A riddle with a morbid answer

[HisArpy]

I saw this while googling some other stuff. I thought it apropos for here.

Riddle:

I am the beginning of everything, the end of everywhere. I am the beginning of eternity and the end of time and space.

What am I?



A teacher asked this riddle of the first graders in his class. Try and answer the riddle before clicking to see if you got the same answer as the 1st graders did.

link to Twitter feed about the riddle

 

[BBX3]

the letter E?

 

[BBX3]

OK

I looked

I guess I gt it right

Gonna send me a cookie?

 

[Antryg_Windrose]

I am the beginning of everything, the end of everywhere. I am the beginning of eternity and the end of time and space.

What am I?

Jared Kushner?

 

[phrodeau]

What's morbid about the letter e?

 

[Taint_mAnn]

What's morbid about the letter e?

What I was thinking. In his defense he is a moron.

Mmm Hmmm

 

[HisArpy]

It's not MY answer, it's the answer the 1st graders gave that's morbid. some people are just too quick to throw trashy labels around.

I disagree with the kids because death is not the "beginning of everything". Their teacher should tell them that.

I disagree with the letter "E" answer as well. Yes, it present in every word described but neither logically nor philosophically is it the correct answer.

IMO, the answer is either "God" or "The Universe" depending on your level of faith and/or scientific belief. Either one answers every statement in the riddle.

 

[phrodeau]

It's not MY answer, it's the answer the 1st graders gave that's morbid. some people are just too quick to throw trashy labels around.

I disagree with the kids because death is not the "beginning of everything". Their teacher should tell them that.

I disagree with the letter "E" answer as well. Yes, it present in every word described but neither logically nor philosophically is it the correct answer.

IMO, the answer is either "God" or "The Universe" depending on your level of faith and/or scientific belief. Either one answers every statement in the riddle.

Neither of those can be the beginning of eternity and the end of time. That's logically impossible.

 

[Hypoxia]

"Timeless love, endless love..."
"This love of mine has no beginning; it has no end..."
--Buffy Sainte-Marie

Why can't the multiverse be like that? Oh wait...

 

[Captainnumnuts]

What's morbid about the letter e?

Eeeeerrrrrieeee.

 

[Sean]

I disagree with the letter "E" answer as well. Yes, it present in every word described but neither logically nor philosophically is it the correct answer.
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Tim never tires of showing how dumb he is. It's almost admirable.

 

[Pookie]

Is this a Mensa thread?

 

[Taint_mAnn]

Is this a Mensa thread?

Whatever it is, that hairspray guy sure is putting those first graders to shame with his take on the riddle.

Take that you stupid fucking kids!

 

[Super-Surprise]

Is this a Mensa thread?

https://cdn.efukt.com/2015/05/3433723edc50_efukt.jpg

 

[Chancellor_Palpatine]

Is this a Mensa thread?

Hang on. We need coach dweeb to post late to the party. Then it'll be a Mensa thread. *nods*

 

[Captainnumnuts]

Is this a Mensa thread?

I'll have to look it up. I've got some sewing thread somewhere.

 

[AngusBridie]

LeftE.. kill it with fire