What am I? [Riddle]

What am I?

Final answer: The answer to the riddle is a clock. A clock has 'hands' (hour, minute, second pointers) but does not have fingers, and cannot shake hands or give a high five.

Riddle Explanation

The riddle asks, 'I have hands, yet I cannot shake your hand, cannot give you five and have no fingers'. This is a type of riddle, which is a question or statement designed to engage the mind in thought and puzzle-solving. In this particular riddle, the object that fits this description is a clock. A clock has 'hands', in the form of the hour, minute, and sometimes second pointers that indicate the time on the clock face. However, despite these 'hands', a clock does not have fingers, cannot shake your hand or give you a high five because it is an inanimate object. These riddles encourage us to think creatively and use a combination of logic and lateral thinking skills to solve the problem.
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