[GalFisk] Acrobatic (SOLVE-O-MATIC)

[GalFisk]

One hand holds a toothbrush.
One hand is against a wall.
One foot is on the floor.
One foot is waving around.

What's going on?

[Doriana]

Do the hands and feet all belong to the same person? If not, do they belong to two different people? Three? Four? Does any hand or foot belong to a non-human animal?

[GalFisk]

Do the hands and feet all belong to the same person? Yes. If not, do they belong to two different people? Three? Four? Does any hand or foot belong to a non-human animal? No to all.

[JenBurdoo]

Is this person an HAM? Are they indoors? If so, in a bathroom? Are they dancing? Trying to complete a specific task?

[GalFisk]

Is this person an HAM? Are they indoors? If so, in a bathroom? Yes to all. Are they dancing? No. Trying to complete a specific task? Yes.

[CoffeeBean]

Is the toothbrush wet? Does it have toothpaste on it? is it being used to brush someone's teeth?
Is the person holding the toothbrush in one hand and has the other hand against a wall?
Is there/are there any other person(s) in the room where this is going on?

[GalFisk]

Is the toothbrush wet? Does it have toothpaste on it? is it being used to brush someone's teeth? Yes to all.
Is the person holding the toothbrush in one hand and has the other hand against a wall? Yes.
Is there/are there any other person(s) in the room where this is going on? No.

[markobr]

Is the toothbrush used to brush the teeth of the person holding it? If not: the teeth of some living being? A human? An animal? Artificial teeth? Teeth that were dug out by an archaeologist? A palaeontologist?

Is the wall a normal bathroom wall? Does he have the hand against the wall to support himself? Support someone else? Support something else? Support the wall? To press some button, lever or the like of it?

Is the floor a normal bathroom floor? Does he have the foot on the floor simply to support himself?

Does he wave the other foot around in a certain pattern? A pattern related to what he does with the toothbrush? To some other movement he makes? Does he simply wave the foot around in the air? Or does he sometimes touch something? Someone?

[biograd]

For some reason I can't read the puzzle statement without hearing it wailed to the tune of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTgrASzzUXU
Something like
"One hand holds a toothbrush
One foot is wAAAaaaving aroouund!"

Is the foot waving around to signal something? to move air? just "waving around" in the sense that it isn't touching the ground and bearing weight? Is avoiding stepping on something relevant?

[GalFisk]

Is the toothbrush used to brush the teeth of the person holding it? Yes. If not: the teeth of some living being? A human? An animal? Artificial teeth? Teeth that were dug out by an archaeologist? A palaeontologist? No to all.

Is the wall a normal bathroom wall? Does he have the hand against the wall to support himself? Yes to both. Support someone else? Support something else? Support the wall? To press some button, lever or the like of it? No to the rest.

Is the floor a normal bathroom floor? Does he have the foot on the floor simply to support himself? Yes to both.

Does he wave the other foot around in a certain pattern? Yes. A pattern related to what he does with the toothbrush? To some other movement he makes? Does he simply wave the foot around in the air? No to all. Or does he sometimes touch something? Yes. Someone? DOYD.

"One hand holds a toothbrush
One foot is wAAAaaaving aroouund!" Haha!

Is the foot waving around to signal something? to move air? just "waving around" in the sense that it isn't touching the ground and bearing weight? Is avoiding stepping on something relevant? No to all.

[biograd]

Does he touch some other part of his own body with his foot? touch a pet?

Is the reason for combining this with the tooth brushing just that he is stuck in one place (or stuck in the bathroom) for long enough that he might as well also accomplish this other thing? or does this other thing actually help accomplish the goal of cleaning his teeth? or brushing his teeth helps him accomplish whatever he is doing with his foot? Is he using the foot motion somehow to time the length of his tooth brushing?

[GalFisk]

Does he touch some other part of his own body with his foot? No. touch a pet? Yes.

Is the reason for combining this with the tooth brushing just that he is stuck in one place (or stuck in the bathroom) for long enough that he might as well also accomplish this other thing? or does this other thing actually help accomplish the goal of cleaning his teeth? or brushing his teeth helps him accomplish whatever he is doing with his foot? Is he using the foot motion somehow to time the length of his tooth brushing? No to all.

[Doriana]

Is he barefoot? wearing socks? slippers? shoes? relevant?

Is the pet a cat? dog? rodent? reptile? bird? other?
Is he trying to shoo the pet away? Is the pet allowed to be in the bathroom? supposed to be in the bathroom?

[GalFisk]

Is he barefoot? wearing socks? This. slippers? shoes? relevant? A bit.

Is the pet a cat? This. dog? rodent? reptile? bird? other?
Is he trying to shoo the pet away? No. Is the pet allowed to be in the bathroom? Yes. supposed to be in the bathroom? Irr.

[Sundowner]

Did someone spill toothpaste on the cat? and then try to wipe it off with the sock?

[GalFisk]

Did someone spill toothpaste on the cat? and then try to wipe it off with the sock? No to both.

[Sundowner]

Does he want to prevent the cat from entering the bathroom? from going to a particular place? or, rather, prevent the cat from leaving the bathroom? just touch the cat? play with the cat?

[GalFisk]

Does he want to prevent the cat from entering the bathroom? from going to a particular place? or, rather, prevent the cat from leaving the bathroom? No to all. just touch the cat? No, but OTRT. play with the cat? No.

[Sundowner]

Does he want to remove something from the cat's body? Is the cat playing with the man's foot? attempting to claw or bite?

[JenBurdoo]

Is he simply petting the cat? Trying to prevent it from doing something? Holding it off? From jumping on the counter? Climbing on himself?

Is it an electric toothbrush? If so, is the cat attracted to its sound or vibration? Is the faucet on, and the cat wants to drink? Or just sit in the sink?

(I've done this myself, am trying to think of how my experience might be relevant.)

[GalFisk]

Is he simply petting the cat? Trying to prevent it from doing something? Holding it off? From jumping on the counter? Climbing on himself?

Is it an electric toothbrush? If so, is the cat attracted to its sound or vibration? Is the faucet on, and the cat wants to drink? Or just sit in the sink?

(I've done this myself, am trying to think of how my experience might be relevant.)

SPOILER:
I was brushing my teeth with an electric toothbrush, when the cat came in and wanted to be pet. Not wanting to bend down and drool, or stop the toothbrush and possibly reset the brushing timer, I pet her with my foot, steadying myself with my other hand.

[JenBurdoo]

Lovely. There are so many ways to be affectionate with our pets, and they often make great puzzles.