[Sethia Soliman]

Afternoon Riddle 30.04.2024​

Ready to spice up your day with a brain teaser? We've got another riddle lined up just for you in today's afternoon newsletter. Get ready to put your thinking cap on!

A father and son have a car accident and are both badly hurt. They are both taken to separate hospitals. When the boy is taken in for an operation, the surgeon (doctor) says 'I can not do the surgery because this is my son'. How is this possible?

If you have the answer, feel free to share it in the comments below! And don't forget, our handy 'spoiler' button is right here to add to the excitement. Simply click it to reveal other people's answers. But let's keep it fair and avoid peeking too soon!

And the answer is...

Spoiler

The surgeon is the boy's mother!

Congratulations to these members who got it correct!

Littleboy8, Mark K, KenBruce, Hazel John Gibson, Wazza 5, Ronsha, Hemiman265, thomas, Victor Jackson, Glennbee, Gsr, Vickers, Phil_Byrne, BJM, midgemills, Cheb, lizandroly, cberk, zzredbeard, Helen171, Mrtnst, Maiyon, KarenD, Matildas123, Jasmine, Laurie53, Johan van Zalen, Roh, Agedem, Kaybee, Luckyus, SuziQ2312, dianearnold, katdragon2010, Adanedoyle, SonsofPlatinum, The Moth

 

[Littleboy8]

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The doctor is the boys mother

 

[Mark K]

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The doctor is the boy's mother.

 

[KenBruce]

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She's his mother

 

[Hazel John Gibson]

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The doctor is a woman. She's the boy's mother

 

[Wazza 5]

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The surgeon was the mother.

 

[Ronsha]

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The surgeon was the boy's mother

 

[morrissey]

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Its the fathers father

 

[Hemiman265]

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The doctor is his mother.

 

[thomas]

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the surgeon is the boy's mother

 

[Victor Jackson]

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We all have two parents.
Generally, one male (father)
One female (mother)
In this case, father and son were in an accident in which the mother does not feature. So by deduction the mother must be the doctor

 

[Rowiee]

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Both had different father and son.

 

[Glennbee]

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It's his mother.

 

[Gsr]

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Surgeon is his mother, or he is the son of a gay couple.

 

[Vickers]

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The doctor is his mother.

 

[Stewart]

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The father in the accident is the surgeons' father.

 

[Phil_Byrne]

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It must be because:

The surgeon is the boy's mother.

 

[BJM]

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The surgeon was the boys mother

 

[Ray Black]

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The father was not the father of the injured son. The son had a different father ,the doctor.

 

[midgemills]

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The doctor is his mother.