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Riddles

DarkWolf January 22nd, 2016

Riddles!

This topic is about short riddles, because not everyone likes to do the larger logical puzzles. If you do like those, then click here.

If you've guessed the riddle, you can immediately post another one yourself. Let's keep it going. yes

I will start with this riddle:

What is easy to get into, but hard to get out of?

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stuckintime92 May 4th, 2018

I have a riddle?

How can you stand behind your uncle while he is standing behind you?

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@stuckintime92

Are they standing back to back?

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stuckintime92 May 5th, 2018

@IndecisiveClementine186 Yes they are

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@stuckintime92

Are they standing back to back?

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DarkWolf OP May 4th, 2018

Here's a new one:

Always wax, yet always wane: I melt, succumbed to the flame.

Lighting darkness, with fate unblest, I soon devolve to shapeless mess.

What am I?

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@DarkWolf

Are you a candle?

@DarkWolf

Are you a candle?

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DarkWolf OP May 4th, 2018

@IndecisiveClementine186

Yes!

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DarkWolf OP May 4th, 2018

When I

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TrulyMadlyDeeply May 5th, 2018

@DarkWolf

The only thing I can think of that's an animal and fits that description is a bat. They have "glowing" eyes in a sense, so maybe that helps you see in the dark and guide you home?

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DarkWolf OP May 5th, 2018

@TrulyMadlyDeeply & @Jessica212

The answer is indeed bat. For the second line that might be a lot more obvious than the first one. In this riddle both lines give completely different clues about a different kind of bat.

The first clue isn't about the 'animal' bat, neither is it about literally getting home. But you have to be into sports a little bit to be able to get it. If I ask you what a 'home run' stands for exactly, you'd probably be able to figure it out quite quickly wink

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TrulyMadlyDeeply May 5th, 2018

@DarkWolf

I think I get it, like a cricket bat? If you bat then you can get a home run... this was quite a clever riddle.

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DarkWolf OP May 5th, 2018

@TrulyMadlyDeeply

The most 'obvious' option that most people would know is probably baseball. Where they use a baseball bat to try and get a 'home run'. It's possible that there are different sports where they have similar rules and use a bat too. But I must admit I'm not too familiar with cricket..

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DarkWolf OP May 5th, 2018

A lot of somewhat longer riddles actually work quite similar to the last one, where 2 different things with an identical name but different meaning are described. Especially when the riddles gets shorter, that might make it quite a bit more difficult. I'm happy it provoked a lot of though though! smileyyes

Now for a little brain teaser again:

A farmer has 3 stacks of hay on 1 field, and 4 on another field. He combines them all onto 1 field, how many stacks does he have on this new field?

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TrulyMadlyDeeply May 5th, 2018

@DarkWolf

Just one, because he combined them all?

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DarkWolf OP May 5th, 2018

@TrulyMadlyDeeply

Yup, that's it yes

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TrulyMadlyDeeply May 5th, 2018

I'm a rare case where today comes before yesterday does. What am I?

TrulyMadlyDeeply May 5th, 2018

Three men are out fishing one day. Suddenly, their boat capsizes - however, not a single man gets wet. How is that possible?

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@TrulyMadlyDeeply

Were they all married?

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TrulyMadlyDeeply May 5th, 2018

@IndecisiveClementine186

Yes, good job smiley

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TrulyMadlyDeeply May 5th, 2018

You may enter, but you may not come in. I have space, but no room. I have many keys, but open no lock. What am I?

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wildOnee May 5th, 2018

@TrulyMadlyDeeply Keyboard

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TrulyMadlyDeeply May 5th, 2018

@wildOnee

Keyboard is correct!

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I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have nobody, but come alive with wind. What am I?

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TrulyMadlyDeeply May 5th, 2018

@IndecisiveClementine186

An echo is the only thing I can think of.

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@TrulyMadlyDeeply

Yeah, that right!

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TrulyMadlyDeeply May 5th, 2018

A doctor and a bus driver are both in love with an attractive young woman. One day, the bus driver had to go on a long trip that would last a week. Before he left, he gave the young woman 7 apples. Why?

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wildOnee May 5th, 2018

@TrulyMadlyDeeply To keep the doctor away? XD

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TrulyMadlyDeeply May 5th, 2018

@wildOnee

Correct - an apple a day keeps the doctor away!

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TrulyMadlyDeeply May 5th, 2018

I have hands, but cannot wear gloves. A face, but cannot look. What am I?

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@TrulyMadlyDeeply

A clock?

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TrulyMadlyDeeply May 5th, 2018

@IndecisiveClementine186

Yep smiley

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PinkMermaid88 May 22nd, 2018

@TrulyMadlyDeeply a clock!

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