The only "creative brain teaser" question I've ever been asked was "How would you hide an elephant?" Without thinking I replied "Alive or dead?". I followed t

The only "creative brain teaser" question I've ever been asked was "How would you hide an elephant?" Without thinking I replied "Alive or dead?". I followed this up with the logistics around solving the problem in each scenario. Most of the solutions involved "I know some very rural people who will take our money and help us solve this problem." At no point did it occur to me that they might be speaking metaphorically. I did get the job though.