Black Story! lateral thinking puzzle story. Can you guess the story by asking questions?

-Timo-

Hi all,
My brother once did this game with me and it was very funny and hard so I decided to do the same on the forums. The game is called 'black stories'. Here is the explanation

First I am going to tell a little story. Someone died and you have to guess what happened by asking yes/no questions. Example: is the person a boy? Do you like ice creams? Etc.
Over time if a lot of questions have been answered you can try to tell the story. Its actually really simple. Just ask yes/no questions and if you know the story then tell me. (If your story is wrong I just say no!)
Lets just start and see how it goes. If you have questions how the game works then ask. If you know the story because of other reasons then the answered questions here then please dont say it.
Hope you have fun!!

The story:
""In the middle of a lawn lies a naked man. He is dead! He has a short straw in his left hand. There are no footprints around him.""
What happened?

Armelline

These are often referred to as lateral thinking puzzles and are great fun I've encountered this one before though so I'll have to sit it out

-Timo-

@Armelline‌ thanks for your reply they are really fun indeed. if more people are interested in them I have some more
edited the title not sure what lateral means though...

-Timo-

still no questions?

Braydon_SFX

I use to do these all of the time -- though I was never extremely good at them - I'll still give it a go.

I assume the short straw is significant: did this person have to draw straws to see who would do something?

-Timo-

@Braydon_SFX said:
did this person have to draw straws to see who would do something?

@Braydon_SFX‌ yes good one

Braydon_SFX

We're the other people involved around when the person died?

-Timo-

@Braydon_SFX said:
We're the other people involved around when the person died?

if I take your question literally, no

Adrenaline

Did the man die by his own hand?

-Timo-

@Adrenaline said:
Did the man die by his own hand?

yes!

LumpApps

Was there an airplane involved?

-Timo-

@LumpApps said:
Was there an airplane involved?

no... :P

Adrenaline

Is there blood?

-Timo-

@Adrenaline said:
Is there blood?

not important

gamestudent

@Armelline said:
These are often referred to as lateral thinking puzzles and are great fun I've encountered this one before though so I'll have to sit it out

+1

Braydon_SFX

Was the straw used to kill him?

jamie_c

Did he take his own clothes off?

-Timo-

@Braydon_SFX said:
Was the straw used to kill him?

do you mean the straw is used to kill him? or he took a straw and that's why he is dead?
I guess it's a yes

@jamie_c said:
Did he take his own clothes off?

yes!

Braydon_SFX

@timolapre1998 said:
do you mean the straw is used to kill him?

Yes.

-Timo-

@timolapre1998 said:
do you mean the straw is used to kill him?

@Braydon_SFX‌ said:
Yes.

The straw was not the cause of dead.

freneticz

he took the straw and a goat kill him

-Timo-

@freneticz‌ no :P
read the story beginning again and you will see why it's impossible.

Braydon_SFX

Was a weapon used? Are there any injuries on the body?

-Timo-

@Braydon_SFX said:
Was a weapon used?

no

@Braydon_SFX said:
Are there any injuries on the body?

no?

Braydon_SFX

Did the man die choking? Heat stroke?

Adrenaline

Was he poisoned?

-Timo-

@Braydon_SFX said:
Did the man die choking? Heat stroke?

both no

@Adrenaline said:
Was he poisoned?

no

should I give a tip?
esolc saw sppapmul

Braydon_SFX

@timolapre1998 said:
esolc saw sppapmul

No he wasn't.

....Was he? :P

Braydon_SFX

Did the man fall from the sky?

Fajlajp

Was it water(a lake etc) nearby?

Fajlajp

Here is what I think happend

He and some friends were on a ballon trip when suddenly the ballon started to lose height. They realized that they needed to get rid of some weight, otherwise they would crash. They guy they found dead draw the shortest straw,therefore had to jump. He was supposed to jump into a lake nearby. He didn't want his clothes to be wet so he took them of before he jumped. But he missed the lake and landed on the hard ground causing his death