RIDDLE ME THIS

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It goes up, but at the same time goes down. Up toward the sky, and down toward the ground. It's present tense and past tense too, come for a ride, just me and you. What is it?

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With pointed fangs it sits in wait, with piercing force it doles out fate, over bloodless victims proclaiming its might, eternally joining in a single bite.

What am I?

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I come in different shapes and sizes. Part of me are curves, others are straight. You can put me anywhere you like, but there is only one right place for me.

What am I?

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Only one color, but not one size, stuck at the bottom, yet easily flies. Present in sun, but not in rain, doing no harm, and feeling no pain. What am I?

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Alive without breath. As cold as death. Never thirsty, Ever drinking. Clad in mail, Never clinking. Drowns on dry land. Thinks an island, Is a mountain. Thinks a fountain, Is a puff of air. What am I?

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I can sizzle like bacon, I am made with an egg, I have plenty of backbone, but lack a good leg, I peel layers like onions, but still remain whole, I can be long, like a flagpole, yet fit in a hole. What am I?

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Pronounced as one letter, and written with three, two letters there are, and two only in me. I'm double, I'm single, I'm black, blue, and gray, I'm read from both ends, the same either way.

What am I?

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I am the black child of a white father, like a wingless bird flying even to the clouds of heaven. I give birth to tears of mourning in pupils that meet me, even though there is no cause for grief. On my birth I am dissolved into air. What am I?

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I run over fields and woods all day. Under the bed at night I sit, never alone. My tongue hangs out, up and to the rear, waiting to be filled in the morning. What am I?

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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?

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The man who invented it doesn't want it. The man who bought it doesn't need it. The man who needs it doesn't know it. What is it?

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Never ahead, ever behind, yet flying swiftly past; for a child, I last forever; for an adult, I'm gone too fast. What am I?

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I can run, but not walk. Thought is not far behind me. What am I?

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You write on me and secrets I can keep. In places never seen. I spin like a top. Though stiff as a board, I'm often described like a mop. What am I?

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I have skin, more eyes than one. I can be very nice when I am done. What am I?

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1. When I asked the bread if it could make me a sandwich, it replied, "Sorry, I'm loafing around."



2. I asked the computer if it believed in love at first sight, and it said, "I prefer byte at first bite."



3. When I asked the baseball bat if it wanted to hang out, it said, "Sure, just don't try to hit my head."



4. I asked the pencil if it wanted to go to the movies, and it replied, "I can't, I'm still writing the script."



5. When I asked the umbrella if it wanted to go for a walk, it replied, "I'm already feeling open and close about it."



6. I asked the cow if it knew any good jokes, and it said, "Yes, but they're udder-ly ridiculous."



7. When I asked the clock if it was having a good time, it said, "I'm just ticking along."



8. I asked the door if it wanted to play a game, and it replied, "Only if it's hinge and seek."



9. When I asked the tree if it had any secrets, it said, "I'm rooted to the spot."



10. I asked the light bulb if it was feeling bright, and it said, "Not really, I'm just trying to watt I can."



11. When I asked the bee if it wanted to go out, it said, "Only if it's pollen my favor."



12. I asked the chair if it was comfortable, and it replied, "I'm not complaining, but I could use a sit down."



13. When I asked the flower if it knew any good puns, it replied, "I'm petals to the metal when it comes to wordplay."



14. I asked the hat if it was feeling lucky, and it said, "I'm just hoping for a good head start."



15. When I asked the fork if it needed a hand, it replied, "I'm already forked up."



16. I asked the banana if it was feeling yellow, and it said, "I'm just peeling it."



17. When I asked the mailbox if it was having a good day, it replied, "I'm just trying to stamp out the competition."



18. I asked the toothbrush if it wanted to dance, and it said, "Sorry, I'm bristling with excitement."



19. When I asked the pillow if it wanted to cuddle, it replied, "I'm already soft on the bed."



20. I asked the rug if it was feeling frisky, and it said, "I'm just floored by your sense of humor."



21. When I asked the radio if it was feeling groovy, it replied, "I'm just tuning in to the right frequency."



22. I asked the cup if it was half full or half empty, and it replied, "Why not refill and start anew?"



23. When I asked the wallet if it was feeling rich, it replied, "I'm just trying to make cents of it all."



24. I asked the toothpaste if it was feeling fresh, and it said, "I'm just trying to brush up on my cleanliness."



25. When I asked the hat if it was feeling smart, it said, "I'm just trying to cap off my outfit."



26. I asked the apple if it was feeling fruity, and it said, "I'm just trying to keep the doctor away."



27. When I asked the dictionary if it knew any good puns, it replied, "I'm just the definition of wit."



28. I asked the soccer ball if it wanted to kick it, and it said, "I'm game."



29. When I asked the eraser if it wanted to rub it out, it replied, "I'm already correcting my mistakes."



30. I asked the shoe if it was feeling tired, and it said, "I'm just trying to stay on my toes."



31. When I asked the stapler if it needed a refill, it replied, "I'm just stapling it together."



32. I asked the kitty if it wanted to play, and it said, "I'm just paw-some."



33. When I asked the coat if it was feeling warm, it replied, "I'm feeling jacketed up."



34. I asked the watch if it was feeling timely, and it replied, "I'm ticking all the right boxes."



35. When I asked the glasses if they needed a clean, they replied, "We've got a clear view of your humor."



36. I asked the oven if it was heating up, and it replied, "I'm just baking it happen."



37. When I asked the bag if it was feeling light, it replied, "I'm just toting a few essentials."



38. I asked the balloon if it wanted to pop, and it said, "I'm just inflated with joy."



39. When I asked the bed if it was feeling slept on, it replied, "I'm just supporting your dreams."



40. I asked the picture if it wanted to be framed, and it said, "I'm picture-perfect as is."



41. When I asked the phone if it needed a charge, it replied, "I'm plugged in and ready to go."



42. I asked the coffee if it was feeling perky, and it said, "I'm just brewing up a storm."



43. When I asked the lamp if it was feeling bright, it replied, "I'm just illuminating the room."



44. I asked the guitar if it wanted to jam, and it said, "I'm just stringing you along."



45. When I asked the frog if it wanted to hop, it replied, "I'm already jumping for joy."



46. I asked the TV if it was feeling entertaining, and it said, "I'm just keeping you tuned in."



47. When I asked the mirror if it was feeling reflective, it replied, "I'm just reflecting on your sense of humor."



48. I asked the marker if it wanted to write, and it said, "I'm just marking my territory."



49. When I asked the car if it was feeling speedy, it replied, "I'm just revving my engine."



50. I asked the hat if it wanted to be worn, and it said, "I'm just hat-tending to your fashion sense."