Riddle me this...

Mahkookeh said:
8/8/2012
I turn polar bears white
And I will make you cry.
I make guys have to pee
And girls comb their hair.
I make celebrities look stupid
And normal people look like celebrities.
I turn pancakes brown
And make your champagne bubble.
If you squeeze me, I'll pop.
If you look at me, you'll pop.
Can you answer this riddle?
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My grandfather used to tell me this poem. The answer, is Time.
The time has come,
winter is here,
and those yellow bears disappear.
(I turn polar bears white)

The time has past,
as man looks back with a sigh,
and a tear in his eye.
(I will make you cry)

As time is held,
boys cross their legs,
but of course the toilet begs.
(I make guys have to pee)

As time marches on,
Girls loose their blush,
and swap a comb for their brush.
(and girls comb their hair)

As time passes,
For those held high,
their end is nigh.
(I make celebrities look stupid)

As time catches up,
Everyone is equal,
when we get to the final sequel.
(and normal people look like celebrities)

As time turns,
Without it we have flour and water,
With it we have breakfast for my daughter.
(I turn pancakes brown)

As time revolves,
How does one turn water and wine,
into something so fine.
(and make your champagne bubble)

As time runs out,
The more in a minute you try and squeeze,
the less you can do with ease.
(If you squeeze me, I'll pop)

As time ticks,
All the time that has past,
man cannot comprehend something so vast.
(If you look at me, you'll pop)
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DerDo said:
Yes it does.

But no matter what I do with "too wise you be", it doesn't make any sense to me in german.
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Perhaps knowing that the typical structure of that sentence would be "You be too wise" and then knowing that "be" is is grammatically incorrect. as it is the infinite, and as such should be turned into "are". Essentially it means "Too wise you are," "You are too wise," "You be too wise" and "Too wise you be" pretty much mean the same thing.
 
I liked it because it was correct. I instantly knew the answer, but you beat me to seeing the question by about 30 minutes.
 
8/10/2012
You're in a cement room with no windows or doors. The only thing you have is a mirror and a piece of wood. How do you get out?
 
I remember this riddle from an annoying kid in school. Let me see if i can get this right...
Through the mirror, you saw yourself. You take the saw and use it to cut the wood in half. You then place the halves together to make a whole. You then use the whole to escape out the floor.
An annoying and ridiculous piece of wordplay, but a gentleman leaves no puzzle unsolved.
 
Sean1995 said:
I remember this riddle from an annoying kid in school. Let me see if i can get this right...
Through the mirror, you saw yourself. You take the saw and use it to cut the wood in half. You then place the halves together to make a whole. You then use the whole to escape out the floor.
An annoying and ridiculous piece of wordplay, but a gentleman leaves no puzzle unsolved.
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I love the Professor Layton reference at the end. :p
 
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