Riddle: With pointed fangs, I sit in wait, With piercing force, I dole out fate, Over bloodless victims proclaiming its might, Eternally joining in a single bite. What am I?
Answer: A stapler
Riddle Explanation + Meaning
This riddle describes something that seems a bit scary at first, using words like "pointed fangs" and "piercing force."
However, the answer is quite ordinary—a stapler.
Staplers have "pointed fangs," which are the metal parts that push the staple through papers.
The "piercing force" refers to how the stapler drives the staple through the paper to fasten it.
When it talks about "bloodless victims," it's actually referring to the papers being stapled together; papers don't have blood, so they are "bloodless."
Lastly, "eternally joining in a single bite" means that the stapler uses a staple (in one quick action, or "bite") to permanently join papers together.
This riddle uses vivid imagery to describe the common office tool in a way that makes it sound more like a creature than a piece of equipment.
