I got this in my email box:
Which way is the school bus traveling ?
Right or left ?
You don’t see the difference?
Look carefully at the picture if you are having a hard time.
This picture was shown to Preschoolers and they were asked which direction the school bus was traveling and 90% said that “the bus was traveling to the left”
When asked how they got that answer, they said:
“The bus had to be traveling to the left because the door was not seen”.
Now how do you feel?
I know, me too!!
This post has 63 comments
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 12:35:51
Heheheh that’s a good one!! Kids are so smart!
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 17:25:18
AH! You got me. I could have sat there all day and not thought of that!
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 21:56:16
Argh!! How come i haven’t thought of that! hahahaha!
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 23:39:11
Made me look!
Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 00:38:27
Doh! Maybe it’s b/c it is late at night, but you got me
Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 00:51:30
Wow, I gotta start giving kids more credit. Seriously, that answer would have never occurred to me!
Thanks for making me think…!
Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 04:28:32
OMG,they are smarter than us…
Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 10:46:05
They are smart, aren’t they.
But it would depends on which side of the road that the bus is travelling on. UK and US motorists drive on different side of the road.
Friday, March 21, 2008 - 00:36:56
Ah, I am banging my head on the walls…thanks for sharing.
Friday, March 21, 2008 - 00:38:20
but wait a minute–why must the bus be traveling at all? just an after thought.
Friday, March 21, 2008 - 11:38:59
@ CK : the email I recieved was in french, and in France this bus must travel in the right side of the road
@ Kriz cpec : ha ha ha! good point :d
Saturday, March 22, 2008 - 01:44:49
I haven’t think about that lol!! yes those kids are really smarter than me lol!
Saturday, March 22, 2008 - 08:21:13
Okay… here’s where cultural differences come in. I said it was travelling to the right because I couldn’t see the door. We drive in the left hand lane Down Here, eh?
Good little puzzler though!
Cheers.
Saturday, March 22, 2008 - 14:46:37
Apparently I’m not as smart as a little kid- that wouldn’t have occurred to me well…ever… Sigh.
Saturday, March 22, 2008 - 18:26:46
Sí, parecía que iba a cualquier lado, pero los niños tienen razón.
Saludos y ¡buen día!
Sunday, March 23, 2008 - 15:19:20
Hah! I feel smart! That was my first though LOL
Sunday, March 23, 2008 - 17:51:18
@Mike: how old are you? lol
just kidding 
Monday, March 24, 2008 - 09:09:12
Wahahah!!!
Monday, March 24, 2008 - 22:00:05
D’oh
I thought it was a trick question and guess it wasn’t a school bus but a flying saucer dropping bowling balls.
Monday, March 24, 2008 - 22:14:58
@Adam: lol
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 01:11:26
lol - apparently I ain’t smarter than at 10 year old. Hot DAWG that was a good one!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 05:31:43
You really got me. Even if I had all day, I might not have figured it out. Nice one. Thanks for sharing.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 11:14:59
A college student (me!) has been ashamed by a 10-yrs child. OMG! I really didnt ever think about the bus door!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 11:17:27
My heart was telling me to the right probably because we travel on the left side of the road over here. Hence, the door is on the left.
The thing is, I cannot explain why I think so. This is something special about those kids.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 13:14:45
LOL, pretty good!
I tried to outsmart them by thinking “forward” which would depict no specific direction, lol. But their rationale is keen. I never even gave a second thought to the door.
Tomorrow’s leaders are on the money!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 15:55:01
Me = EPIC FAIL >_>
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 21:07:23
Lol, that’s a good one. I was also thinking it is a trick question. I guess we as adult really think too much and too complicated. Back to the basic?
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 23:43:30
LOL. That was pretty googd. By the way how old are you?
Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 05:52:40
hahahaha great one!
how I feel for not having guessed it? like the little one banging his head against the wall!
Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 22:40:06
I have to admit I wouldn’t have worked that out despite the fact that in Australia the door would be visible.
Friday, March 28, 2008 - 04:00:26
Hah, nice one.
Totally caught me off guard with this one, I so feel like banging my head against the wall.
Better not, already having a mild headache at the moment. -_-
Friday, March 28, 2008 - 08:49:24
I didn’t know 10 year olds take the bus!
Friday, March 28, 2008 - 21:22:26
I first saw this about a year ago and was stumped. My now eight year old school bus riding son got it in seconds. “Mom, the door’s on the right!” Duh.
Great blog!
Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 01:49:25
Good one*
i didn’t get it - it takes some thinking outta da box*
;))
Sunday, March 30, 2008 - 20:12:56
ROFL!! Too funny……..:)
Sunday, March 30, 2008 - 23:02:05
Hahaha kids are really smarter than us…
Monday, March 31, 2008 - 23:50:00
you got me on this. I was completely clueless when before I read the answer
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - 11:33:09
Oh, that’s a good one. It got me too
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 - 05:28:36
but it goes right in my country
Thursday, April 3, 2008 - 01:15:30
I said right too. As buses (like other vehicles) travel in the left lane, just like the Ancient Romans did.
Thursday, April 3, 2008 - 12:01:13
Wow! I can’t believe a 6 year old got this right and I just kept staring at it!
http://www.askTheAdmin.com
Thursday, April 3, 2008 - 15:48:28
got me here… LOL
nice one!
Friday, April 4, 2008 - 12:23:50
hehe, I am a teacher and everyday the kids surprise me by how smart they are
I would of said right…
Monday, April 7, 2008 - 11:52:24
i had no idea until i read their answer, hehe.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008 - 06:31:40
I feel stupid…
I’m blogging this immediately…
Friday, April 11, 2008 - 07:36:50
I stole your “dumb” gif - hope you don’t mind - I love it! Will find many uses for it. Thanks! (I’ll give it back if you want..)
Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 00:04:53
i never thought about the door
right and left lane could be different in some countries but yup right thats a smart answer.. i feel stupid!
Friday, April 18, 2008 - 00:44:08
Leave it to kids! I fell for that too.
Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 10:36:52
That is a good one for sure!
Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 12:51:37
Strangely enough I thought it was going left, too, only I had no particular reason for thinking it - just a “feeling.” Good one!
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 16:45:47
It looks left-ish, but I’m a left-hander. I have no logical reason why I thought that. So, I’m probably crazy altogether.
jb
Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 19:36:10
It got me too.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - 11:34:47
Well I thought the right, which would have been correct if I was still in England, but I had no idea why I thought that.
Wow, kids are smart
Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 18:51:03
Well, I flunked it as well. I was thinking, what in the heck type of school bus this was without a door and figured that the kid just left the door out. I learned something new today……
Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 04:29:27
Nice one,seriously!
Friday, May 16, 2008 - 18:42:49
Haha, you got me on that one! To be fair, kids are waaayyy more familiar with buses, it’s been over a decade since I road on a school bus!!
P.S. I found you via Entrecard - I’m new to it, and checking things out!
Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 03:22:55
in china I have seen bus with doors from other side (it travels inner circle) I was confused by it at first, very unusual.
trick of this puzzle is that bus which is shown schematically we don’t treat as something real, so why there should be a door. but for kids this pic looks more rea I guess.
anyway nice one
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 00:59:35
I never thought of that. That kid is so smart….
Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 02:04:50
Wow! I got it! Took me a minute but I got it.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 09:06:48
I linked this for spanish readers…
http://lamediahostia.blogspot.com/2008/04/te-crees-ms-listo-que-un-nio-de-10-aos.html
Enjoyed it a lot!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 - 13:34:27
I feel so stupid…
Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 03:07:08
lol… yeah I realize that bus only have 1 door in 1 side ahahhaha….
Friday, June 20, 2008 - 20:04:48
D’oh. Wow. Talk about painfully obvious.