Emirati Ice cream seller got richer by asking riddles

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Riddles everyone should know

Hot summer arrived in United Arab Emirates and the Emirati man begun selling ice cream in ice cream cart week ago outside Dubai mall. The ice cream flavors the ice cream lovers could buy were chocolate, lemon sorbet, mango sorbet, Dulce de leche, and vanilla. Ahmed had to commute a distance of 35.3 km from Al Khawaneej daily to reach his destination via Dubai metro. In clothing, he had prefers to wear Kandura over western outfits. His ice cream selling business was not thriving comparing to foreign competitors, begun concern to know why few buyers turn out.

One day Ahmed was sitting idle as yet no customer showed up, modern female Arab business student studying at Abu Dhabi University being amused by hearing musical fountain at fountain show. It was a spectacular moment as foreigners from around the world flock in downtown Dubai to see the dancing fountain. Some tourists seen sitting in their boats taking their selfie and pictures of skyscraper Burj Khalifa. Despite all the hustle and bustle, Ahmed often wonders why his ice cream sales not being happening in large quantities.

Arwa was wondering why no ice cream buyer at ice cream cart of ice cream seller? After buying two scoop of mango sorbet ice cream from Ahmed, she chit chat with him then offered to give her suggestion. Arwa uttered to him if he wished to survive in this ice cream business, must do extraordinary measures. When he asked him advice, she suggested him must show his online presence by hosting his website. She willing to work as paid volunteer for him as there were summer vacation on her campus. Ahmed agreed and they began started to working together. Arwa bought a domain from Go Daddy, generated content of website with the help of AI, she took his pictures from high resolution camera showing selling ice cream to upload in website, provided ice cream seller location using Google map, and did SEO to bring website visitors online. She also made business pages of ice cream cart in Facebook, twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, WeChat, TikTok, Telegram, Snapchat, and others to spread awareness on these social networking sites.

Hard work pays, that day she wore modern Arabic dress and eye, lip, & concealer make up to attract customers to buy ice cream, was holding a tablet in her hand, also got changed the signboard that says ‘Get one free ice cream scoop by solving a riddle.’ The first customer who arrived was from India, Arwa welcomed him with smile, begun putting customer's name, email address, place of stay and favorite ice cream flavor into database. Then interesting game begins and that was giving one free ice cream scoop after solving riddle.

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Explaining rules of the riddle game Arwa reminded him that if he would lose, has to buy two ice cream scoops without any additional scoop at price of 25 AED. He agreed and after swiping his credit card into POS swipe machine, the first brain teaser quiz appeared into the tablet screen and the riddle was could you tell the name of thing if threw out from four story building, would be safe but if leave in water then would be destroyed? System was also showing three options, one correct answer and two incorrect answers. Ice cream buyer replied safe locker box that turned out to be wrong answer and the correct answer was a piece of paper. Albeit customer loses game, couldn't get one free scoop but had enjoyed from new ever experience. On the other hand, Ahmed delighted getting the alert message that first income received into his bank account.

Arwa sitting on stool chair listening audiobook, had wireless ear buds in ears when Pakistani tourist clad in shalwar Kamez who was there to eat ice cream, but had no credit card so she asked him to pay in cash so followed. The brain teaser quiz before American tourist was water without fishes, mountains without trees, home without town, tell me what could that be? He thought for while then spoken it could be a map, turned out the right answer and happy to receive one free scoop of ice cream.

Newly wed Canadian couple clad in casual smart clothes reached in Dubai from Ottawa a week ago to spend their honeymoon were Arwa’s next customers, riddle to answer in iPad was could you tell the type of dress that impossible to wear? The answer to riddle they replied was stupid, uttered vest which was incorrect because the correct answer was an address so they got no free ice cream.

French pregnant woman with baby bump clad in maternity clothes spoken her in Arabic language to buy ice cream so as usual so the riddle that showed up in IPad screen was could you tell the name of the thing that travels all over the world and reaches every corner? She thought for while then replied it should be a stamp and it turned out the correct answer and happy to receive one free scoop of ice cream.

Arwa smiled when handsome American tourist clad in crew neck t shirt and jeans praised her long wavy curly hairs, he spoken in American English to give him free one scope of ice cream, Arwa told him he must had to answer riddle correctly so as usual so the riddle that showed up was asking the name of thing that could hold without make use of your arms? Hearing that riddle, he thought in her mind that could be chin but later changed opinion. It seemed difficult riddle to him so he was thinking for quite a long time, thought for while then replied these should be your lips but it turned out the incorrect answer because the correct one was your breath so he unable to get free ice cream.

Arwa was reading book reviews from website readers blog in her iPhone suddenly British tourist clad in v neck t shirt and casual trousers showed up after parking his electric bike under shadow of tree, she saw backpack had been hanging from his back spoken in British English to give free one scoop of ice cream.  After explaining rules of riddle game, the brain teaser quiz was asking what do you think who would get the banana first if squirrel and monkey climb up at same speed on tree? It seemed easiest riddle for him so he replied confidently that both squirrel and monkey climbed up the wrong tree, could get only coconut from coconut tree the reason banana was not possible and happy to receive one free scoop of ice cream but Arwa turned unhappy because she would get no penny for every correct answer according to income sharing agreement mutually agreed by both her and Ahmed, but if ice-cream buyer replies incorrect answer then she would get 12 AED.

Arwa was looking up her glossy lipstick and face makeup in small mirror hurriedly put it inside her clutch purse seeing ice cream buyers. It was Arab family from Saudi Arabia and their two kids gathered around ice cream cart to eat free scoop of ice cream expressed happiness to see young Arabic woman selling ice cream. After explaining rules of riddle game, the brain teaser quiz was asking was could you tell what is it that breaks the moment its name is spoken? It seemed little bit difficult riddle to her so they thought for while then replied cocktail glass but it turned out the incorrect answer because the correct one was silence and they failed to get free ice cream.

The time had struck twelve o clock in the smart watch of Arwa, she felt hungry, thirsty and tired too so decided to take ten minute break, and she headed towards food court inside Dubai Mall after informing Ahmed. When she reached inside food court saw that there was no place to sit around as entire food court crowded with tourists. Seeing her looking for chair, teenager stood up, offered his chair to sit, she politely refused first but later on her insistence, she shared same chair with him to sit and he obeyed. She hadn't hesitated sitting on same chair with young fellow thought him smaller than her age, unintentionally her aroma of perfume fragrance had not being letting teenage boy to detach, he enjoyed during eating his fast food with hers.

When Arwa get back to work after easing her appetite, surprised to hear from Ahmed that not a single customer showed up during her absence to buy ice cream. Later when Arwa was about to send a text message to her friend using ToTok, had to pause until relieving a fashion model not buys ice cream, she was wearing a V neck top with skirt. The brain teaser quiz that was appeared on large screen of tablet that reads with was could you tell me to whom I belong, I can only be grabbed with right hand? She thought for while then replied left hand that turned out a correct answer then happily ate her free ice cream scoop in cup.

The next day when Ahmed lifted up shutter of his ice cream cart Arwa couldn't reached yet so he called on her mobile number to know her whereabouts. His call was ringing but not being responded from her. They wanted to give each other a surprise that day and waiting restlessly. The moment arrived when they thrilled to see each other in western attires. Ahmed was wearing polo shirt with trouser and stylish hat and Arwa in round neck top with vintage jeans and trendy hat on top of her head. To divide the work equally between the two, it was mutually decided between the duos that Arwa would sell ice cream her male customers and Ahmed for female’s customers.

As both Ahmed and Arwa sitting awaiting for their turn to sell ice cream sitting in chair stool, Arwa kept sitting when she saw an Indian woman clad in traditional dress of ghagra choli was coming to buy ice cream so Ahmed stood up, swiped up screen of IPad and her riddle was could you tell me the name of musical object without any locks consists of keys where one can unravel profound feelings? She thought for while then replied confidently a piano that turned out a correct answer and delighted when get free one scoop of ice cream.

Arwa had to quit looking at her nail polish when male customer arrived, greeted him with smile, seemingly he was looking from Africa, clad in round neck t shirt with shorts, eyes covered in sunglasses. The brain teaser quiz appeared before him on the screen was could you tell me what needs to be broken in order to be put to use? He replied confidently an egg that turned out correct answer and black man delighted when get free one scoop of ice cream.

Selling Ice cream together under one roof brought Arwa and Ahmed closer to each other, begun acquainted to know each other’s liking and disliking led both of them fallen in love so decided to tie the knot one day at dating. They become so popular that wherever they go people had begun calling them Mr. Riddle and Ms. Riddle. Sooner the wedding day arrived, the Emirati bride and groom looking adorable, Arwa was wearing ball gown wedding dress and Ahmed thobe and hata. Emirati wedding was memorable for ice cream lovers because ice cream was served free of cost among their fans without asking riddles. But after their love marriage, Arwa had been known among her ice cream fans Mrs. Riddle.