This simple riddle asks:
“What gets left behind every time you stand up?”
At first, you might think about something more abstract, such as your shadow, footprints, or even the place where you were sitting. But the answer is much more ordinary.
Think about what happens when you are sitting at a table, desk, or in your living room. The moment you stand up and walk away, one thing usually stays exactly where it was.
That thing is your chair.
You may move somewhere else, but unless you pick the chair up and carry it with you, it remains behind after you stand.
That makes the answer:
Your chair.
The riddle works because the phrase “left behind” sounds mysterious, when it is really describing something we do every day without thinking about it.
Answer: Your chair.
Did you guess it immediately, or were you searching for a more complicated answer?
