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Inevitable Exchange
Riddle
Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.Riddle
You visit me to conduct a transaction
It's an exchange that's a needed distraction
When you arrive, you'll look for an open spot
There may be waiting involved, like it or not
A fluid situation is fixed through me
Whether it's one routine or of urgency
Our next meeting, based on your mobility
A matter of inevitability
What am I?
It's an exchange that's a needed distraction
When you arrive, you'll look for an open spot
There may be waiting involved, like it or not
A fluid situation is fixed through me
Whether it's one routine or of urgency
Our next meeting, based on your mobility
A matter of inevitability
What am I?
Answer
a gas stationlines 1-2: You visit a gas station to "conduct a transaction" which is to purchase fuel for your vehicle. Sometimes it may not be a convenient time to buy gas, but you must make time for it, which may delay your other activities. It's an "exchange", a business transaction where money (i.e. cash, credit, etc.) is exchanged for the fuel.
lines 3-4: When you enter a gas station, you must find an available pump or "open spot". Sometimes you may not be able to find one immediately, as all of them are being used by other customers.
lines 5-6: The "fluid situation" is the need to buy the gas, which may be a "top up" situation, or one where you are nearing an empty tank.
lines 7-8: Assuming that you drive a gasoline-powered vehicle, eventually you will need to return to a gas station to buy fuel again.
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I don't know if this was intentional, but I totally went down the off color path. I thought this was talking about urinals!
I can usually see past the implied "dirty" answer. Not this time.
I can usually see past the implied "dirty" answer. Not this time.
That's funny! I just read it again to see how you might have thought this was the answer. It does make sense with at least most of the clues, the last one maybe not so much. Thanks for sharing, Snowdog!
How about a blood bank?
I did not get it. I thought it was a trip to the grocery store.
Nice try, both of you. Thanks for your comments.
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