Killed By a Fan
Let's see what you think.
A lady and her husband went to church on a Sunday morning. The day was sultry, and she carried her fan into the family pew. Later, feeling oppressed by the heat, she began to fan herself, while listening to the sermon.
Her husband, having no such relief, gradually nodded and fell asleep. In doing so, he leaned more and more forward until his arms were on his knees and his back was nearly horizontal.
In his sleep, he had a terrible dream. He dreamed he had been sentenced to the guillotine. At last, he was brought to the guillotine blindfolded. He was laid on the fatal plank and was so horribly conscious of the blade being about to fall that he felt a stinging sensation on the back of his neck.
At that very moment, his wife noticed for the first time that her husband was asleep. Somewhat shocked, she closed her fan and, to awaken him, tapped him with it on the back of his neck. He fell dead in the pew.
Let’s see if you can find the falsity in this story.
Namaste
This is so fun! My best guess is that you can't be "Conscious" of anything if you're not awake. 🤷♀️ Also, only way I could make sense of him dying in real life from a dream is a heart attack or stroke and both of those would definitely wake him up. So, simply falling dead in the pew seems like an impossibility.
I am totally fascinated by this question. I cannot decide if it is the falsehood that his wife wouldn't notice that he was asleep as he lay nearly horizontal, because it seems she woulds have noticed earlier, or is there enough space to be nearly horizontal in repose? Most of the churches I have been in would allow for this position, unless his forehead was on the pew in front. But I am dying to know...not like in a dream, but you know.