Riddle

A bank teller uses a "mute" button while talking to her mother. How did the mother know to call the police?

Choose an answer

A.A luxury car
B.A wedding dress
C.A new house
D."emergency," "call," and "help"
Hint: It's a 4-word phrase with 20 letters, starting with """.

Answer

"emergency," "call," and "help"

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.