Kids’ homework questions that stump adults, mathematics, English

If you’ve ever been to a restaurant where there are kids, you’ll know parents (usually) do their best to keep them quiet and entertained so other patrons can enjoy their meal in peace.

Behold an iPad or, indeed, some form of game or activity, often supplied by the restaurant.

(Oh how I loved the animal mask and pencils supplied by the Black Stump back in the day…)

Thousands of adults have been left scratching their heads over a word search game printed onto the kids’ menu at a restaurant that seems to have one glaring problem. 

Sharing the puzzle to Reddit, one woman has discovered, “‘Roman’ is nowhere to be found on the page.”

Can you find it? No. No one can.

Because it isn’t there.

The post was inundated with comments, with many adults declaring it a ploy to keep kids quiet. 

“I guess the best way to keep kids busy with a word search is to make it impossible to finish,” said one.

Another adult swiftly replied, “I used to work for one of the main companies that writes word searches for these menus. Clients would often request that a word be omitted for this exact reason.”

WOW. Mind blown.

Many people were equally shocked.

“That’s not cool at all,” said another.
“Wonder if it has the unintended (or possibly intended) effect of keeping kids busier and therefore quiet for longer.”

“Parents to kids: keep looking, it’s gotta be there!”

“It’s how we teach children what it’s like working a 9-5. Just look busy, and wait until it’s time to eat or leave,” joked another.

“It teaches children the disappointing realities of real life.”