Man in a bar - Lateral Thinking Puzzle #1
A man walks into a bar and asks for a drink of water. The bartender gives the man a drink of water, but the man says the water is no good. The bartender thinks for a minute, pulls out a gun and points it at him. The man says, "Thank you" and walks out. Why?
Hint : Please do not try this at home.
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1 solution
The man has hiccups; the bartender tries to scare them away by pointing a gun at him. Sudden shock or change of stimuli in the body is believed to stop hiccups. Do not try this at home as a Colombian man accidentally shot his nephew trying to cure his hiccups by pointing a gun at him, but ending up unintentionally shooting him. Eh, you're smart, you won't do such a foolish thing. :D