What do you call a cup that is always upside down?
Category: Wordplay · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Think about perspectives and attitudes.
Answer
A cup half empty
Explanation
This riddle plays on the idiom 'half-empty' and the literal interpretation of a cup being upside down.
This is an easy wordplay riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is A cup half empty.
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