In a world that is so governed by the Internet and social media, it is quite surprising that people actually deal with riddles. In fact, some individuals also have their own favorite riddles that they look at or ask their friends to solve. Not only does it help in socializing, but it also helps ensure that your brain stays sharp. If you want to solve a riddle, you must keep a close eye and a broad mind to check out every nifty corner of the puzzle. But at the end of the day, it is a lot of fun!
Here Are A Few Favorite Riddles Sent By Our Fans
1. A Man And A Bunch Of Bicycles
Nell Esterhazy Scannon sent this riddle which states, “There’s a room with a dead man and 53 bicycles. What happened?”
The answer- He was caught cheating at cards.
2. Mute Orphan
David Robinson sends, “Motherless, fatherless, born without a skin. Speaks when it is first born but never speaks again.”
The answer- Thunder
3. Man With A Common Name
Andrew D. Jones writes, “Today in town I met a man,/ He lifted his hand, and drew/ His cane, in this riddle I have/ Told you his name.”
The answer- Andrew
4. Gold Prospector
Clinton Haller Atkins II from Facebook sends, “An ivory box without key or lid yet golden treasures inside is hid.”
The answer- Egg
5. Breathless
Alison Berard writes, “Alive without breath, as cold as death. Never thirsty, ever drinking. All in mail never clinking.”
The answer- A fish
6. Safari
Andrew Ramirez states, “You are riding a horse,/ To your right is a zebra/ To your left a giraffe/ All of you are being chased by a lion/ What do you do?”
The answer- You get off the merry-go-round
7. Can You Fly Without Wings?
Ashley Plantinga writes,
“I can fly like a bird, not in the sky
Which can always swim and always dry
I say goodbye at night and morning hi
I’m part of you, what am I
I follow and lead as you pass
Dress yourself in black, my darkness lasts
I flee the light but without the sun
Your view of me would be gone.”
The answer- A shadow
8. Is It An Army? Or Is It A Game?
Sharon Sanders Willey writes, “A guy leaves home. He makes 3 left turns. When he gets back home there are two guys in uniforms waiting on him… who are they?”
The answer- The umpire and the catcher at a baseball game.
9. A Dirty Ground
Melvin Douglas Perry mentions, “How much dirt is in a hole that measures four feet by four feet by five feet?”
The answer- None
10. Breaking Through the Space-Time Continuum
Shane Dixon sends, “What happens once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?”
The answer- The letter M
11. Cowboy Bebop?
Chris Forero sends, “A cowboy rides into town on Friday, leaves 3 days later on Friday. How did he do it?”
The answer- Friday is the name of the cowboy’s horse.
12. A Dog In A Spot Of Bother
Tim Bradshaw, a commenter on Facebook, comments, “There is a black dog in the black road, and a car is coming straight at it, no streetlights, no headlights but the driver swerves around the dog and doesn’t hit it… How did the driver know?”
The answer- It’s daytime
13. Horse-less City
Dustin Musick sends, “I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?”
The answer- A map
14. Moving in a place
Amy Nassar writes, “What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?”
The answer- A postage stamp
15. Why Do You Buy Something No One Wants?
Trotha Oldsin writes,
“Person who bought it, didn’t want it
Person who sold it, didn’t need it
Person who used it, never saw it
What is it?”
The answer- A Coffin
So, how many of these fan-favorite riddles did you manage to guess correctly? Tell us in the comments!
