LOGICAL THINKING XXI

During a brief visit to America, a man who could read no English met a friend for lunch. The foreigner excused himself to use the restroom, but paused to ask his friend, " How can I tell which is for men and which is for women?" "Easy," the friend replied. "Just go into the room that has the shorter name on the door." But this seemingly fool-proof advice backfired. Can you guess why? [No unusual names were on the bathroom doors.]

Answer:

One door said Ladies and the other said Gentlemen.

Credit:

Martin Gardner

Colossal Book of Word Play