Facebook giraffe riddle:why are your friends changing their profile pictures?

[karl]

Pictures of giraffes are mysteriously appearing on Facebook in place of profile pictures, as users struggle to solve a riddle.

An emerging trend on Facebook has people changing their profile pictures to images of giraffes after failing to solve a tough riddle.
The riddle poses the question: ‘It’s 3am, the doorbell rings and you wake up. Unexpected visitors! It’s your parents and they are here for breakfast. You have strawberry jam, honey, wine, bread and cheese. What is the first thing you open?’
Facebook users who fail the challenge must change their profile picture to a photo of a giraffe and re-post the riddle, asking friends to send them a private message with the answer.
The riddle has gone viral on Facebook and has received mixed responses from online users. While some are already tiring of the giraffe pictures, others feel that it is good to be part of a collective fun activity like this.
In 2010, a similar trend was noticed on Facebook where users changed their profile picture to their favorite cartoon character, which was later revealed to be part of a protest to support children.

I think I know the answer! Karl


Full story here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/facebook/10410995/Facebook-giraffe-riddle-why-are-your-friends-changing-their-profile-pictures.html

[Cygnus]

I haven't seen a single giraffe picture on Facebook, mostly because trends like these are mostly ignored. However that riddle was simple, I knew the answer.

[Tarannosaurus]

I think I get it.

[Plasma]

Pictures of giraffes are mysteriously appearing on Facebook in place of profile pictures, as users struggle to solve a riddle.

An emerging trend on Facebook has people changing their profile pictures to images of giraffes after failing to solve a tough riddle.
The riddle poses the question: ‘It’s 3am, the doorbell rings and you wake up. Unexpected visitors! It’s your parents and they are here for breakfast. You have strawberry jam, honey, wine, bread and cheese. What is the first thing you open?’
Facebook users who fail the challenge must change their profile picture to a photo of a giraffe and re-post the riddle, asking friends to send them a private message with the answer.
The riddle has gone viral on Facebook and has received mixed responses from online users. While some are already tiring of the giraffe pictures, others feel that it is good to be part of a collective fun activity like this.
In 2010, a similar trend was noticed on Facebook where users changed their profile picture to their favorite cartoon character, which was later revealed to be part of a protest to support children.

I think I know the answer! Karl


Full story here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/facebook/10410995/Facebook-giraffe-riddle-why-are-your-friends-changing-their-profile-pictures.html

Is it... the door?

[TheBigUnit]

Pictures of giraffes are mysteriously appearing on Facebook in place of profile pictures, as users struggle to solve a riddle.

An emerging trend on Facebook has people changing their profile pictures to images of giraffes after failing to solve a tough riddle.
The riddle poses the question: ‘It’s 3am, the doorbell rings and you wake up. Unexpected visitors! It’s your parents and they are here for breakfast. You have strawberry jam, honey, wine, bread and cheese. What is the first thing you open?’
Facebook users who fail the challenge must change their profile picture to a photo of a giraffe and re-post the riddle, asking friends to send them a private message with the answer.
The riddle has gone viral on Facebook and has received mixed responses from online users. While some are already tiring of the giraffe pictures, others feel that it is good to be part of a collective fun activity like this.
In 2010, a similar trend was noticed on Facebook where users changed their profile picture to their favorite cartoon character, which was later revealed to be part of a protest to support children.

I think I know the answer! Karl


Full story here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/facebook/10410995/Facebook-giraffe-riddle-why-are-your-friends-changing-their-profile-pictures.html

wait is it your eyes?

[Jess]

that riddle was easy to solve for me

[skittles_was_here]

hmmm interesting

[karl]

Well, so far we have 'your eyes' and 'the door'.

[Steven1]

I've seen this, although I haven't seen so many in the last couple of days, but there were a load before then. A couple of my friends still have a giraffe as their picture, though. I know the answer :)

[ksdnfkfr]

I would have said the wine
because I know it is supposed to "breath".
Which I now figure would be the wrong answer.

[Luminous]

I was so proud of myself when I got this one right and my older brother didn't, lol!!

[Sir Suomi]

... The Cheese....

[Silicate Wielder]

I think it's either Bread or wine.

[Pseudogeek]

Got it on the first guess. No one in my circles actually goes for the giraffe profile pic though.

[teen.jpg]

I haven't been on Facebook in ages, I hated those trends ugh

[pjones]

open the door for your parents

[Cognizant]

open the door for your parents

close, but no cigar :P
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It was hot around here then it died. I did loose and changed my profile pic to a giraffe for like 2 days, then changed it back.