Riddle

One side hopes you have a great day. The other wishes you'd just go away. One side wants to be its best self. The other just wants back up on the shelf. One side always needs the other, and yet you may require a brother. What is it?

Choose an answer

A.A coin
B.A magnet
C.A light switch
D.A battery. One side is positive and the other is negative. Most devices need at least a pair of batteries.
Hint: It's a 20-word phrase with 84 letters, starting with "A".

Answer

A battery. One side is positive and the other is negative. Most devices need at least a pair of batteries.

Why this is the answer

The riddle describes positive and negative terminals ('great day' vs 'go away') and needing a matching pair, both traits of a battery.

This riddle is filed under Dirty, Family Riddles and rated Hard.