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Nodnarb · 14th Sep 2010, 10:10 PM

There was an article on afterelton.com today about "The Riddle" from an episode of 'All in the Family'. Here's the riddle:

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A father and his son are in a car accident. The father dies immediately, but the son gets taken to the hospital for surgery. Once in the operating room, the surgeon takes one look at the boy and says: "I can't operate on him. He's my son."

Who's the surgeon?

I had heard this riddle before so it only took me a second to remember the answer, but back when the show aired people really struggled with it. Of course, the answer is that the surgeon was the boy's mom.

But ABC decided to test the riddle on kids today to see if they could figure it out better than older generations. (I tried to embed the video but couldn't get it to work. Here's a link)

The fact that they came up with the possibility of the boy having two dads completely blew me away. More proof that the younger generations, even little kids, don't really care if people are gay or straight.

x2x2x2x2y2 · 14th Sep 2010, 10:36 PM

It's funny how smart some kids are, and yet older people can sometimes be more ignorant. I liked the vid.

Owl47 · 15th Sep 2010, 01:56 AM

Haha, that made me laugh and feel happy about the future. . .

Blakus · 15th Sep 2010, 04:13 AM

I love this.
But it just proved to myself how sexist my brain is because of society's stereotypes.

RedKnight · 15th Sep 2010, 04:20 AM

so the next generation is going to be sexist??? O_o :P

peaceandlies · 15th Sep 2010, 07:28 AM

lol. i thought of the gay option - not the mom option. which i guess is rather sexist. but it wasnt meant that way

aahh. i tested it on my mom. she went away and tought about it for an hour, before begging for the answer

llenadepecas · 15th Sep 2010, 11:52 AM

I love this! It really made me smile

Miss Modular · 17th Sep 2010, 10:14 AM

I thought the father in the story was a priest. I guess I've listened to too many homilies.

partietraumatic · 17th Sep 2010, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Miss Modular

I thought the father in the story was a priest. I guess I've listened to too many homilies.

yep same, this was exactly my first thought!

Revan · 17th Sep 2010, 03:11 PM

It's funny because so many of the older generation say "knowledge is wasted on the youth of today because of all this technology" but after seeing this video, it just made me smile. Just makes me hopeful of the future.

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Originally Posted by RedKnight

so the next generation is going to be sexist??? O_o :P

No it's saying OUR generation and generations before us are sexist. It's saying the next generation aren't or aren't going to be bigoted either because as you saw, many of them either answered that it was the mother OR two dads.

jonny · 17th Sep 2010, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Owl47

Haha, that made me laugh and feel happy about the future. . .

hell ya me too. i love little kids it just goes to show that hate is all about what we are exposed to and is a sole result of ignorance. the future is bright with theses kids. makes me want to have some of my own just so i can bring them up right

starfish · 17th Sep 2010, 05:55 PM

Maybe because I have turned off my brian for the week.

That riddle confused the hell out of me. My answer was a surgeon, who the hell else would be preforming surgery. It never occurred to me that it was asking the relationship to the boy.

RaRa · 17th Sep 2010, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Revan

No it's saying OUR generation and generations before us are sexist. It's saying the next generation aren't or aren't going to be bigoted either because as you saw, many of them either answered that it was the mother OR two dads.

Psh I'm not sexist speak for yourself.

As for the video, I loved it!

Paper Heart · 17th Sep 2010, 08:16 PM

I'm not sure if this is great for gay's or bad for women...? I actually thought it was the mom at first, does that make me a bad gay?

14th Sep 2010, 10:36 PM	#2
x2x2x2x2y2 PARAWHORE!!!!!! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: ~I like guys~ Out Status: Everyone, pretty much. Location: Wonderland (and California, USA) Age: 18 Posts: 3,971 Join Date: Oct 2009	Re: Different Generations, Same Riddle It's funny how smart some kids are, and yet older people can sometimes be more ignorant. I liked the vid. __________________ "THINGS ARE LOOKING UP, OH FINALLY!!" "I believe that there's hope buried beneath it all and...Hiding beneath it all and... GROWING beneath it all!!" -Paramore ...and the lesbians

15th Sep 2010, 01:56 AM	#3
Owl47 Flananderpus! Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay but curious Out Status: Some people Location: USA Age: 22 Posts: 165 Join Date: Jul 2009	Re: Different Generations, Same Riddle Haha, that made me laugh and feel happy about the future. . .

15th Sep 2010, 04:13 AM	#4
Blakus your brother. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: homoflexible Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 65 Join Date: Aug 2010	Re: Different Generations, Same Riddle I love this. But it just proved to myself how sexist my brain is because of society's stereotypes. __________________ always should be someone you really love

15th Sep 2010, 04:20 AM	#5
RedKnight Random Guy #9 Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: I Know I Like Guys Out Status: Mum and some friends Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand Age: 20 Posts: 850 Join Date: Aug 2010	Re: Different Generations, Same Riddle so the next generation is going to be sexist??? O_o :P __________________ ________\o/______/l__________ Shark Attack!

15th Sep 2010, 07:28 AM	#6
peaceandlies Survivor Full Member Gender: Genderqueer, leaning male Orientation: I like GIRLS Out Status: Out to everyone Location: In a Dream. Age: 17 Posts: 372 Join Date: Aug 2010	Re: Different Generations, Same Riddle lol. i thought of the gay option - not the mom option. which i guess is rather sexist. but it wasnt meant that way aahh. i tested it on my mom. she went away and tought about it for an hour, before begging for the answer __________________ S'not eaten for days. Who cares what they say Your love is a joke, you're a walking cliche When she starts to cry, And you don't know why It's 'cause you're a part of her little lie Last edited by peaceandlies; 15th Sep 2010 at 07:38 AM..

15th Sep 2010, 11:52 AM	#7
llenadepecas Property of Pandapops Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Out to everyone Location: West Midlands, UK Age: 20 Posts: 397 Join Date: Nov 2007	Re: Different Generations, Same Riddle I love this! It really made me smile __________________ chav accent "I has messed with your chocolates, so now you can get a Dairy Milk for 10p and for 50p you can get a CHOMP!!!... And there's nothing you can do about it!" Pandapops

17th Sep 2010, 10:14 AM	#8
Miss Modular EC Addict Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Unknown Out Status: 6 Location: Reno, Nevada Age: 26 Posts: 713 Join Date: May 2010	Re: Different Generations, Same Riddle I thought the father in the story was a priest. I guess I've listened to too many homilies.

17th Sep 2010, 05:55 PM	#12
starfish This space for lease. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: I like guys Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Hippie Town, Alberta of the US Age: 31 Posts: 2,108 Join Date: Nov 2008	Re: Different Generations, Same Riddle Maybe because I have turned off my brian for the week. That riddle confused the hell out of me. My answer was a surgeon, who the hell else would be preforming surgery. It never occurred to me that it was asking the relationship to the boy. __________________ All the problems of the world could be settled easily if men were only willing to think. The trouble is that men very often resort to all sorts of devices in order not to think, because thinking is such hard work. --Thomas J. Watson

17th Sep 2010, 08:16 PM	#14
Paper Heart The Fool Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out and About =D Location: The tiny red dot in Massachusetts. Age: 19 Posts: 500 Join Date: Nov 2009	Re: Different Generations, Same Riddle I'm not sure if this is great for gay's or bad for women...? I actually thought it was the mom at first, does that make me a bad gay? __________________ I don't understand how lightning is in competition with an above ground swimming pool.

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