The Seagull Riddle

Rayman FREAK · 10-06-2008, 04:15 PM

Some of my friends just finished working this one out, and I wanted to tell it here. With any luck it will take a fair bit of time to figure out. The solution isn't so ridiculous that you dismiss it as stupid, but it does require a fair bit of sleuthing.

As always, please refrain from posting the answer or giving hints if you have heard the riddle before. Additionally, this is not the only version of this riddle, so if you were to give hints, they may not be coherent with the version I am following, and would only serve to confuse and irritate people.

You may ask yes-or-no questions, and I will answer with either "yes," "no," or "irrelevant." In some cases, if I feel the need, I may qualify my answers. I may also ask you to re-word a question if I feel that it is too ambiguous.

The riddle:
A man walks into a restaurant by the ocean. When the waiter asks him what he would like to eat, he orders a seagull. After the meal arrives, the man takes a single bite. In a shock of horror, he runs out of the restaurant and into the ocean, where he drowns himself. Why does he do this?

(I'll keep myself as on track as possible with my answers, but please bear with me if I become delayed)

Rainbow Dash · 10-06-2008, 04:22 PM

the seagull was HIS BROTHER

Panfan · 10-06-2008, 04:56 PM

THE CALLS WERE COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE

SephirothKirby · 10-06-2008, 04:58 PM

THEN WHO WAS PHONE?

Rainbow Dash · 10-06-2008, 05:01 PM

PHONE THE CLONE

I am nobody · 10-06-2008, 05:08 PM

Spoiler Below

Did he get seagull?

***Ace Mercury*** · 10-06-2008, 06:09 PM

Because then they'd be called baygulls?

***CaptHayfever*** · 10-06-2008, 06:33 PM

It was STEVEN Seagull!

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

**Valigarmander** · 10-06-2008, 06:36 PM

Ah, I've heard this one before. Should I say, or let other people figure it out first?

Rayman FREAK · 10-06-2008, 07:07 PM

^I want to see if people actually want to guess for at least a bit longer.

As for ian's question: Yes.

***CaptHayfever*** · 10-07-2008, 12:17 AM

Did he bite his tongue?

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Rayman FREAK · 10-07-2008, 11:41 AM

***CaptHayfever*** · 10-07-2008, 12:51 PM

Did he bite the waiter?

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

SephirothKirby · 10-07-2008, 01:05 PM

Was it a Poisonous RattleSeagull?

Seeking Attention · 10-07-2008, 01:52 PM

was he allergic to seagull?

can you even be allergic to seagulls?

**Deku Trii** · 10-07-2008, 02:43 PM

Had the first bite doomed him to a death worse than drowning somehow?

Rayman FREAK · 10-07-2008, 03:08 PM

Capt: No.

SK: No. But that sounds horrifying.

Irby: No, and I don't know if that's possible,

Deku: No.

Microphone_Kirby · 10-07-2008, 03:22 PM

... Did the guy puke?

Rayman FREAK · 10-07-2008, 03:45 PM

**Deku Trii** · 10-07-2008, 03:58 PM

Was the man insane? I can't imagine many sane people ordering seagull.

10-06-2008, 04:15 PM	#1
Rayman FREAK Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Behind the curtain. Pay me no attention. Gender: Posts: 4,042 Thanks: 95 Thanked 74 Times in 36 Posts	The Seagull Riddle Some of my friends just finished working this one out, and I wanted to tell it here. With any luck it will take a fair bit of time to figure out. The solution isn't so ridiculous that you dismiss it as stupid, but it does require a fair bit of sleuthing. As always, please refrain from posting the answer or giving hints if you have heard the riddle before. Additionally, this is not the only version of this riddle, so if you were to give hints, they may not be coherent with the version I am following, and would only serve to confuse and irritate people. You may ask yes-or-no questions, and I will answer with either "yes," "no," or "irrelevant." In some cases, if I feel the need, I may qualify my answers. I may also ask you to re-word a question if I feel that it is too ambiguous. The riddle: A man walks into a restaurant by the ocean. When the waiter asks him what he would like to eat, he orders a seagull. After the meal arrives, the man takes a single bite. In a shock of horror, he runs out of the restaurant and into the ocean, where he drowns himself. Why does he do this? (I'll keep myself as on track as possible with my answers, but please bear with me if I become delayed)

10-07-2008, 11:41 AM	#12
Rayman FREAK Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Behind the curtain. Pay me no attention. Gender: Posts: 4,042 Thanks: 95 Thanked 74 Times in 36 Posts	^No.

10-07-2008, 03:45 PM	#19
Rayman FREAK Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Behind the curtain. Pay me no attention. Gender: Posts: 4,042 Thanks: 95 Thanked 74 Times in 36 Posts	^No.

10-06-2008, 04:22 PM	#2
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,399 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts	the seagull was HIS BROTHER

10-06-2008, 04:56 PM	#3
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,805 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,247 Times in 1,337 Posts Blog Entries: 15	THE CALLS WERE COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE

10-06-2008, 04:58 PM	#4
SephirothKirby Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Those who criticize our generation forget who raised it. Gender: Posts: 7,213 Thanks: 373 Thanked 760 Times in 447 Posts	THEN WHO WAS PHONE?

10-06-2008, 05:01 PM	#5
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,399 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts	PHONE THE CLONE

10-06-2008, 05:08 PM	#6
I am nobody Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Over there. Gender: Posts: 5,515 Thanks: 309 Thanked 365 Times in 242 Posts Blog Entries: 7	Spoiler Below Did he get seagull?

10-06-2008, 06:09 PM	#7
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,274 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Because then they'd be called baygulls?

10-06-2008, 06:33 PM	#8
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	It was STEVEN Seagull! And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

10-06-2008, 06:36 PM	#9
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Ah, I've heard this one before. Should I say, or let other people figure it out first?

10-06-2008, 07:07 PM	#10
Rayman FREAK Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Behind the curtain. Pay me no attention. Gender: Posts: 4,042 Thanks: 95 Thanked 74 Times in 36 Posts	^I want to see if people actually want to guess for at least a bit longer. As for ian's question: Yes.

10-07-2008, 12:17 AM	#11
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	Did he bite his tongue? And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

10-07-2008, 12:51 PM	#13
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	Did he bite the waiter? And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

10-07-2008, 01:05 PM	#14
SephirothKirby Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Those who criticize our generation forget who raised it. Gender: Posts: 7,213 Thanks: 373 Thanked 760 Times in 447 Posts	Was it a Poisonous RattleSeagull?

10-07-2008, 01:52 PM	#15
Seeking Attention Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Gender: Posts: 0 Thanks: 489 Thanked 185 Times in 153 Posts	was he allergic to seagull? can you even be allergic to seagulls?

10-07-2008, 02:43 PM	#16
Deku Trii PP&R Mod Current Events Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 9,031 Thanks: 521 Thanked 1,099 Times in 583 Posts	Had the first bite doomed him to a death worse than drowning somehow?

10-07-2008, 03:08 PM	#17
Rayman FREAK Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Behind the curtain. Pay me no attention. Gender: Posts: 4,042 Thanks: 95 Thanked 74 Times in 36 Posts	Capt: No. SK: No. But that sounds horrifying. Irby: No, and I don't know if that's possible, Deku: No.

10-07-2008, 03:22 PM	#18
Microphone_Kirby Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: None of your business. Gender: Posts: 7,155 Thanks: 559 Thanked 225 Times in 181 Posts Blog Entries: 6	... Did the guy puke?

10-07-2008, 03:58 PM	#20
Deku Trii PP&R Mod Current Events Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 9,031 Thanks: 521 Thanked 1,099 Times in 583 Posts	Was the man insane? I can't imagine many sane people ordering seagull.