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Two women apply for a job. They are identical. They have the same mother, father, birthdays, height, weight, etc... The interviewer asks, "Are you twins?" They say, "No".

Why did they say they weren't twins?

(please quote this riddle with your answer)

Eric wrote:Two women apply for a job. They are identical. They have the same mother, father, birthdays, height, weight, etc... The interviewer asks, "Are you twins?" They say, "No".

Why did they say they weren't twins?

(please quote this riddle with your answer)

Answer
-- because they were triplets (or more).🙂

A riddle
-- why is a math book always sad?

Warning! These are a little goofy.

1. If you have it, you want to share it. If you share it, you don’t have it. What is it?

2. Forward I’m heavy, but backwards I’m not. What am I?

3. The one who made it didn’t want itThe one who bought it didn’t need it.The one who used it never saw it.What is it?

4. What can burn the eyes, sting the mouth, yet be eaten?

5. What’s colorless and weightless, but if you put it into a barrel, the barrel would become lighter?

[QUOTE=mesmark]Warning! These are a little goofy.

1. If you have it, you want to share it. If you share it, you don’t have it. What is it?

2. Forward I’m heavy, but backwards I’m not. What am I?

3. The one who made it didn’t want itThe one who bought it didn’t need it.The one who used it never saw it.What is it?

4. What can burn the eyes, sting the mouth, yet be eaten?

5. What’s colorless and weightless, but if you put it into a barrel, the barrel would become lighter?[/QUOT
Number 3 must be a coffin?
Number 4 must be chilli pepper?
Number 5 must be air?
! and 2 make me think of things that are not mentionable here

Another riddle: The more you take the bigger it gets, the more you add the smaller it gets, ( I hope my translation is comprehensible)

Manuela wrote:Number 3 must be a coffin?
Number 4 must be chilli pepper?
Number 5 must be air?
! and 2 make me think of things that are not mentionable here

Number 3 is right!
Number 4 could be right I guess but the answer I was going for is 'salt.'

noriko wrote:

A riddle
-- why is a math book always sad?

Answer
-- because it is full of problems.

manuela... is the answer to your riddle "Space" ?

Riddle: What crawls on four, then walks on two, then on three?

O good one!

Is it a human being? Because when a baby, he/she crawls on all four, as a child and an adult, walks on two, and as an old person, walks with a stick, adding an extra to two legs, which makes it three?🙄

Bilingualdiva. I don't know about space, it might be I suppose.
My answer is a hole. When you dig a hole, the more soil you take out the bigger it gets, the more soil you add the smaller it gets.

😃 yes Noriko it6 is the human being...

Dirt... got it manuela...

riddle: If your unlce's sister is related to you but is not your aunt what is the relation?

Riddle: Do you know if the Catholic church allows a man to marry his widow's sister?

riddle: Can someone marry hi sbrother's wife's mother in law?

enjoy .. these are great with a beginners class on family.

Ccool riddles. I've just done poosessives with my beginner class.
I'll use your riddles. Very nice.
I suppose the answers are:
Your uncle's sister is your mother
A dead man cannot marry.
A man cannot marry his own mother

Some other riddles
What has got four legs but cannot walk?
What has got teeth but cannot eat?
What has got a tail but cannot wag it?

Bilingualdiva wrote:riddle: If your unlce's sister is related to you but is not your aunt what is the relation?

Riddle: Do you know if the Catholic church allows a man to marry his widow's sister?

riddle: Can someone marry hi sbrother's wife's mother in law?

1. your mother
2. ??
3. No, you can't marry your own mother.

Right on Manuela... you got it..
let's see yours...
1. a table
2. a zipper
3. a kite or a car or a pony tail??? I'm really guessing here.

I do a lot of riddles with my high school kids... but the adults in the evening are the ones who really love them.... for them I save the more mature ones...

Riddle: A man is found hanging from the center of a room... there is only a door , a window and absolutley no furniture... there is a puddle of water under the man.... how did he hang himself???

Mesmark the second anser is you can't marry a dead man... if she is a widow then her husband has past away...
The unregistered reply was me as well... was in a rush and didn't sign in..

Riddle: What are 2 things people don't eat before breakfast?

Riddle:Why did the man put his watch in a safe?

Riddle:What can't be used until it is broken?

Riddles about the alphabet:
Riddle:Which letter is not me?
Riddle: which is the most sefl centered letter?
Riddle:What letter has the most amount of water?😂

Hey guys try out this website for some riddles
http://iteslj.org/c/jokes-riddles.html
enjoy....

Did the man hang himself by stepping on an icecube?
The letter which is not me is U?
The self-centered letter is O?
I don't know which letter has the most water in it.

Thank you for the riddle site. Have just printed the jokes. Gonna study them during a meeting I HAVE TO attend today.

Another riddle:
What does a hen think while running away from a rooster?
Answer:
" If I run too fast he may not catch me. If I let him catch me he'll think I'm too easy. I'd better stumble and fall."

Bilingualdiva wrote:Riddle:What letter has the most amount of water?😂

C

Bilingualdiva wrote:Riddle: What are 2 things people don't eat before breakfast?

lunch and dinner

I don't do many riddles with my students but it seems like fun. I'll have to check out that link.

Some of these are also a bit of nostalgia. Ah... the simple days...

Thanks for all the great riddles.

a man marrying his widow's sister?

he can't marry anymore because he is dead?

Bilingualdiva wrote:Riddle:Why did the man put his watch in a safe?

Riddle:What can't be used until it is broken?

Why did the man put his watch in a safe?
-- Because it was very expensive? (I think the real answer is more sophisticated.)

What can't be used until it is broken?
-- It's a seal?

mesmark wrote:Warning! These are a little goofy.

2. Forward I’m heavy, but backwards I’m not. What am I?

Is it an uphill?

it is a 'ton'

mesmark wrote:it is a 'ton'

May I know why "a ton" is heavy forward but not so backward?😕

by backwards it means read backwards.

I warned you that it was goofy.😛

mesmark wrote:by backwards it means read backwards.

I warned you that it was goofy.😛

Oh! Good one! I didn't think goofy that way.🤦

This may be a classic.
What time was it when an elephant sat on a fence?

time to get a new fence?

mesmark wrote:time to get a new fence?

Yes, exactly! How did you guess?😃

Well the man wouldn't be marrying anyone now if he has a widow,so he's dead! Ie: Reply to Q. about Catholic church

Riddle about marrying brother's wife's mother-in-law ...not really, unless he can marry his own mother!

Unregistered wrote:Right on Manuela... you got it..
let's see yours...
1. a table
2. a zipper
3. a kite or a car or a pony tail??? I'm really guessing here.

I do a lot of riddles with my high school kids... but the adults in the evening are the ones who really love them.... for them I save the more mature ones...

Riddle: A man is found hanging from the center of a room... there is only a door , a window and absolutley no furniture... there is a puddle of water under the man.... how did he hang himself???

need to know the answer to tht last riddle bout the man hanging himself

he was standing on a block of ice

What do you call a deer with no eyes?

A: No eye deer (no idea)

What do you call a deer with no eyes and no legs?

A: Still no eye deer.

Why doesn't a mountain covered with snow catch cold? It's not because mountains can't catch cold.

mesmark wrote:

1. If you have it, you want to share it. If you share it, you don’t have it. What is it?

A secret.

Here's one....
How many bricks does it take to complete a house made of bricks?

xx

one

In Oklahoma, you cannot take a picture of a man with a sign. Why not?

The more you have of it, the less you see. What is it?

What is the middle of nowhere?

What do you throw out when you want to use it, but take in when you don’t want to use it?

In Oklahoma, you cannot take a picture of a man with a sign. Why not?

The more you have of it, the less you see. What is it?

What is the middle of nowhere?

What do you throw out when you want to use it, but take in when you don’t want to use it?
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First is cause u need a camera to take a pic..
I dont exactly know the second one..but it seems like something to do with eyesight,
i think the third one is 'H'

1. yes, you can't take a picture with a sign
2. the answer is darkness.
3. H!
4. an anchor

Which letter is not me? U
Which is the most sefl centered letter? I
What letter has the most amount of water? P

is that right?

What letter has the most amount of water? P

C ?

Who is bigger: Mr Bigger or Mr Bigger's son?

Tom's mother has three children. One is named April, one is named May. What is the third one named?

What's white when it's dirty and black when it's clean?

jenniferp wrote:What's white when it's dirty and black when it's clean?

a blackboard?

noriko wrote:Why doesn't a mountain covered with snow catch cold? It's not because mountains can't catch cold.

maybe everybody gives up.

a blackboard?

correct!🤹

mesmark wrote:maybe everybody gives up.

do you mean everybody gives up answering my riddle about why a mountain covered with snow doesn't catch cold?

the answer is because it is wearing a snowcap.😉

jenniferp wrote:

Tom's mother has three children. One is named April, one is named May. What is the third one named?

Tom?

Tom?

Correct!!

Eric wrote:Two women apply for a job. They are identical. They have the same mother, father, birthdays, height, weight, etc... The interviewer asks, "Are you twins?" They say, "No".

Why did they say they weren't twins?

(please quote this riddle with your answer)

they were triplets. One of them was not there at the moment.

Who is bigger: Mr Bigger or Mr Bigger's son?

I'll answer my own question...

Mr Bigger's son. (as he is a little Bigger)

[QUOTE=Manuela][QUOTE=mesmark]Warning! These are a little goofy.

2. Forward I’m heavy, but backwards I’m not. What am I?

Ton ???

susan53 wrote:2. Forward I’m heavy, but backwards I’m not. What am I?

Ton ???

Yes! 😃

Can giraffes have babies?

No they can only have giraffes.

What does a house wear?

A dress.

A dress as in address I should have said - for the previous riddle.

Here's another one,

What part of your body has got the most rhythm?

Answer: your ear drums!

what gets wet as it dries?

a towel.

Eric wrote:Riddles can be very useful in the classroom. They can be used as ice-breakers or to address stereotypes and cultural differences.

Please only use this thread to post riddles and their answers.

Two women apply for a job. They are identical. They have the same mother, father, birthdays, height, weight, etc... The interviewer asks, "Are you twins?" They say, "No".

Why did they say they weren't twins?
Because they were triplets.😃

Greetings,

I like riddles, here's one that stumped e for, literally, years.

Good luck.

I have tongue but no mouth;
Eat meat but drink no wine.

I'm not convinced but .... a shoe ???

Bilingualdiva wrote:manuela... is the answer to your riddle "Space" ?

Riddle: What crawls on four, then walks on two, then on three?

It is a person first you crawl then you walk on two legs then you use a cane to help you walk[

txroundup wrote:It is a person first you crawl then you walk on two legs then you use a cane to help you walk[

the man!!! first he crawls when he's a baby... then walks in two (legs) as an adult... and then walks in three helped with a piece of wood!!!

Eric wrote:Two women apply for a job. They are identical. They have the same mother, father, birthdays, height, weight, etc... The interviewer asks, "Are you twins?" They say, "No".

Why did they say they weren't twins?

(please quote this riddle with your answer)

because one is older ... but they were born the same day!in different years...

Greetings,

I have tounge but no mouth, eat meat but drink no wine

...a shoe?

Not a shoe. Try again.

I remain, as always,
Mad-Hamlet

Ok.... 2 mothers, 2 daughters in a room together.... How many women are there in the room?

these are great riddles, here's another one

A man lives in a house with four corners that all face south. One day, he saw a bear outside. What color was the bear?

Greetings,

A man lives in a house with four corners that all face south. One day, he saw a bear outside. What color was the bear?
Oct 18th, 2007 01:39 pm

White. The house is on the north pole.

2 mothers, 2 daughters in a room together.... How many women are there in the room?

Three. Grandmother, Mother, Daughter.

Still waiting for the answer to mine.

I remain, as always,
Mad-Hamlet

Bilingualdiva wrote:manuela... is the answer to your riddle "Space" ?

Riddle: What crawls on four, then walks on two, then on three?

The answer is a person. Babys crawl on all fours, then when there older they walk on two legs, when there old they walk with a cane.

Manuela wrote:Ccool riddles. I've just done poosessives with my beginner class.
I'll use your riddles. Very nice.
I suppose the answers are:
Your uncle's sister is your mother
A dead man cannot marry.
A man cannot marry his own mother

Some other riddles
What has got four legs but cannot walk?
What has got teeth but cannot eat?
What has got a tail but cannot wag it?

Is it a dead horse?

What has got legs but cannot walk? A table, a chair, a bed etc
What has got teeth but cannot eat? A comb.
What has got a tail but cannot wag it? An aeroplane.

Pupils love writing riddles like these.

anybody have any riddles that are English specific? Maybe, that can be used in class? Some of the previous riddles can be used but I was wondering if there were some more out there?

I have a little house in which I live all alone. It has no doors or windows, and if I want to go out I must break through the wall.

A man leaves to go up a mountain on Tuesday. It takes him 2 days to get to the top. He leaves the next day and takes 1 day to return. He returns on Tuesday - how does he do it?

Why did the Aussie cross the road?

Eric wrote:Two women apply for a job. They are identical. They have the same mother, father, birthdays, height, weight, etc... The interviewer asks, "Are you twins?" They say, "No".

Why did they say they weren't twins?

(please quote this riddle with your answer)

they were triplets

i live above a star but never burn, i have 11 neighbours that never turn.my initials are p,q and r and sometimes s. what am i??

mesmark wrote:Warning! These are a little goofy.

1. If you have it, you want to share it. If you share it, you don’t have it. What is it?

2. Forward I’m heavy, but backwards I’m not. What am I?

3. The one who made it didn’t want itThe one who bought it didn’t need it.The one who used it never saw it.What is it?

4. What can burn the eyes, sting the mouth, yet be eaten?

5. What’s colorless and weightless, but if you put it into a barrel, the barrel would become lighter?

1.A secret
2.😕
3.a sarcaphagus, coffin, or gravestone
4.peppers
5.light
🙄

a man is in jail. another man comes to visit him. the guard asks the man in jail, "who is this man?" he replies, "brothers and sisters, i have none. that man's father is my fathers son."
Who is the man that came to visit him?

silvainpion wrote:these are great riddles, here's another one

A man lives in a house with four corners that all face south. One day, he saw a bear outside. What color was the bear?

white, its a polar bear

mesmark wrote:Warning! These are a little goofy.

1. If you have it, you want to share it. If you share it, you don’t have it. What is it?🙂 I have no idea

2. Forward I’m heavy, but backwards I’m not. What am I?
i have no idea
3. The one who made it didn’t want itThe one who bought it didn’t need it.The one who used it never saw it.What is it?i have no idea

4. What can burn the eyes, sting the mouth, yet be eaten? UMMM

5. What’s colorless and weightless, but if you put it into a barrel, the barrel would become lighter?

UUUUUU

what lights the night sky but is not a star😂

Riddle: A man is found hanging from the center of a room... there is only a door , a window and absolutley no furniture... there is a puddle of water under the man.... how did he hang himself???[/QUOTE]

he hung himself by standing on an ice cube hung himself to the cieling and the ice cube melted into a puddle

Vickiii_NZ wrote:A man leaves to go up a mountain on Tuesday. It takes him 2 days to get to the top. He leaves the next day and takes 1 day to return. He returns on Tuesday - how does he do it?

the horses name is Tuesday

razorwilder wrote:a man is in jail. another man comes to visit him. the guard asks the man in jail, "who is this man?" he replies, "brothers and sisters, i have none. that man's father is my fathers son."
Who is the man that came to visit him?

his brother

razorwilder wrote:a man is in jail. another man comes to visit him. the guard asks the man in jail, "who is this man?" he replies, "brothers and sisters, i have none. that man's father is my fathers son."
Who is the man that came to visit him?

His son

mesmark wrote:Warning! These are a little goofy.

1. If you have it, you want to share it. If you share it, you don’t have it. What is it?

2. Forward I’m heavy, but backwards I’m not. What am I?

3. The one who made it didn’t want itThe one who bought it didn’t need it.The one who used it never saw it.What is it?

4. What can burn the eyes, sting the mouth, yet be eaten?

5. What’s colorless and weightless, but if you put it into a barrel, the barrel would become lighter?

1-i suppose its a secret?
2-
3-
4-Hot Chilli

What do you pull and becomes shorter?

spikey69 wrote:i live above a star but never burn, i have 11 neighbours that never turn.my initials are p,q and r and sometimes s. what am i??

The number 7 on your push-button phone.

I have some great riddles that had all my collegues stressing to work out.
I come out of the earth,
I am sold in the market.
He who buys me cuts off my tail,
Takes off my suit of silk,
And weeps beside me when I am dead...WHAT AM I?

"I'm as small as an ant, as big as a whale. I'll approach like a breeze, but can come like a gale. By some I get hit, but all have shown fear. I'll dance to the music, though I can't hear. Of names I have many, of names I have one. I'm as slow as a snail, but from me you can't run. What am I?"
😮
"I dig out tiny caves, and store gold and silver in them. I also build bridges of silver and make crowns of gold. They are the smallest you could imagine. Sooner or later everybody needs my help, yet many people are afraid to let me help them."😛
"I have a hundred legs, but cannot stand. I have a long neck, but no head. I cannot see, but I'm neat and tidy as can be. What am I?"
"I know what my job is, The point has been made. You say I have a big head, And you're right, I'm afraid. So put me in my place, And then leave me alone. What I need most, Is someone to drive me home."
"My life can be measured in hours, I serve by being devoured. Thin, I am quick. Fat, I am slow. Wind is my foe. What am I?"
"If a man tried to carry my burden, He would surely break his back. I am not rich, But, where're I go, I leave silver in my track. What am I?"🙂
I have streets but no pavement. I have cities but no buildings. I have forests yet no trees. I have rivers yet no water. What am I?

"You walk into the forest and get me, You sit down to look for me but can't find me, You get up and leave with me. What am I?"
My top and bottom are twins of a kind.
The middle of me makes one body combined.
I'm used to pass time and provide quite a thrill.
If I stand tall and still, run faster I will.
I have keys that open no locks, I have space, but there is no room. You can enter, but you can’t go in. I am?

It has no top or bottom but it can hold flesh, bones and blood all at the same time. What is this object?

I'll await all answers, and after a week I will post the correct ones if no one has managed to solve the riddles by then!

Vickiii_NZ wrote:A man leaves to go up a mountain on Tuesday. It takes him 2 days to get to the top. He leaves the next day and takes 1 day to return. He returns on Tuesday - how does he do it?

He rode back on a horse named Tuesday

What are the answers!

noriko wrote:Oh! Good one! I didn't think goofy that way.🤦

This may be a classic.
What time was it when an elephant sat on a fence?

Break time?

mesmark wrote:Warning! These are a little goofy.

1. If you have it, you want to share it. If you share it, you don’t have it. What is it?

2. Forward I’m heavy, but backwards I’m not. What am I?

3. The one who made it didn’t want itThe one who bought it didn’t need it.The one who used it never saw it.What is it?

4. What can burn the eyes, sting the mouth, yet be eaten?

5. What’s colorless and weightless, but if you put it into a barrel, the barrel would become lighter?

1. SECRET
2. TON
3. COFFIN
4.
5.

4 and five i don't know..

*A man was born in 1996 and died in 1997. Yet he was 47 years old. How is that?

Bilingualdiva wrote:manuela... is the answer to your riddle "Space" ?

Riddle: What crawls on four, then walks on two, then on three?

A:a human crawls on all four as a baby then 2 and gets old and uses a cane