Why did the telephone get kicked out of the party?
Category: Wordplay · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Consider what telephones do with information.
Answer
It kept interrupting everyone.
Explanation
The pun on 'picking up calls' refers to both answering phones and being too nosy.
This is an easy wordplay riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is It kept interrupting everyone..
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