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A Mother's Worst Nightmare ...
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A mother is walking with her two kids, when all of a sudden, an evil wizard materializes before her!
He gives her a terrible choice: She must give up one of her kids to be sacrificed for the wizard's own evil purposes!
Immediately, she chooses, pointing to the one on the left.
How could she do such a thing?
He gives her a terrible choice: She must give up one of her kids to be sacrificed for the wizard's own evil purposes!
Immediately, she chooses, pointing to the one on the left.
How could she do such a thing?
Hint
The choice of wording is specific.. as in, it's "kid," not "child."Answer
The "kid" she chose was a baby goat. The other kid was her child.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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wow...easy!!!
hint gave it away
Who needed the hint? Dead simple. Try again!
this is a family oriented site isnt it?!?! meaning for -all ages- It was easy, but not "stupid". I actually thought it was kinda cute.
AnotherMe, if it was so dumb, how come it is one of your favorites?
I agree with the others- hint is unnecessary.
I agree with the others- hint is unnecessary.
I think you guys are totally missing the point here. Just because it's easy for you, doesn't mean it will be easy for everyone else, especially someone who is younger than you are.
For example, there was a teaser like this one, along the lines of "A man, on his way home from work, saw a murder. He thought nothing of it, and went home to his family. Why?"
The answer immediately came to me; a flock of crows is called a murder. However, I'm willing to bet more than one of you didn't know that. I didn't patronize the writer because I found it easy, I just commented that I got it, but that it was only because I happened to know that fact. Similarly, there are many other things that I would instantly grasp (indeed, I would already know intuitively) which you would struggle to understand. But I wouldn't shout out about how easy it was.
I have other teasers which have been rated much harder. I try to stay away from submitting difficult teasers, because they're often not nearly as fun. Telling me to "try again," implies that you think I need to submit harder teasers. Believe me, 90% of the submitted teasers on this site are much easier than the author's could think of.
And, to make another point, why on Earth would you have even looked at the hint, if you found this so easy? It leads me to the conclusion that perhaps you *didn't* get it off the bat, and then got upset when you figured it out with the clue...?
For example, there was a teaser like this one, along the lines of "A man, on his way home from work, saw a murder. He thought nothing of it, and went home to his family. Why?"
The answer immediately came to me; a flock of crows is called a murder. However, I'm willing to bet more than one of you didn't know that. I didn't patronize the writer because I found it easy, I just commented that I got it, but that it was only because I happened to know that fact. Similarly, there are many other things that I would instantly grasp (indeed, I would already know intuitively) which you would struggle to understand. But I wouldn't shout out about how easy it was.
I have other teasers which have been rated much harder. I try to stay away from submitting difficult teasers, because they're often not nearly as fun. Telling me to "try again," implies that you think I need to submit harder teasers. Believe me, 90% of the submitted teasers on this site are much easier than the author's could think of.
And, to make another point, why on Earth would you have even looked at the hint, if you found this so easy? It leads me to the conclusion that perhaps you *didn't* get it off the bat, and then got upset when you figured it out with the clue...?
Omega, I wasn't trying to insult your Teaser. I got it for the same reason you got the other one - which is what made it easy for me. I just get annoyed at people who leave comments like the ones before mine. I'm sorry. It was a good Teaser - well thought out.
I went with a morbid answer.
"By lifting up her right hand, turning to her left and pointing her finger at the kid on the left. 'Sorry kid.'"
hehe.
"By lifting up her right hand, turning to her left and pointing her finger at the kid on the left. 'Sorry kid.'"
hehe.
Reinbeau... I was speaking to anotherMe and eminemlover91... your comment I found helpful ;-)
you guys are mean i liked it it wasnt normal but intrestingit was neet i agree with i am the omega
clever
hint gave it away , but good one.
it was a good teaser, especially if ur a little younger, im 16 and still found it fun, but after i got the answer i looked at the hint and ya it kinda does give it away
I have to agree with Omega and some of the others that posted more positive comments about this teaser. Granted the hint does give the answer IF you KNOW what a "kid" is. lol But seriously, I am sure that Omega can come up with some teasers that would leave us all stymied! But I digress, Omega, well thought out and phrased> thubms up!
Thank you kindly, cuddly :-)
finally 1 i got right off that my 14 yo needed the clue to get.but he is more math et im more words.clever teaser.
I\'m offended that a teaser people dislike are referred to as \"gay\" but whatever, if you dont like the teaser, dont waste your time to write a 4 worded insult for it. Doesn\'t make sense. Anyway, i thought it was cute, i\'m not really good with these kinds of teasers, i guess i don\'t think about the \"simpler\' answers, lol, it\'s all good. Keep em coming
Nyk
Nyk
dont be so detailed on your hints & I bet u if u didnt give the hint then half of the people wouldnt of got it! Gr8 teazr
Jan 24, 2005
haha.....that was clever!
And for you people that are putting it down why don\'t you go to a different riddle site because we dont want you here!
And for you people that are putting it down why don\'t you go to a different riddle site because we dont want you here!
Very easy-even I got this one but I am old mom so !!!! cute though!!
that was soooo easy. who couldn't have guessed that it was a baby goat?! nice try!
This is the worst I've ever read. I thought she's point to her disfigured, retarded child. That makes more sense.
Aww, I was hoping for something cruel and unusual like "the ugly one".
Cute teaser.
Cute teaser.
heh.. your teaser just got on the radio here.
Rock on, Omega
Rock on, Omega
Thanks Atty...
LMAO.. .some of these comments crack me up sooooooooooooo much.
I tried to make this easy, and they think I tried to make it hard... bahahahahahahahahaha stupid kids ^_^
LMAO.. .some of these comments crack me up sooooooooooooo much.
I tried to make this easy, and they think I tried to make it hard... bahahahahahahahahaha stupid kids ^_^
Wow that riddle has been in every stupid joke book and every fricken e\website i think w\you sohuld get soem NEW stuff
I gotta say that was a good one.
I love it!!!
Hey. It's a good teaser. Just because y'all didn't think of it first doesn't mean y'all can criticize like you know what.
Good one, Omega. Keep it up.
Good one, Omega. Keep it up.
Sorry Andyik, next time I'll be sure to check everywhere to be sure my teaser hasn't already been invented by someone else..
Thanks spook ^_^
Thanks spook ^_^
I didn't like it much and I didn't get it. However I did not know what a kid was. now I do And I get much harder ones all the time. Don't dis it, until you can come up with a better one and lets see if anyone has a comment for yours.
I got this one right away only because I used to have a neighbor who HATED to hear anyone refer to a child as a kid. He scolded me more than once for calling my children "kids". He would say, "They are NOT baby goats, they are baby humans!" I never forgot it. Who'd have thunk it? LOL
I knew this one. IT was very easy but I only knew it beucase I have heard it before.
Wow I got it! That was a good one even though, no offense, it was kind of easy.
Thanks for that... I got it right away (I used to say, "I'm not a baby goat", lol)
but anyway I agree this site isn't just for really hard riddles, it's for easy ones too!
I am pretty new to riddles etc. so enjoy having the medium/hard ones and the easy ones too! :-)
but anyway I agree this site isn't just for really hard riddles, it's for easy ones too!
I am pretty new to riddles etc. so enjoy having the medium/hard ones and the easy ones too! :-)
WAY TO GO, Omega & Zoe !!!
Both your comments should be FOREVER posted on Braingle's FRONT PAGE !!!!
Both your comments should be FOREVER posted on Braingle's FRONT PAGE !!!!
PS
I gave it a MAX for FUN because (1) the puzzle was fun AND (2) reading all theses comments was almost as much so.
I gave it a MAX for FUN because (1) the puzzle was fun AND (2) reading all theses comments was almost as much so.
Feb 25, 2005
sorry, not good
It's also possible that they're both baby goats.
It was really hard until I looked at the hint- that made it very easy. But it was fun and certainly clever. But couldn't she just also be a terrible mother? good teasers.
that waz weird does she hav 2 kidz or 2 goatz
that waz weird does she hav 2 kidz or 2 goatz
Easy one. Reading the comments took longer although some were a little harsh. Keep trying.
This was clever, and would be well aimed at younger audiences than myself. The wordplay was cute, but I, like others, looked at the hint after the answer, and the hint did give the answer away. The teaser was not stupid, contrary to popular belief.
u shuldnt have put the hint. way 2 ez
you guys r mean , im nine , and i really dont get it , its weird, the one how made its pretty nice!
*who*
thas' funny! i thought that after the hint
WELL.......I hope someone reads this after all those OTHER comments......MAN!
I agree that something negitive should NOT be refered to as GAY. And all of us w/ a maturity level over...let's say 10yrs old need to remember we are examples to the younger crowd.
I agree that something negitive should NOT be refered to as GAY. And all of us w/ a maturity level over...let's say 10yrs old need to remember we are examples to the younger crowd.
As for all of you people saying "its stupid" or "dumb" or "should remove the hint"
this is what i have to say to you
PHOOOEYHUEEEY (i just made that up)
I think this was great, i would not have gotten it if there was not a hint. Right after reading the hint i went DUH. I didnt get "goat" (because i wasnt sure which animals baby was a "kid") i said kangaroo, but i guess a kangaroos baby is a "joey" i think.
Good Job Omega
this is what i have to say to you
PHOOOEYHUEEEY (i just made that up)
I think this was great, i would not have gotten it if there was not a hint. Right after reading the hint i went DUH. I didnt get "goat" (because i wasnt sure which animals baby was a "kid") i said kangaroo, but i guess a kangaroos baby is a "joey" i think.
Good Job Omega
I got that one right! I usually don't get Teasers right! I have only gotten like 3 in my whole life!
cute teaser...you get the honor of receiving my first posted comment
I liked it, but it scared me for a minute! give up a kid?!
good one.
Well, I liked it...
Yes, that's a good choice. Give the wizard the goat, so you can keep the baby to sacrifice to the Dark Lord yourself and win his favor!
Just 'kid'-ding.
Just 'kid'-ding.
Haha...nice.
Well, actually I know a flock of crows is called a murder. I have known that for year and years. I like remembering stuff like that. Also, good teaser by the way, although I found it incredibly easy.
It was pretty easy, but...poor kid!
i thought her 2 children were on her right side and it was someone elses. i didnt know a goat was called a kid. now a do. still fun tho!
This was so cute.
poor goat... I also thought it was someone else's kid on her left. Thanks for the lesson! Glad I learned something new.
BY referring to them as "her two kids" they must be both goats or both children. Grouping them together must mean they are the same thing. Otherwise an ok riddle.
wow - really cute riddle
some of u guys just need to back off though
some of u guys just need to back off though
Personally, I liked this teaser. It may have been somewhat easy, but it is still going into my favorites.
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