Braingle: 'Differently Not Pointless' Riddle

Differently Not Pointless

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Puzzle ID:	#30199
Fun:	(2.89)
Difficulty:	(1.72)
Category:	Riddle
Submitted By:	OldChinaHand

Our usage dates back a long, long way. While among the first tools, our prototypes were bone and plant. Today we are usually made of steel.

We are related by design but not purposes, though sometimes we work well together, especially in the holding business.

We have relatives of different shapes and sizes. A hollow one is a real sticker and our Chinese cousins can be all over you.

In Great Britain we are a popular name for a pricking or tingling sensation, and to be on us in the U.S. is to be in a state of excessive uneasiness.

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Comments

choptlivva May 01, 2006	Excellent riddle ChinaHand!! Good job!
mercenary007 May 01, 2006	Sigh... that was SO EASY!!! good one though!
irar1792 May 03, 2006	i new what you were thinking of, but couldn't place it...
brits1994 May 08, 2006	good one loved it!!!!
nightowl19 May 11, 2006	I wasn't sure til I saw the hint...
fem81uk May 13, 2006	somehow got it straight away
GebbieRose May 15, 2006	The title helped. Got it within ten seconds. Clever.
AwwwSweet May 19, 2006	Good job, hope to see more from you!
rkaaland Oct 21, 2006	Love your teasers so much I had to go to your page to see what else you had done! very Nice
luckypuppy Jan 28, 2008	That was great, I didn't get it until the very last line!
gconyers Jan 11, 2009	I am so glad I just read an article about acupunture. That is what made the light bulb go off, then the bit about British terms confirmed it. Very excellent indeed.
bradon182001 Jan 11, 2009	I got it, easy with the hint. Nice teaser. Thanks for posting.
emu77alu02 Jan 11, 2009	educational!
stephiesd Jan 11, 2009	I thought it was nails at first, but as I kept reading, I decided that needles fit better. Excellent teaser.
duleo Jan 11, 2009	Great teaser! Somehow, I stink at these.
precious1026 Jan 11, 2009	how long ago are you referring? Bones were used as weapons, as so were trees. Accuputure, the science of relieving pain by puncturing the skin with needles. The correct preposition is In not On the skin. I enjoyed the Teaser and would have enjoyed it more had the correct terms been applied. Correct, as you guessed, I failed this teaser. I did not get one letter
precious1026 Jan 11, 2009	correct, so I am disappointed about failing the test, but it was fun participating in the teaser
kp52 Jan 11, 2009	I got it right away. Good teaser.
UptheHill Jan 11, 2009	Ha, Ha!!!
tahoegiles Jan 11, 2009	As a seamstress, I knew it immediately! Gotta love those pins and needles in the carpet!
avonma Jan 11, 2009	I got it! The last sentence confirmed my answer! Thanks! That was fun!
bookwrmKP Jul 09, 2009	Hey, I actually got it! Thanks for the great teaser, Old China Hand! PS- I love your title!
gaylewolf Feb 04, 2012	I got that one - thanks for a good one! and, hey, to those of you in the US - "Are you ready for some FOOTBALL?" Have a great weekend, friends!
JQPublic Feb 04, 2012	Wow, this is clever! I would have never have guessed the answer. The syringe needle part was especially confusing as it's not what I'd usually associate with regular needles.
doehead Feb 04, 2012	Today I want to give a special Hello to my old friends "GAYLEWOLF" "AUNTIESIS" and"WORDMAMA"
cutebug Feb 04, 2012	Gee doehead I'm surprised you have any friends. I heard you were a mean person, but maybe someday you will be my friend.
auntiesis Feb 04, 2012	That was so easy that I got it when I read the first line. Gayle, I'm going to make some chicken wings for the big game.
FatHead Feb 04, 2012	That last clue did it for me. Awesome!