Why did the gardener quit his job?
Category: Wordplay · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Think about a herb that sounds like a unit of time.
Answer
He found it too time-consuming
Explanation
The pun is on 'thyme' sounding like 'time', suggesting it took too long.
This is an easy wordplay riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is He found it too time-consuming.
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