Braingle: 'You Rub Me the Wrong Way' Riddle

You Rub Me the Wrong Way

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Puzzle ID:	#38672
Fun:	(2.78)
Difficulty:	(2.4)
Category:	Riddle
Submitted By:	zonasurance
Corrected By:	Sunrose

Some say I'm their worst enemy,
Some say I'm their best friend.
Some use me in brevity,
You'll still pay for what I lend.

There's proof that I can even kill,
Too many take that path.
There's claim also that I can heal,
You'll have to do the math.

Yes, uses for me do abound,
You'll see me often, look around.

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Comments

Crazycriely Oct 08, 2007	A couple years ago my teaser got rejected because it had an alcohol reference...
IQ_master Oct 08, 2007	Not bad...
WildCardAl Oct 08, 2007	I would've solved this easily if it hadn't been for this hangover I have this morning !!!
zonasurance Oct 10, 2007	Thank you for the positive feedback!! It had been a while since I last posted a teaser.
Sunrose Oct 16, 2007	Liked this one! Good writing!
fishhooky Oct 30, 2007	I was thinking a hand. I think it fits pretty well.
Fasil Jan 28, 2009	I thought the answer was "time". Time heals all wounds. We are living on borrowed time. Time kills all things.
Rachael1978 Jan 28, 2009	I thought it was money.
tommysmo Jan 28, 2009	I had no idea. Good one!
ChefPoobie Jan 28, 2009	Ohhhh I was thinking a bath tub...
chotpeper Jan 28, 2009	time also fits this one as time is on oour side or time is working aginst us.
xdbtcp Jan 28, 2009	So, yeah, I thought it was a dog...good one!
Spidey Jan 28, 2009	I was thinking aspirin, but didn't make the rubbing connenction.
bradon182001 Jan 28, 2009	Actually I was thinking credit, that's how far I was off the mark. Really good teaser. Thanks for posting.
rt1819 Jan 28, 2009	hmm...I was thinking money or taxes. seems like this teaser was a bit too vague.
dogg6pound9 Jan 28, 2009	nicely written... i knew i was right upon the first reading, didn't even need the hint, though the hint was clever also
whendy Jan 28, 2009	yeah, it's really good. i also thoght the answer was aspirin or pills because of the ' you can find me everywhere' but the rubbing part was what i couldn't figure. Nice one, you had me thinking
avonma Feb 01, 2009	Every time I thought of an answer, one or more of the clues didn't fit! I kept trying to get the "rub" connection, too; but I never did. Now that I know the answer, it seems simple. Thanks.