I belong to you, but other people use me far more than you do. What am I?
Answer
Your name
Other people say your name far more often than you do.
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I take years to build and only seconds to break, yet nobody has ever seen me. What am I?
Hint: Friends and families run on me.
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Trust
Trust builds slowly over time and can be lost in an instant.
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Fill a room with me and you won't be able to see a thing. What am I?
Hint: Flip the light switch off.
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Darkness
The more darkness there is, the less you can see.
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I control the whole living room, but I vanish into the couch cushions at least once a week. What am I?
Hint: You point me at the TV.
Answer
The TV remote
TV remotes control the TV and are notorious for getting lost in the couch.
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I'm a little orange light on your dashboard, and you've been ignoring me for months. What am I?
Hint: Your mechanic would like a word.
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The check engine light
The check engine light warns about car problems, and many drivers put off dealing with it.
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I go up almost every year, I never come down, and your landlord sends you a letter about me. What am I?
Hint: You pay me on the first of the month.
Answer
Rent
Rent usually rises with each lease renewal and is announced by the landlord.
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I've been in the back of the fridge since March, nobody will claim me, and everyone is afraid to open me. What am I?
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Old leftovers
Forgotten leftovers sit in the fridge until nobody wants to deal with them.
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I tell you where to be all day, I double-book you without asking, and I buzz five minutes before you're late. What am I?
Hint: You probably checked me this morning.
Answer
Your calendar
Digital calendars schedule your day and send reminders before events.
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I start in five seconds, I always end on a cliffhanger, and I'm the reason it's 1 a.m. What am I?
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The next episode
Streaming services autoplay the next episode, which makes it easy to stay up late.
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You pay me every single month for something you forgot you even signed up for. What am I?
Hint: Check your bank statement.
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A subscription
Forgotten subscriptions keep charging until you cancel them.
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I'm hot when you start me, cold by the time you remember me, and I've already been reheated twice. What am I?
Hint: Many people can't start the day without me.
Answer
Your coffee
Morning coffee is famous for going cold while you get busy.
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I'm promised in two to three business days, and you check on me ten times a day until I show up. What am I?
Hint: There's a tracking number involved.
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An online order
Online orders come with delivery estimates and tracking you can refresh endlessly.
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