The Last Word
General Gasslefield, accused of high treason, is sentenced to death by the court-martial. He is allowed to make a final statement, after which he will be shot if the statement is false or will be hung if the statement is true. Gasslefield makes his final statement and is released.
The Riddle: What could he have said?
The Answer: General Gasslefield said: “I will be shot.” If this statement was true, he would have been hung and thus not be shot. But then his statement would be false, which implies that he should be shot, making the statement true again, etc… In other words: the verdict of the court-martial could not be executed and the general was released.
What'd You Think?
(109 votes, average: 4.08 out of 5)
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August 2nd, 2007 at 10:32 pm
i dont think i should be shot or hung
(this is his opinion it can not be proven true or false)
or nothing at all
August 14th, 2007 at 10:56 am
well…..He could have said sumthing that can’t be true OR false like cow
September 15th, 2007 at 2:28 pm
this i heard before and it was REALLY OBVIOUS
September 21st, 2007 at 5:43 am
ok there good bt i wouldent recomend reading them
October 3rd, 2007 at 3:52 pm
he could be hung and shot at the same time that way he was still dead
October 6th, 2007 at 5:30 am
shutup mn i think this was a good joke. i really liked itt..lets see any of you lot coe up with a oke like that
October 12th, 2007 at 3:42 am
nice riddle, made me think. ended up having to look at answer
lol
October 12th, 2007 at 8:10 pm
got the answer but cant explain it
October 20th, 2007 at 11:52 pm
word………….
October 23rd, 2007 at 3:32 am
he should be hung AND shot! that’d sort him out for being smart!
October 25th, 2007 at 9:18 am
Make the answer farther down… didn’t even have a chance to think about it
November 5th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
He would have been hanged, not hung.
November 7th, 2007 at 7:26 pm
smart move….
November 13th, 2007 at 2:57 am
you cant be hung u have to be hanged
learn some english!
but it was a good riddle
November 13th, 2007 at 11:50 am
It’s hung you freakin idiot…stop making a fool of yourself!!!
November 16th, 2007 at 11:36 pm
Its HANGED imbeciles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wish people would just burn…
November 17th, 2007 at 1:12 am
umm……..why dosnt he just ask a question?
That way its not wright or wrong.
November 17th, 2007 at 1:14 am
Why dosn’t he just ask a question?
That way he’s not wrong or right.
November 29th, 2007 at 10:32 am
You lot have fast minds, too fast for your own good. I just chill literally.
December 12th, 2007 at 8:48 am
he should be hung and then left to strangle for a while then shot dead this way was he hanged or shot?
good joke tho!
December 12th, 2007 at 6:37 pm
The teacher says, “Children, today I will ask each of you to come to the
front of the class and use a word in a sentence. Today’s word is
“beautiful”. Little Sally, would you please come up here and use
“beautiful” in a sentence?” Little Sally walked to the front of the room,
thought for a moment and said, “Teacher, my mom is the most beautiful
woman in the world.” Teacher says, “Very good, Little Sally, you may sit.
Little Frankie, your turn.” Little Frankie walked to the front of the
room, thought for a moment and said, “Teacher, the sunrise this morning
was the most beautiful sunrise I have ever seen.” Teacher says, “Very
good, Little Frankie, you may sit. Little Johnny, it’s your turn.” Little
Johnnie walked to the front of the room, thought for a moment and said,
“Teacher, last night my big sister told my dad that she was pregnant and
he said, “Beautiful, just beautiful
December 13th, 2007 at 4:32 pm
it cant be a question. it says statement, and its HANGED!!!! Did you read the comments before you?
December 19th, 2007 at 1:59 am
its really good.
December 21st, 2007 at 7:49 pm
its hung look it up in the dictionary like OMG there is no such word as hanged and the point is not to differ the word its supposed to be about the joke FREAKS…………:)
December 21st, 2007 at 7:50 pm
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE HAPPY HOLIDAYS
January 6th, 2008 at 9:46 am
It’s a nice riddle. Very nice
February 5th, 2008 at 10:03 am
wait, was the gasslefield an arab?
February 8th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
He should have said “I like Pie”
Then they never know if he’s speaking the truth or not
XD
February 9th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
I thought it was a great joke and everyone who thinks its hanged is an idiot its hung and in the dictionary! plus, these comments are for talkling about the joke not the one stupid word! peace!
March 23rd, 2008 at 7:59 pm
OK!! FIRST OF ALL THE STUPID WORD THAT EVERYONE IS FIGHTING OVER IS HUNG!! WE TALKED ABOUT THIS IN ENGLISH CLASS! HANGED ISNT A WORD! AND SECOND OF ALL THE ANSWER TO THIS PUZZLE WAS A GOOD ANSWER. HE WAS GIVING THEM AN ANSWER THAT WOULD MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM TO CHOOSE A VERDICT. BECAUSE THE ANSWER CONTRADICTS ITSELF. SO THERE FORE HIS ANSWER WAS THE CORRECT ONE TO GIVE.