Why did the iron stop gossiping?

It didn't want to add any more wrinkles to the story.

Did You Know?

The joke plays on "wrinkles" meaning both fabric creases and complications in a story or drama. The iron avoids gossip so it doesn't add more wrinkles. Fun fact: clothes irons date back to ancient China, where hot metal pans were used to smooth fabric over 2,000 years ago!