A fourth-grade teacher was giving her pupils a lesson in logic.<\/p>\n
\u201cHere is the situation,\u201d she said. \u201cA man is standing up in a boat in the middle of a river, fishing. He loses his balance, falls in, and begins splashing and yelling for help. His wife hears the commotion, knows he can\u2019t swim, and runs down to the bank. Why do you think she ran to the bank?\u201d<\/p>\n
Viral \/ Storytelling Version<\/p>\n
A fourth-grade teacher decided to test her class with a lesson in logic.<\/p>\n
She painted a picture:<\/p>\n
A man is out fishing in the middle of a river\u2026 standing in a small boat. Suddenly, he loses his balance, falls into the water, and starts screaming for help.<\/p>\n
His wife hears him. She knows he can\u2019t swim\u2026 so she runs to the bank.<\/p>\n
Then the teacher asked:<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy do you think she ran to the bank?\u201d<\/p>\n
The classroom went quiet. Kids started thinking\u2026 trying to piece it together.<\/p>\n
Finally, a little girl raised her hand confidently and said:<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udc47
\n\ud83d\udc47
\n\ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n
\u201cTo withdraw all his savings.\u201d \ud83d\ude04<\/p>\n
\ud83d\ude02 Why It\u2019s Funny
\nThe trick is in the word \u201cbank\u201d:<\/p>\n
The teacher meant river bank
\nThe student thought money bank
\nClassic kid logic\u2014technically correct, but completely unexpected \ud83d\ude04<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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