Braingle: 'Dark Misfortune' Riddle

Dark Misfortune

Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.

Puzzle ID:	#16231
Fun:	(3.13)
Difficulty:	(1.24)
Category:	Riddle
Submitted By:	snaps
Corrected By:	ScoutMan

I'm often seen around a lot, referred to many ways,
See me black and you may find misfortune haunts your days.
Tell a thing, that should have been kept quiet, to all around,
Then look inside the sack, there I'm no longer to be found.
Nosiness, prying, snooping, leaves me fearing, full of dread,
For all these things are likely to see me soon lying dead.
These clues combined should start to give a picture, an idea,
Of who or what I am, so can you tell me? Is it clear?

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Comments

joanie Jan 23, 2004	This is a brilliant riddle! One of the best I've seen.
jimbo Jan 24, 2004	It was fun and I was going to give it a moderate rating for fun because it was quite easy. Then I read your brilliant answer in verse and decided to give it the top rating for fun. Well done! Very enjoyable!
smithy Jan 25, 2004	very good riddle!
od-1 Feb 03, 2004	I quite like the way you answered the riddle. exellent one
Jmbannana Mar 12, 2004	I liked it a lot. I think I may add it to my favorites.
nobish Nov 23, 2004	Very easy, but very clever. A keeper as a favorite.
Chelsie Nov 23, 2004	Despite the simplicity, this riddle is well executed. Very eloquent!
Trowa Nov 23, 2004	"See me black and you may find misfortune haunts your days." This line pretty much gives it away, if you even know your simplest superstition, but ya very nicely done indeed.
I_am_the_Omega Nov 23, 2004	Hmm... as they said.. really easy, but only because of the black bit... the rest had me mystified. Interesting way of answering ;) lol
Nicky101 Nov 23, 2004	Thanks Trowa! Your comment helped me get the answer. I was absolutely stumped! The teaser was really good.
horse_luver Nov 23, 2004	The line referring to the black was about to say the answer but held back gave it away for me. Good one!
Mrazmerized Nov 23, 2004	Cute. A few things gave it away. But it was cute.
azreal72 Nov 23, 2004	this was an easy one. especially to any cat lover.
smarty_pants Nov 23, 2004	Acctually this teaser was hard for me but i am not really good at disecting sentences but this was a good teaser and i love the way the answer is written thats cleave nice job
(user deleted) Nov 23, 2004	It was easy! All it took me was 1 guess
godsaves Nov 24, 2004	Extremely easy I had it figured out by the first sentence. Awesome way to compose it though!
scotchsangel_2 Nov 24, 2004	very cool!! i am just getting the hang of it though!
elephunk Nov 26, 2004	That's a pretty kool joke...
deadeye823 Apr 15, 2005	that was an awesome teaser!!! the black misfortune line gave it away tho i got it as soon as i read that
deadeye823 Apr 15, 2005	that was an awesome teaser!!! the black misfortune line gave it away tho i got it as soon as i read that
BrownEyes Jul 09, 2005	Hey, great teaser snaps! and i got it right. wooo hooo!!!
loveshellylove Aug 04, 2005	I love cats! I have a black cat. She is sweet and crosses my path often. She's not bad luck at all. BUt it was a good riddle an dI really loved your answer.
loveshellylove Aug 04, 2005	Sorry about the typos
puppygirl1213 Sep 01, 2005	I am also a cat lover and i know my dippy (serendippity) is far from being bad luck. Well written teaser
Vigo95 Mar 26, 2006	loved it !!!!!
CountdownCrispy Nov 03, 2006	Two great riddles by snaps!
OldChinaHand Jan 21, 2007	Both, well done and cleverly written.
Rach_ Jan 21, 2007	Wow, brilliant!
coachpisco Jan 21, 2007	I was thinking TRUTH...
lmurray Jan 21, 2007	AS PREVIOUSLY STATED, OBVIOUS FROM THE FIRST LINE, BUT YOU ANSWER WAS WELL VERY WRITTEN.
anion Jan 21, 2007	Great Teaser. I didn't get it but I am not the best at figuring out riddles. I enjoyed it and loved the answer. Once I read the answer and went back to the riddle it made perfect sense. Great job!!
Pizzazz2u Jan 21, 2007	A very high quality teaser! With the sayings that have been around in this family, your answer was my first thought! The teaser brings back some memories and fun with solving different emotions and making a new saying to live life by. WTG! Keep them coming!
phyllisa Jan 21, 2007	GREAT riddle. I only got the middle one. I too have a black cat who is a joy to me.
Lilith_Vamteary Jan 21, 2007	Wow, even the answer is in a rhyme format.. You should have had the screen name Dr. Suess
theadamsaiga Jan 21, 2007	Cool Riddle I was ssooo lost
bradon182001 Jan 21, 2007	Great riddle, Great teaser.I was thinking "secret", but cat is just perrrrfect!!
senther7 Jan 21, 2007	Normaly, i hate riddle teasers, but this one is so good, i HAD to put it on my faves! AWSOME JOB
katjojo Jan 21, 2007	Yeah!! I got it right away. Very cute.
ViaTunisi Jan 21, 2007	That was very cute. I loved it even though it was pretty easy.
notsosmart111 Jan 21, 2007	That was awesome! So well thought! I love your play on words and putting it into a poem was brilliant!
bigsis024 Jan 21, 2007	That was awesome! I was thinking it was cat at the beginning but then the sack part stumped me. Great job! I loved it!
gallopingboo Jan 21, 2007	very creative verse that had me guessing if I left out the part about the black VERY good job! Definitely a keeper!
teddybair Jan 21, 2007	That was a great riddle, very well written! It was very easy, but very enjoyable to read. I love how the answer was also done as a poem. Great job!
campfirecutie Jan 21, 2007	Great teaser!! I guessed it right away!! I also have a black cat named "Midnight" and she gives you 2 paws up!! Good job!!
jcann Jan 21, 2007	The answer was easy (because of the "black" and "misfortunes" part). But you certainly did a remarkable job of writing the riddle and the answer.
jabdr Jan 21, 2007	Great teaser! Cleverly written and answered.
Therulerofthem Jan 21, 2007	Brilliant, good job.
cloughme Jan 21, 2007	Very Good! It was pretty easy, but very well written. Excellent!
breathesunshine Jan 21, 2007	As the owner of 4 cats, one that is black, I had this by the second line. It's a fun one to do. I like it when someone takes the time to be a little more creative!
auntiesis Jan 21, 2007	As the proud companion of a black cat I found this teaser easy and right up my alley. Loved it, you did a great job with the clues and also the answer. Made me laugh.
PeculiarDragon Jan 21, 2007	Easy riddle but very cleverly written... even the answer was in verse. Loved it!
mmmcla01 Jan 21, 2007	Very Good Riddle!!! I loved it!!!! Excellent rhyming as well!!! Great job! ((Even though I didn't get it))
OhEmGee Jan 21, 2007	this was pretty easy but not overly so. its nice to get a more simple teaser every once in a while. thanks i loved it!
cincigirl4ever Jan 21, 2007	i loved it! the black/misfortune haunts your days+the nosiness/ prying gave me the answer. i got it right on the first try. YAY! i also love my two kitties..so obviously i liked this teaser. great job, please keep em coming.
wordmama Jan 21, 2007	I'm usually terrible at riddle teasers, but this one I got by the second line; then I enjoyed seeing how the answer fit the whole rest of the rhyme! VERY well put-together!!
wandering_goat Jan 21, 2007	Very nicely worded!
Trishgal Jan 21, 2007	Very well written &too cute
hoyty Jan 21, 2007	Like others said it was easy to figure before finishing the riddle but your answer made it a lot of fun.
brain_dead Jan 21, 2007	well done, i was completely off!
i_luv_2_read Jan 22, 2007	i guessed the answer by the 1st 2 lines, then didn't keep reading closely and second guessed myself...so it kinda fooled me... the answer was well written...good job
(user deleted) Jan 23, 2007	This was really great. I own cats, and should have been able to solve, but it stumped me. I liked the way you gave the answer.
vlerma Jan 23, 2007	As much as I like cats, I can't believe I missed this one. So nicely put. Great job.
morgoth1028 Jan 23, 2007	heheh i always read the first 2 lines an i know it.......weird huh??? actually if i read the whole thing it starts ta give me doubtsssss
Funky_Munky Jan 24, 2007	OMG this is the first riddle on this site that I have actually gotten right!! I loved it!
Qrystal Jan 26, 2007	Niiiiiiice!! Fun to read, fun to solve!! Right on!
brainyboy615 Jul 17, 2008	easy but fun! nice job!
kittygirl19 Aug 26, 2009	kitty is another name for cat
Dishhead5 Jan 21, 2010	lool I got cat but I don't know how.. I didn't follow any of the clues you gave, just read it and thought 'cat'.. nice riddle
scallio Jan 21, 2010	This is still one of the best riddles I've ever read. Very nicely done.
trewq Jan 21, 2010	so cute but easy
gargph Jan 21, 2010	I only read the second line and I got it
tova_l Jan 22, 2010	Great teaser! I liked how it rhymed!
Bastet Jan 25, 2010	Very easy, but very fun, especially for this cat lover. In fact, this is first riddle I ever have added to my favorites list.
kittygirl19 Mar 11, 2011	:hellokitt
kittygirl19 Mar 11, 2011	As cute as a kitten!
Illusionist Mar 14, 2011	I do not agree with others about the difficulty. I thought it was very hard, but it was very fun. It exalts me to see such a good quality riddle along here with all the other not-so-good ones.
Illusionist Mar 14, 2011	I do not agree with others about the difficulty. I thought it was very hard, but it was very fun. It exalts me to see such a good quality riddle along here with all the other not-so-good ones.
roylaza Nov 28, 2012	Extremely easy but nicely written, and the solution rhymes too which is an added bonus, well done http://www.brainglechecker.co.nr/
Babe Jan 21, 2013	I only know about a black cat walking in front of you. The rest I did not know so I thought it was "gossip" Sorry! It was not easy for me because of the verse.
jaycr Jan 21, 2013	Easy, but well written.
cutebug Jan 21, 2013	Easy way to start the morning. I don't like cats,too sneaky.
HABS2933 Jan 21, 2013	Pretty easy. I own a black cat.
kitty-cat Jan 21, 2013	HAHAHA I loved it. I didn't get it, because my brain is not working properly this morning, apparently. It's still Monday, even with the day off. Good teaser.
thecatladycac Jan 21, 2013	I can't believe I couldn't figure this one out! - I started out by thinking black cloud, also secret being let out of the bag. - And here I sit with a cat on my lap! (a mostly black with some white) -VERY WELL DONE and a great explanation! I enjoyed this very much!!
GertieMarie Jan 24, 2013	Mmm, Mmm...Very nicely done. Can't believe I couldn't get this one. I thought it might be "trust".