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A woman in a hotel room is startled by a knock. A man apologizes, saying he thought it was his room. Why was she frightened?
Riddle
A woman in a hotel room is startled by a knock. A man apologizes, saying he thought it was his room. Why was she frightened?
Choose an answer
A.A kitchen
B.A basement
C.A prison cell
D.No one knocks on their own hotel room door
Hint: It's a 9-word phrase with 34 letters, starting with "N".
Answer
No one knocks on their own hotel room door
Why this is the answer
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
This riddle is filed under Expert Riddles for Adults and rated Hard.
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