I NEED MORE ABOUT BOS WELL - solve a riddle part two

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I have just read forty pages of thread and it’s almost full! Let us congregate here for answers!

Has this thread been reported to check if the op is a troll?

I don't think the OP is a troll. I would love to know if the post office is relevant as it's the only bit I can't figure out

The man went up the stair. What was the name of the man ?

I don’t know what was the name of the man.

Correct.

It’s a variant on this daft old family joke.
Coolwalking is correct.

@coolwalking Original OP confirmed with the source that the destination at the end does not matter. Could be a library (specifically granted as okay), could be anything.

@spoonblender

Thanks - I do think its the 'I know him as Well'

The part at the end is the only thing I don't get

Ffs I wish I never clicked that original thread!!!! My old account wasn’t working so I had to make a new one just to comment on it!!! Hahaha it’s driving me crazy now!!!!

What did they call him for long?

And just as I was about to sleep, I gave myself another answer...

DID THEY CALL HIM BOSWELL FOR LONG?
I REALLY CANT TELL YOU.

The answer must be:

"There was a man whose name was Boswell, for short they called him Bosandhewalkedupthepostofficesteps..."

And quick as a flash someone wittily intercepted with "that's not short for Boswell!!"

BECAUSE... Look at how the OP signs off on page 8.

There is probably be a side rule that you don't tell once you know.

Or there isn't an answer because it's just the way you say it.

There is something to get. I am certain.

Been waiting ages for UK to wake up!

But with the "Bosandhewalkedupthepostofficesteps" way of saying it there IS something to "get" just no answer as such because it stands alone. You don't need the response you just think it and go a ha!

What’s the point of the OP now telling us she can’t tell us?!

The OP has stated it's not a punctuation play on words.

I'm sticking with my theory but I need closure

But it isn't a punctuation play on words it's how you say it out loud regardless of punctuation.

I imagine the family have implored her not to tell. And other posters have seperately picked up on the fact that there's no direct "answer" as such (e.g Bos is REALLY a dead dog or whatever) it's just the way you say it.

There is a full stop after Bos. That implies the name/ sentence ends

I repeat look at how she signs off on page 8!

"probabythemosthatedonmumsnetrightnow"

If that doesn't give it away nothing else does!

I see your point but stand by my response hope we find out!!

Some of these responses may be the answer and I would accept them if someone said they were the answer

None of them would give me cause to say "by Jove I've got it" and be so confident it is the answer - even the "no answer I can't tell you because then there would be an answer" answer.

None of them do that (or we would have all accepted it like the people that have solved it are without validation)

Aaaaaaaaggggghhhhhhhh

Welcome back from the smug side Derek.

teddycat
Some of these responses may be the answer and I would accept them if someone said they were the answer

This is what makes you/us the butt of the joke. Anytime you put forward an answer you get "I can't tell you".

So even if the answer is 'he walked up the steps as the second part of his name'. They will say "I can't tell you".

If the answer is there is no answer ""I can't tell you".

Its smug fuckwittery to keep you in suspense and keep you trying to solve this. (look at those professing anger at the "joke").

The answer may as well be "I get it".

So be happy with whatever answer you are happy with and walk away.

I just asked my 10 year old ....... he said "there is no answer"

My theory as I posted yesterday is that at the start the OP (inadvertently) had completely missed out the most crucial part of the riddle. That the person telling you would also say, when asked, I can't tell you the answer. In fact, THAT is the riddle. The 'joke' is just a red herring.

It wasn't until the OP returned and said they had got it that they said they couldn't tell us the answer. This was the clue that was needed. Porcupine then got it and explained it.

"I really cant tell you what it is"

Yeh you can, you're just being a twat.

Meh

I know I've said it before but here is no answer as there isn't a question.

The weird long answers of all the words bunched together can't be right. Also Andy theories are not correct as there is no punctuation moving according to OP.

It has to be a simpler solution and I hope I am close with my response.