an old riddle

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  1. Cockers

    Cockers I hate speedfights

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    seen this old one going round facebook confusing all my mates I like, I've cracked it i think so here it is some of you have prob already seen it

    You see a shirt for £97, but
    You don't have the money, so you borrow £50 off you're Mum and £50 off you're Dad.
    £50+£50=£100, right?
    ... ...
    You buy the shirt and have £3 change, you give £1
    to you're Mum, £1 to you're dad and you keep £1 to yourself.

    Now you owe them both £49.

    £49+£49=£98 + YOUR £1 = £99

    Where is the
    missing £1?
     
  2. Mark Emerson Trentham

    Mark Emerson Trentham Well Known Member. Staff Member

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    You're cruel,not the sort of thing i like to see at 4:00 a.m.,on my 3rd cup of
    coffee.Looks easy - but at my age won't get it until next week when i'm shopping
    at sainsbury's. :):):).
     
  3. Cockers

    Cockers I hate speedfights

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    Its just a nasty play on word s haha its a good riddle had everyone confused with it asst college ifeel like a genius now haha
     
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  4. ramo

    ramo GoldMember

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    If it makes you feel any better, I worked it out (or someone showed me the answer o_O) like last year and I still can't figure it out ..
     
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    ramo GoldMember

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    If it makes you feel any better, I worked it out (or someone showed me the answer o_O) like last year and I still can't figure it out ..
     
  6. Mark Emerson Trentham

    Mark Emerson Trentham Well Known Member. Staff Member

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    Genius,ooh really (humph),i'll have you know i would have worked it out eventually......some time later......next year.....2017 give or take a year. :) =-O :).
     
  7. Mark Emerson Trentham

    Mark Emerson Trentham Well Known Member. Staff Member

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    Feel better,makes me feel old is what,should'nt have smoked so much when i was younger..........
     
  8. Cockers

    Cockers I hate speedfights

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    I'll watch this space then mate!
     
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  9. Mark Emerson Trentham

    Mark Emerson Trentham Well Known Member. Staff Member

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    I know the score mate!,some peoples genius just works in other areas. ;-) .
     
  10. Mark Emerson Trentham

    Mark Emerson Trentham Well Known Member. Staff Member

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    Don't hold your breath in expectation,you won't be
    looking very good by then. :-X .
     
  11. Cockers

    Cockers I hate speedfights

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    well I was just about to pass out from oxygen starvation until I seen this, lucky I seen it just in time!
     
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  12. Mark Emerson Trentham

    Mark Emerson Trentham Well Known Member. Staff Member

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    Damn,me and my big mouth!.
     
  13. Cockers

    Cockers I hate speedfights

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    are you implying you wanted me to pass out, how very nasty of you!
     
  14. Mark Emerson Trentham

    Mark Emerson Trentham Well Known Member. Staff Member

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    ?
     
  15. Cockers

    Cockers I hate speedfights

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    nevermind, has anyone found this missing pound yet?! jack james coulson is not allowed to try this riddle either!
     

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