You can never say Yes to this affirmative (yes/no) question

Bangalore, India
March 3, 2017 4:30pm CST
I was going through a funny post from @mysdianait (do you have internet). It reminded me one of the puzzle I used to ask in my childhood days - Tell me a question where the answer will always be no, if someone answers yes then s/he is lying. The question is "Are you sleeping?" The one who is actually sleeping cannot answer and the one who is not cannot say yes. Do you know any other affirmative question which can not be answered yes or no? Another one, "are you dead? " but this is not valid as we are not going to ask a question of a dead person.
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@JudyEv (339658)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Mar 17
That's a clever question. I can't think of something similar off the top of my head.
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
4 Mar 17
@JudyEv Great questions!
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• Bangalore, India
3 Mar 17
Keep thinking I want to increase the list.
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• Bangalore, India
4 Mar 17
@JudyEv ha ha ha... thease are really tricky..
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• United States
3 Mar 17
Asking "Are you alright" to anybody in my family.
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• Bangalore, India
3 Mar 17
Are you alright @purplealabaster?
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
4 Mar 17
@ichchhe_mrityu It will be interesting to read her answer
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• United States
4 Mar 17
@ichchhe_mrityu Nope, I am half left.
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@shaggin (72125)
• United States
5 Mar 17
Ha ha this is something I would not have thought about but you are right.
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• Bangalore, India
5 Mar 17
Thank you!
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
4 Mar 17
I am trying to think of a question since you posted this but have not come up with one yet. The other resonses are fun and I will get back to you soon with one too
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
5 Mar 17
@JudyEv Yes I saw yours but still have not come up with mine yet
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@JudyEv (339658)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Mar 17
I hate being put on the spot like this because I can never think of anything. But I did get back with something on this post - which you've already seen.
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• Bangalore, India
4 Mar 17
I m still waiting
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@Bodyandbrain (13797)
• Gurgaon, India
5 Mar 17
Yes, I think it happens with everyone. My husband use to ask these types of tricky questions and if I got trapped, he gets a point to tease me for days.
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• Gurgaon, India
5 Mar 17
@ichchhe_mrityu it is not about personal but I don't remember any at this moment.
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• Bangalore, India
6 Mar 17
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• Bangalore, India
5 Mar 17
You can share them if it is not too much personal.
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