# If you drop me I will crack, but if you smile at me I will smile back. What am I?

Source: https://silverapuzzles.com/riddles/if-you-drop-me-i-will-crack-but-if-you-smile-at-me-i-will-smile-back

A two-clue riddle about something fragile and friendly. One line describes how it breaks; the other describes how it responds to your face.

**Answer:** A mirror.

A mirror can break and always reflects your smile.

Hint: Look in the bathroom.

## How to think about it

1. Dropping it cracks it, so it is made of something brittle like glass.
2. Smiling at it makes it smile back, so it shows your own face to you.
3. Glass that shows your face is a reflection.
4. A mirror cracks when dropped and returns every smile.

## Why “a mirror” is the answer

A mirror is a sheet of glass that shatters if it falls, and it reflects your expression, so a smile is always answered with a smile. The second clue sounds like a person, which is the misdirection. Still water reflects too, but it does not crack when dropped.

## Common wrong answers

- **An egg.** An egg cracks when dropped, but it does not smile back at you.
- **A window.** Window glass cracks and can show a faint reflection, but it is a mirror whose whole purpose is to smile back.