Why was it so hard for the pirate to call his mom? Because she left the phone off the hook!
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Explain Bear
Okay, so listen up, dummy. It's a pun. "Off the hook" can mean the phone receiver is not on the base, so you can't make calls. But "off the hook" can also mean someone like a pirate doesn't have a hook for a hand. Get it? Sheesh, some people.