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[Frenchfry]

A man in a suit is walking along a sidewalk when he suddenly remembers he had a meeting with a friend that day at a nearby cafe. He looks to his wrist, only to find that he has forgotten his watch. He hails the nearest car to ask the time. As the car slows to a stop, the rear window rolls down, and a man pokes his head out.
"Can I help you?"
"Yes, could you give me the time?"
"It is... four thirty-six."
"Thank you."
The window rolls up and the car continues on its way.

Question:
Who was the wealthiest person in this story?
Also, guesses don't count. Explain your reasons.

[DarK_SouL]

Something close to what Silver said.

Reasons for all.

Anyone-Who knews.

Guy in back-He could be in a limousine or anything else. But, he knew the time. But if he was so rich, why stop to help someone unimportant.

Guy walking-What Silvah said, but also, you would think he would be in a mobile vehicle if he was wealthy, or he could be some hobo, trying to get the time. But, he has a meeting so it should be important. Also he seems important, sense someone pulled over to talk to him, why? Also he has a watch, but forgot it. Also the meeting isn't that important, or he would have remembered, and he is out and about, so he must be going somewhere, possibly another meeting.

Or Cafe guy-He has a meeting, but don't know much about him.

[Silver]

From the information that has been given, the man in the suit will be the most likely answer.
There isn't enough information about the person in the cafe, and therfore can be anyone. It could be the president/ Bill Gates for all we know.

The man in the back seat of the car could easily be a man in the backseat of a taxi, or any other form of transportation really. You don't have to be rich to sit in the back.

The man in the suit on the otherhand, shows that his watch isn't one of the most expensive things he owns by forgetting it, as people usually remember things that they treasure. This shows that he can afford to not have it.

[Declan_23]

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say the taxi driver, he's the only one who owns their own vehicle (that we know of)

[LeoReborn]

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say the taxi driver, he's the only one who owns their own vehicle (that we know of)

QFT

[Shadowfred]

It never said it was a taxi, for all we know it could be a chauffeur who drives the car for the person in the back.

[Frenchfry]

Alright, it's been a day.
The correct answer was:
The man in the backseat.

As Silver mentioned, you don't have to be rich to sit in the backseat of a car. However, if he were simply a passenger, in a taxi or his father's car, for instance, when the vehicle was hailed, wouldn't it have been the man in the driver's seat that would roll down his window?
Say, for example, you're sitting in the backseat of your father's car, and he's driving down the street. If a police officer pulls him over, are YOU the one that's going to roll down your window and ask what's wrong?

Knowing this, we can assume the driver is a chauffeur, immediately making him less wealthy than the man he's driving around.

The man in the suit went to check his watch for the time. His WATCH. Granted, some people use watches as fashion statements, but they should still have a cell phone with them. Any responsible adult has a cell phone, assuming they can afford one. A watch, you'll forget, because you don't actually need it for anything. Your cell phone? Not as much, especially when you have plans with someone that day. And as we all know, a cell phone has a built in digital clock. Silver also mentioned that he showed his watch wasn't precious to him/not the most expensive thing he owns. Watches can be cheap. Really cheap.

The friend at the cafe is only mentioned, and is not actually a character in the story, thus eliminating him as an option.

[LeoReborn]

...and now for the Credits.

Man in Suit: Silver

Man in Back Seat: Frenchfry

Driver: Wailord


It sounds like what you guys used to do on IRC. >.>

[Raikt]

It was the butler in the living room with the candlestick.

[genbor]

Watches can be cheap. Really cheap.

 I agree but watches can be REALLY expensive too. Also, I don't know anyone who has a watch but would actually check the time on his cellphone, which would be ... you know... very dumb.

[Annafu]

I tend to prefer my phone over my watch. x:
I actually dislike wearing my watch. I don't want it to get wet, I forget to put it on after washing hands and taking a shower. Stuff like that. My phone is pretty much always on me though.

[genbor]

I tend to prefer my phone over my watch. x:
I actually dislike wearing my watch. I don't want it to get wet, I forget to put it on after washing hands and taking a shower. Stuff like that. My phone is pretty much always on me though.

 Just one question... why the hell do you have a watch then?

[Annafu]

I tend to prefer my phone over my watch. x:
I actually dislike wearing my watch. I don't want it to get wet, I forget to put it on after washing hands and taking a shower. Stuff like that. My phone is pretty much always on me though.

 Just one question... why the hell do you have a watch then?

I thought itd be a good idea since we're not supposed to have our phones at work, and it was super cheap, but I never use the stupid thing.

[Frenchfry]

Oh god not another one.

A brother and a sister are arguing. Their mother, tired of their constant bickering, decides to punish them by making them stand on the same piece of paper for a full hour without being able to touch each other.

Assuming this is a standard sheet of printer paper, how did she accomplish this?

[DarK_SouL]

She tore the paper in half.

Not to difficult.