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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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DarkWolf OP February 29th, 2016

Question: You create your own Where's Waldo game on a piece of paper. You want your friend to find Waldo but they think you might be pulling a prank on them by not putting Waldo on the paper at all.

How can you prove to your friend that Waldo is on the paper without ruining it for them?

(for the people that don't know, where's waldo is a game where you need to find one person in a very big map with many people, click here for an example)

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ladylazarus1971 February 29th, 2016

@DarkWolf Tell the friend that either their god or the government said it's true. Therefore, according to the logic in their heads, it simply HAS to be true. No need for proof at all! ;)

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DarkWolf OP February 29th, 2016

@ladylazarus1971

The friend doesn't buy it and is still unconvinced wink Other ideas?

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ladylazarus1971 February 29th, 2016

@DarkWolf One person's belief is another person's proof.... Dunno; proof is such a tricky thing! And thanks for taking my somewhat anti-establishment comments with a grain of salt, BTW!

Is this somehow related to the moral behind the fable of "The Emporer's New Clothes," or is it something simple staring us in the face?

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DarkWolf OP February 29th, 2016

@ladylazarus1971

The answer is given, so you can find out if it was obvious to you or not ;)

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crimsonField6694 February 29th, 2016

@DarkWolf

I'm thinking maybe I can use a large sheet of black paper with a small cutout. Then I would just place Wally in the hole to show my friend that he really is in the image.

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DarkWolf OP February 29th, 2016

@crimsonField6694

That's a very good solution! yes

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DarkWolf OP February 29th, 2016

Every night I'm told what to do,
and each morning I do what I'm told.
But I still don't escape your scold.

What am I?

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Joeking7 February 29th, 2016

@DarkWolf An alarm

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DarkWolf OP February 29th, 2016

@Joeking7

Yes! It's an alarm :)

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DarkWolf OP February 29th, 2016

Some use me, while others do not.
Some remember, while others have forgot.
For profit and gain I'm used expertly, I can't be picked off the ground or tossed in the sea.
Only gained through patience and time, can you unravel my rhyme?

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Joeking7 February 29th, 2016

@DarkWolf a lesson. Like a skill.

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DarkWolf OP February 29th, 2016

@Joeking7

The original answer of this riddle is knowledge, but your answer is similar and just as good ;)

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DarkWolf OP February 29th, 2016

Hold me by the neck and I won't mind,
if I get wrong I just need a good wind.
If you want me you better pick wisely,
just use your ears and I'll follow you blindly.

What am I?

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crimsonField6694 March 1st, 2016

@DarkWolf

A Tiny guitar. Or any guitar for that matter.

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DarkWolf OP March 1st, 2016

@crimsonField6694

Yes, it's a guitar.

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DarkWolf OP March 1st, 2016

I only point in one direction,
but I guide people around the world.

What am I?

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ladylazarus1971 March 1st, 2016

@DarkWolf The needle on a compass.

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DarkWolf OP March 1st, 2016

@ladylazarus1971

that's exactly it! laugh

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DarkWolf OP March 1st, 2016

Thousands of orphans who lost their old home,
found by others who have lost their own.
To hide a secret that is obvious to all,
becomes even more obvious when the host falls.


What am I?

anime1st March 1st, 2016

I'm offered to the loved, and also to the dead. I come in many varied hues, most notably red. My pricks are known to pierce the skin, often resulting in wounds that bled. What am I?

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crimsonField6694 March 1st, 2016

@anime1st

A rose?

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anime1st March 1st, 2016

@crimsonField6694. Yup!

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DarkWolf OP March 1st, 2016

Thousands of orphans who lost their old home,
found by others who have lost their own.
To hide a secret that is obvious to all,
becomes even more obvious when the host falls.


What am I?

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ThunderBird3726 March 1st, 2016

@DarkWolf

A wig

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DarkWolf OP March 1st, 2016

@ravenousPhoenix

YES! :D :D

ladylazarus1971 March 1st, 2016

@ravenousPhoenix So smart to figure this one out! Your brain rocks.

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ladylazarus1971 March 1st, 2016

Is it a bird nest? I am not so sure about this one, but it made me think of bits of fallen branches, gathered by birds to make a place for their eggs, that subsequently hatch and leave the nest.

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DarkWolf OP March 1st, 2016

@ladylazarus1971

Good guess, I admit it is a pretty difficult riddle that could be about many things again. The answer is related to the human body again though. I hope that hint can help someone figure it out :)

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DarkWolf OP March 1st, 2016

A bat and a baseball together cost $1.10. The bat costs a dollar more than the ball. How much does the baseball cost?

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BellasHuman March 1st, 2016

@DarkWolf 5c :)

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DarkWolf OP March 1st, 2016

@BellasHuman

Many people are inclined to think 10c first.. but of course 5c is the right answer :)

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