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wu :: forums    riddles    what am i (Moderators: towr, ThudnBlunder, Grimbal, Eigenray, william wu, SMQ, Icarus)    Rich people don't need it « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Rich people don't need it  (Read 1025 times) tiger Guest Rich people don't need it   « on: Jul 15th, 2003, 6:57am » Quote Modify Remove What am I: Rich people don't need it. Poor people don't have it. If you don't eat it, you'll die.   // Title changed by moderator // « Last Edit: Dec 1st, 2003, 5:33pm by Icarus » IP Logged wowbagger Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 727 Re: Very Tricky Riddle (try it)   « Reply #1 on: Jul 15th, 2003, 7:21am » Quote Modify This one (slightly differently worded) is around so often already, I wonder how one can miss it. If one searches for existing threads, that is. IP Logged "You're a jerk, <your surname>!" tiger Guest Re: Very Tricky Riddle (try it)   « Reply #2 on: Jul 15th, 2003, 7:31am » Quote Modify Remove its just that I heard this riddle today and was wondering what answers people would come up wit. I'm absolutely stomped about what the answer is. Do anyone know the answer? IP Logged aero_guy Senior Riddler     Gender: Posts: 513 Re: Very Tricky Riddle (try it)   « Reply #3 on: Jul 15th, 2003, 7:53am » Quote Modify You can find anything if you search. « Last Edit: Jul 15th, 2003, 7:53am by aero_guy » IP Logged tiger Guest Re: Very Tricky Riddle (try it)   « Reply #4 on: Jul 15th, 2003, 7:54am » Quote Modify Remove i read the answer could probably be "something" does that seem right? IP Logged aero_guy Senior Riddler     Gender: Posts: 513 Re: Very Tricky Riddle (try it)   « Reply #5 on: Jul 15th, 2003, 7:55am » Quote Modify see above IP Logged tiger Guest Re: Very Tricky Riddle (try it)   « Reply #6 on: Jul 15th, 2003, 7:57am » Quote Modify Remove i just realized I made a mistake. The first posted that says the riidle is suppost to say "but if you don't eat it,". Thanx again to thse who are trying to help me out! IP Logged wowbagger Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 727 Re: Very Tricky Riddle (try it)   « Reply #7 on: Jul 15th, 2003, 7:59am » Quote Modify You can find discussions and different wordings in these threads: one, two, three. Actually, there are even more... IP Logged "You're a jerk, <your surname>!" Chewdog Newbie     Gender: Posts: 50 Re: Very Tricky Riddle (try it)   « Reply #8 on: Jul 15th, 2003, 12:57pm » Quote Modify hiThe answer to this variation is anything   Rich people don't need anything, Poor people don't have anything, And if you don't eat anything, you'll die......   But i don't think that rich people don't need anything..... i mean we ALL need a little love.... lol   « Last Edit: Jul 15th, 2003, 1:10pm by Chewdog » IP Logged aero_guy Senior Riddler     Gender: Posts: 513 Re: Very Tricky Riddle (try it)   « Reply #9 on: Jul 17th, 2003, 1:15pm » Quote Modify Like I said. IP Logged anna Guest Re: Very Tricky Riddle (try it)   « Reply #10 on: Aug 22nd, 2003, 2:07pm » Quote Modify Remove well like he said he messed up and ment eat instead of it two times in the second to last line therefor that would make the answer food     rich people don't need it poor people don't have it and if you don't eat it, you'll die what am i= food   no offence but some of you guys and gals need to lay off some of the newbies or guests because you were there once also you act like seniors towards freshman in high school IP Logged wowbagger Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 727 Re: Very Tricky Riddle (try it)   « Reply #11 on: Aug 22nd, 2003, 3:01pm » Quote Modify Anna, are you sure rich people don't need food? I think he intended only the first "it" to be "eat".   And sorry to everyone who feels I was being impolite by my "senior" behaviour. (I'm quite glad I didn't go through one of these high schools by the way.) Wait a moment - I am a Senior Riddler!   IP Logged "You're a jerk, <your surname>!" K1ND3LL Newbie     Posts: 1 Re: Rich people don't need it   « Reply #12 on: Dec 1st, 2003, 3:39pm » Quote Modify You don't need to change any of the words in the question...... the answer is NOTHING. IP Logged Icarus wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler Boldly going where even angels fear to tread.     Gender: Posts: 4863 Re: Rich people don't need it   « Reply #13 on: Dec 1st, 2003, 5:36pm » Quote Modify Better read it again, K1ND3LL. The poorest of the poor have nothing. And if you don't eat nothing - that means you must be eating something, which is hardly fatal! IP Logged "Pi goes on and on and on ... And e is just as cursed. I wonder: Which is larger When their digits are reversed? " - Anonymous usdragonfly Newbie i'm actually from the states, but i'm military!     Gender: Posts: 35 Re: Rich people don't need it   « Reply #14 on: Feb 2nd, 2004, 5:17am » Quote Modify the answer is 'anything' IP Logged usdragonfly Newbie i'm actually from the states, but i'm military!     Gender: Posts: 35 Re: Rich people don't need it   « Reply #15 on: Feb 2nd, 2004, 5:18am » Quote Modify rich people don't need anything, poor people don't have anything, if you don't eat anything you'll die! IP Logged Icarus wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler Boldly going where even angels fear to tread.     Gender: Posts: 4863 Re: Rich people don't need it   « Reply #16 on: Feb 2nd, 2004, 4:37pm » Quote Modify Thus the posts by aero_guy & Chewdogscp. IP Logged "Pi goes on and on and on ... And e is just as cursed. I wonder: Which is larger When their digits are reversed? " - Anonymous Kazn Newbie     Gender: Posts: 45 Re: Rich people don't need it   « Reply #17 on: Feb 2nd, 2004, 6:04pm » Quote Modify I believe it was worded this way: Rich people want me. Poor people have me. If you eat me,   you will be me. Is it NOTHING? IP Logged Icarus wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler Boldly going where even angels fear to tread.     Gender: Posts: 4863 Re: Rich people don't need it   « Reply #18 on: Feb 3rd, 2004, 6:07pm » Quote Modify Yes, that is one wording of essentially the same puzzle. Check the links in Aero_guy's and wowbagger's posts to see some of the other versions of it. IP Logged "Pi goes on and on and on ... And e is just as cursed. I wonder: Which is larger When their digits are reversed? 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