Language Puzzles Gifts

"The boss is so ENIGMATIC! Every time she discusses my project, she subtly weaves in the phrase 'idiotic, misguided and ill-fated.' What do you think THAT'S a code for?"

Bear Fruit

"They say it takes 10,000 hours to perfect something- I guess I was a bit hasty throwing that together in 144."

'You may now turn over your paper and begin.' - 'Sir!' - 'Yes?' - 'What is it?' - 'I think Train 'A' and Train 'B' might be going to crash!'

"I've always dreamed of being on an academic team like this! It's great that we can all depend on each other!"

Packaging Russian Dolls

Typical Brain Versus Einstein's Brain

'Is the glass half full, Wally, or half empty?' - 'Oh, oh! Trick question!'

Thinking Gears

Can You Spot the Differences?

"Evidence suggests she was working on the puzzle, got up to make tea, husband enters and puts last piece in..."

Seagiraffes

CSI: Mother Goose Unit...'Hmmm...I'm beginning to suspect that perhaps mister Dumpty's demise wasn't simply a tragic accident.'

The Map of the human brain

"But everyone is befuddled by math."

'The plumber said he can't come right now, but promised to put us on his 'wading list'. Cute, huh?'

'X is unknown? Even to somebody with all your education?'

Backfire

Girl does mathematical equation. Man says 'Tut! Teenagers today and their problems ...'

Cut Price

"Talk, Wallace - where'd you hide the loot?"

Round up all the king's horses and all the king's men for questioning.

'Uhhh... Houston, we have a problem.'

'Assuming their porridge was poured at the same time, how could it then be too hot, too cold and just right?'

"Where's the business end of this thing?"

"It says 'break glass' but it doesn't say what glass!'

'You know too much,'

"Awww man. My nuts are so old they're wrinkled." "Tell me about it."

"First Lady Lettuce goes missing, then Colonel Crouton followed by Reginald Radish... Great Caesar's Ghost! Someone is making a salad!"

"So, what's gonna be your favorite class?"

'It was bound to happen - they're beginning to think like binary computers.'

"An unfortunate museum gift shop." "Banksy activity set." "Jackson Pollock coloring book." "MC Escher building blocks." "Claes Oldenburg miniatures." "Marceau Marceau CDs." "Seurat's connect-the-dots aaAAAAA."

Problem Solving: Man rows desert island to land.