Brain Teasers

[nonet101]

Post up your brain teasers and riddles here, the person who guesses correctly gets to set the next one!

A man goes into a shop and asks for item that is black when he buys it, red when he uses it and grey when he finally throws it away. What is it?

[mas cambios]

I was thinking of a newspaper as it can become 'read' when you use it but I can't make the other colours work.

Maybe a match?

[danicus]

My obviously Superior brain has already worked out the answer but I'll let you little wannabes have a turn before running in at the last moment with the save/

Ohhh, I'm so benevolent!

[nonet101]

Originally Posted by Almost_Austwick

I was thinking of a newspaper as it can become 'read' when you use it but I can't make the other colours work.

Maybe a match?

Not a newspaper old boy, although I see the logic.

A match, that is also a negative.

Dan - come on then, if you really are the font of all knowledge, prove it.

[swghayward79]

I really have not got a clue on this one.

[mas cambios]

Charcoal?

That's black when you buy it, glows red when in use and then grey when it's finished with.

It's the only thing I can think of.

[danicus]

Nice work einstein.

Where is the slow hand claps smiley.

[Timed Out]

Whats Purple, Green, Orange, 6ft and invisible?

[deer]

if its invisible then how do you know its purple, green, orange and 6ft?

[Timed Out]

Because its nothing .