Multiple choice general knowledge

They say "Crime doesn't pay". This means :

  1. No point committing a crime

  2. Your current job must be a crime, as that too doesn't pay!

  3. Your current job pays, so must mean your job is a crime!

  4. This proverb is just an exaggaration. In reality crime pays pretty well

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is a joke riddle offering ironic interpretations of the proverb 'crime doesn't pay.' Option C provides the humorous reversal - if crime doesn't pay, then anything that DOES pay must be a crime, which is absurd and contradicts the proverb's actual meaning about crime being unprofitable in the long run.