The Great Giraffe Challenge!

Recently, a trend on Facebook has people changing their profile picture to images of giraffes after failing to solve a tough riddle.

The riddle goes like this: "3:00 am, the doorbell rings and you wake up. Unexpected visitors, It's your parents and they are there for breakfast. You have strawberry jam, honey, wine, bread and cheese. What is the first thing you open?”

Here’s how it works: Someone posts the riddle on Facebook in which they challenge their family and friends to answer the riddle in a private message. If the person gets it right, he or she keeps their profile picture as it is. But, if the person gets it wrong, the unfortunate friend or family member must change his or her profile picture to a giraffe for 3 days. He or she must also post the riddle for their friends and family to guess, thus creating this Great Giraffe Challenge epidemic. 

According to mooseradio.com the answer to the riddle is, “Your eyes. While the food items distract you, you most likely would open your eyes first upon waking and before opening the door.” Also, another acceptable answer is “the door.”

The origin of this riddle is unknown but the origin of The Great Giraffe Challenge comes from New Zealander vlogger Andrew Strugnell. Strugnell both posted a video to Youtube and created a Facebook fan page dedicated to the challenge on October 26, 2013, according to knowyourmeme.com. 

Watch on Youtube:
The Great Giraffe Challenge -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=E3GnUw2MZm0

Interview with Strugnell about the Great Giraffe Challenge -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PYl2tEWGNFY