Okay I don't normally ever pass on these things but I thought this one was good. Well actually it peed me off because I've fallen for it before
The World's Hardest Riddle
I turn polar bears white
and I will make you cry.
I make guys have to pee
and girls comb their hair.
I make celebrities look stupid
and normal people look like celebrities.
I turn pancakes brown
and make your champagne bubble.
If you squeeze me, I'll pop.
If you look at me, you'll pop.
Can you guess the riddle?
97 percent of Harvard graduates can not figure this riddle out, but 84 percent of kindergarten students were able to figure this out in 6 minutes or less.
I'm guessing those stats are made up like most stats but when you find out the answer you'll either laugh or break your computer and you'll believe those stats.
So what's the answer? I'll post what I think the answer is later.
| scotty wrote: |
| 97 percent of Harvard graduates can not figure this riddle out, but 84 percent of kindergarten students were able to figure this out in 6 minutes or less. |
Yay this means im closer to being a harvard graduate than a kindergarden studant, i cant get it lol, and we are telling kindergarden about guys peeing, double lol 
Seeing as Kindegartens seem to like giving stupid answers, I'll just say a fart.
-Rhys
This riddles eveywhere,i just googled it and checked a few forums and i havent seen any definitive answer,the most common answer was "NO"
Which is the answer most children would supposedly give when asked "can you guess this riddle"
Whereas harvard students would spend hours analyzing it and going through every variation of possibilities.
I would say the answer is No. I can't answer it, neither could the kids. That's why they are correct and the "smart" ones just spin their wheels thinking about it.
Or if you want to get technical I'd go with a combo of time and or air. | truespeed wrote: |
| This riddles eveywhere,i just googled it and checked a few forums and i havent seen any definitive answer,the most common answer was "NO" ... Whereas harvard students would spend hours analyzing it and going through every variation of possibilities. |
Yeh I Googled it too and found Yahoo answers said the most common answer was no. But you don't get any credit for Googling it. Nobody ever says No straight away, they just look puzzled. My guess was time and I thought it was definitely right because I'm normally good at these things. When I found the thing saying it was no, that's when I got angry lol.
You're definitely right about Harvard students analysing it to death | scotty wrote: |
The World's Hardest Riddle
I turn polar bears white
and I will make you cry.
I make guys have to pee
and girls comb their hair.
I make celebrities look stupid
and normal people look like celebrities.
I turn pancakes brown
and make your champagne bubble.
If you squeeze me, I'll pop.
If you look at me, you'll pop.
Can you guess the riddle?
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The answer is no 
that could not make less scence if they tried, no turning pancakes brown, polar bears white, guys peeing.
Im so annoyed because the answer makes no scence.the question isn't what am i, it's can you guess the answer.
although this would make it an impossible riddle. if you answer no then you hit a paridox.
well that is if you mean no as the correct answer.
We don't know the answer, only the most popular one.
| reddishblue wrote: |
| scotty wrote: | The World's Hardest Riddle
I turn polar bears white
and I will make you cry.
I make guys have to pee
and girls comb their hair.
I make celebrities look stupid
and normal people look like celebrities.
I turn pancakes brown
and make your champagne bubble.
If you squeeze me, I'll pop.
If you look at me, you'll pop.
Can you guess the riddle?
|
The answer is no that could not make less scence if they tried, no turning pancakes brown, polar bears white, guys peeing.
Im so annoyed because the answer makes no scence. |
You have been fooled by the author of the riddle, like so many people, including me. The polar bear and guys and pancake thing is bulls***. The real question is : Can you guess the riddle? Which the answer is definitely NO for. This makes it a very stupid riddle, indeed...It's not stupid, it's just tricky. However, it is rather lame, since the answer is boring & unfunny.
So, the answer is "no"? xD A really tricky riddle.
I can't guess the riddle, either, and it seems the answer is just "no." XD
I'm not surprised many Harvard students (or even adults in general) are unable to answer the riddle; a.Bird's explanation was what I would've given.
I remember there was another riddle like this that involved a bus driver and the number of people he/she picks up; a friend of mine told it to me, and I couldn't figure it out until she told me the answer. XD
Seriously, Im lost...
How does "no" make you pee? I say no all the time, and well I don't have to pee..wait brb...
Ahh much better 
.
Anyways, I don't see how the answer is no. Or im to noobie. Sorry! No does satisfy the answer to the question asked but it is not the answer to the riddle. The riddle does not have an answer because nothing does all of that. The whole thing is some kind of joke some person made up to try and make people think forever and never find an answer. The reason kindergarten students can answer it is not because they figure the riddle out, it is simply because they hear the question "Can you guess this riddle?" and they respond, "No"
Simple
| bdoneck wrote: |
No does satisfy the answer to the question asked but it is not the answer to the riddle. The riddle does not have an answer because nothing does all of that. The whole thing is some kind of joke some person made up to try and make people think forever and never find an answer. The reason kindergarten students can answer it is not because they figure the riddle out, it is simply because they hear the question "Can you guess this riddle?" and they respond, "No"
Simple |
Well time fits best with a few exceptions.
and normal people look like celebrities. - I time doesn't make normal people look good?
If you squeeze me, I'll pop. - Er I don't know that you can pop time, maybe if you squeeze an appointment in you might mess up?
If you look at me, you'll pop. - Well that works, you'll fart if you look at a clock (=time) eventually.
So yeh I agree it's just a stupid thing that somebody made up which annoyed me, and by the looks of it a few of you too! | scotty wrote: |
and make your champagne bubble.
If you squeeze me, I'll pop.
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champagne bubbles because of a chemical reaction, and chemical reactions do not 'pop'.
Therefore; No solution. | ocalhoun wrote: |
| scotty wrote: |
and make your champagne bubble.
If you squeeze me, I'll pop.
|
champagne bubbles because of a chemical reaction, and chemical reactions do not 'pop'.
Therefore; No solution. |
Lol, thank you detective ocalhoun, now we can finally put this bad boy to rest. | a.Bird wrote: |
| ocalhoun wrote: | | scotty wrote: |
and make your champagne bubble.
If you squeeze me, I'll pop.
|
champagne bubbles because of a chemical reaction, and chemical reactions do not 'pop'.
Therefore; No solution. |
Lol, thank you detective ocalhoun, now we can finally put this bad boy to rest. |
lol, if you have a bottle of champagne it doesn't bubble until it is opened and then over time more and more bubbles appear (time being about what 5 seconds?)
But yes there is no solution.
hahaha. Nice tricky riddle... I dint guess that...
Other awnsers i have heard:
water
nothing
God
That is just mean, who came up with this? Although he did get millions people to try and figure it out, I think that is funny It's so mean I'm moving it to "Jokes".
| truespeed wrote: |
This riddles eveywhere,i just googled it and checked a few forums and i havent seen any definitive answer,the most common answer was "NO"
Which is the answer most children would supposedly give when asked "can you guess this riddle"
Whereas harvard students would spend hours analyzing it and going through every variation of possibilities. |
That is the only answer you could possibly give. Unless you made up a word which means all thous things. i couldn't guess it until you said it. thanks that probably would have been bunging me for a while if you didn't say it.I can't answer the question
| ocalhoun wrote: |
| scotty wrote: |
and make your champagne bubble.
If you squeeze me, I'll pop.
|
champagne bubbles because of a chemical reaction, and chemical reactions do not 'pop'.
Therefore; No solution. |
The bubbles are caused by a pressure differential, a reaction would require energy to initiate, whether it be kenetic or potential. In this instance the your releasing energy causing the gasses to escape into the lighter, less dense, atmospere...
Im sure science and physics can also some how explain how gay this riddle is.
Thank you, its time to dig a hole.so far the most reasonable awnser would be Hormones.<--[cant spell]
the only part that dont make sence is "if you squeeze me ill pop. if you look at me you'll pop"
but it's probally wrong.
(i only made this account to answer this question btw)
The final answer is "time." There is actually a poem called "Time" and it explains the answer....
| Quote: |
Time:
The time has come,
winter is here
and those yellow bears disappear.
The time has past
as man looks back with a sigh
and a tear in his eye.
As time is held
boys cross their legs
but of course the toilet begs
As time marches on
Girls loose their blush
and swap a comb for their brush
As time passes
For those held high
their end is nigh
As time catches up
Everyone is equal
when we get to the final sequel
As time turns
Without it we have flour and water
With it we have breakfast for my daughter
As time revolves
into something so fine
As time runs out
The more in a minute you try and squeeze
the less you can do with ease.
As time ticks
All the time that has past
man cannot comprehend something so vast |
<James007>Quote tags added</James007> what is NO? Nitrogen Oxide?
| scotty wrote: |
Okay I don't normally ever pass on these things but I thought this one was good. Well actually it peed me off because I've fallen for it before
The World's Hardest Riddle
I turn polar bears white
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Polar bears aren't white. http://www.yesmag.ca/Questions/polarbear.htmlI agree TIME is the most probable answer to the riddle. Also a small child most likely. if asked, "Can you answer this question", would have heard the question, and said "NO", wanting to go back playing or whatever they were doing.If ask why they said no, they would have said, I don't want to.
| nisibdv wrote: |
| what is NO? Nitrogen Oxide? |
Actually No would be Nitric oxide (NO), nitrogen(II) oxide
There is not a nitrogen Oxide, there is only
1) Nitric oxide (NO), nitrogen(II) oxide
2) Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), nitrogen(IV) oxide
3) Nitrous oxide (N2O), nitrogen (I) oxide
4) Dinitrogen trioxide (N2O3), nitrogen(II, IV) oxide
5) Dinitrogen tetroxide (N2O4), nitrogen(IV) oxide
6) Dinitrogen pentoxide (N2O5), nitrogen(V) oxide
ya gotta look at the charge mate To tell you the truth when i readed it i thinked of snow. 
It will maybe be my answer >.<.
And i think the childrens, are curious and if you say to them and riddle they will try to resolve it ^^. I think =P.
