalBumCover College Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: La Mirada, CA	Christmas decorating was yesterday. I'm assuming the wreath unpacking and the doo-dad discovery was also yesterday, which rendered a next-day repetitive task slightly more inconvenient. What could be this morning's routine repetitive task? Today's a work/school day. Making breakfast? Getting kids/self ready for the day? Packing lunch? __________________ ABC's Game Giveaway list

11-29-2021, 01:01 PM	#6
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	It did involve repairing the wreath It is an issue that she happened to discover in the morning, but it is not a "morning routine" issue. Last edited by albionmoonlight : 11-29-2021 at 01:01 PM.

11-29-2021, 01:20 PM	#8
AnalBumCover College Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: La Mirada, CA	Ran out of ornament hangers, because you just had enough to hang ornaments for the tree, now used for reattaching the doo-dads on the wreath. __________________ ABC's Game Giveaway list

11-29-2021, 10:56 AM	#2
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	No idea but I love it already

11-29-2021, 01:16 PM	#7
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	Ran out of scotch tape, which was needed for present wrapping?

11-29-2021, 01:23 PM	#9
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	Glitter in her hair. Washing her hair in the shower this morning took longer than normal. __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

11-29-2021, 01:39 PM	#10
Solecismic Solecismic Software Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Canton, OH	Does your wife own a flower shop or a bridal shop? Does this have anything to do with Quik's automobile collection?

11-29-2021, 01:43 PM	#11
NobodyHere Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2013	You threw some of the "fun doo-dads" away and they ripped a hole in the garbage bag that your wife was taking out. __________________ "I am God's prophet, and I need an attorney"

11-29-2021, 03:12 PM	#13
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	These are good, but mostly off the mark. The thing that was made mildly more inconvenient this morning was not holiday related. It is something that she (and a lot of other people) do most every day.

11-29-2021, 03:59 PM	#15
Swaggs Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Any chance that the doo-dads fell back off when your wife took your dog out? Assuming it was hanging on the front door, I could imagine that being frustrating - especially in the morning when it is cold and parents are generally in a hurry. __________________ DOWN WITH HATTRICK!!! The RWBL Are you reading In The Bleachers?

11-29-2021, 04:02 PM	#16
Swaggs Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Doh! Had the window open for awhile before replying and missed the update. How about glitter on her work shoes? __________________ DOWN WITH HATTRICK!!! The RWBL Are you reading In The Bleachers?

11-29-2021, 04:10 PM	#18
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	no glitter. But a substance was involved.

11-29-2021, 04:32 PM	#19
Toddzilla Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burke, VA	Are these involved?

11-29-2021, 05:28 PM	#20
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	Your wife had a hard time getting glue off her hands? __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

11-29-2021, 05:49 PM	#22
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	Putting in her contacts. __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

11-29-2021, 07:02 PM	#23
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	not contacts

11-29-2021, 07:08 PM	#24
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	False teeth? BWUHAHAHAHA!!!!! __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

11-29-2021, 07:09 PM	#25
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	Flossing? I'm trying to think what could be made inconvenient by having glue on your fingers. __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

11-29-2021, 07:10 PM	#26
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	The glue was fully dried on by the time this came up

11-29-2021, 07:26 PM	#27
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	Applying makeup? Putting on pantyhose? __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

11-29-2021, 07:35 PM	#28
Solecismic Solecismic Software Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Canton, OH	Could be unlocking a smart phone.

11-29-2021, 08:02 PM	#30
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Yelled at you for losing the items and then found them and called you an idiot for not finding them __________________ Excuses are for wusses- Spencer Lee Punting is Winning- Tory Taylor The word is Fight! Fight! Fight! For Iowa FOFC 30 Dollar Challenge Champion-OOTP '15

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