Warm Up Riddles
A man is found dead on the sidewalk. He’s wearing a Mickey Mouse hat. His name has four letters. He usually speaks to his mom on Mondays and Sundays, but not on Tuesdays or Thursdays. His favorite color is blue. His least favorite color is orange. How did he die?
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He fell out of a building.
[Adal’s Parody Riddles]
A man is dead next to a butterscotch candy. How did he die?
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He went to a candy store, got into a fight, was kicked out, and the shop owner shoved a butterscotch down his throat. He coughed it up with his dying breath.
[Adal’s Parody Riddle]
Listener Submitted Riddles
8 + 8 = 91. Change one thing, besides the numbers, to make this equation correct.
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Turn the piece of paper upside down and you get 8 + 8 = 16. Or, change = to ≠.
You live in a one-story house made entirely of red wood. What color would the stairs be?
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There are no stairs! (Assuming no basement)
A prisoner is told, “If you tell a lie, we will hang you. If you tell the truth, we will shoot you.” What can the prisoner say to save themself?
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“You will hang me.”
What is black, white, and blue all over going down a flight of stairs? What is black and white and laughing?
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A nun pushed down the stairs; The nun that pushed her.
A man is found murdered in a room that has 53 bicycles scattered about. What happened?
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Bicycles are playing cards (normally 52 in a deck); he was killed for cheating by adding an extra card.
A man pushed his car to a hotel where he lost his fortune. What happened?
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He’s playing monopoly.
You leave home, make three left turns, and return home — where you find two men wearing masks. Who are they?
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You’re playing baseball. The men waiting at home are the catcher and umpire.
There is a lady. One night, she turns off the light and goes to bed. The next morning, she wakes up, reads the newspaper, and decides to commit suicide. Why?
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She lives in a lighthouse, and caused a ship to crash (which was the headline of the newspaper).