Favorite Riddles of All Time
Enjoy this collection of timeless favorite riddles that haven't lost their appeal over the years. Adults are certain to remember some of these amusing and challenging puns from when they were kids. Children of all ages will enjoy the brain stretching contest that some of these riddles put forth. These are definitely worth sharing.
What word looks the same upside down and backwards?
SWIM
There's an electric train traveling south. The wind is from the north-west. In which direction would the smoke from the train be blowing?
An electric train doesn't blow smoke.
When asked what he does all day, a man answered that he sits and makes faces. What kind of job does he have?
He is a watchmaker who works on the faces of clocks and watches.
Why isn't your nose twelve inches long?
Because then it would be a foot.
What can you count on in any situation?
Your fingers and toes
What is the difference between an oak tree and a tight shoe?
One makes acorns and one makes corns ache.
What is the shiniest side of an apple?
The outside
What kind of dog knows how to tell time?
A watchdog
Who is bigger, Mrs. Bigger or her baby?
Her baby is a Little Bigger.
When should you put your money in the freezer?
When you want some cold hard cash.
What can lose an eye and have nothing left but a nose?
the word Noise
What is the longest word in the English language?
SMILES-there is a mile in between the first letter and the last letter.
What cake is as hard as a rock?
A marble cake.
Who can shave 100 times a day and still have a beard?
A barber
What's colorless and weightless, but if you put it into a barrel, the barrel would become lighter?
A hole!