Sincerely, Sally B.
The one in which we fail to listen.
Me: Did you see that Bill Clinton was admitted to the hospital for having chest pa-
Mom: DID HE DIE?!
Me: ... uh.. no?
Mom: DID HE DIIIIIEEEE?!?!
Me: I mean, I wasn't there... so, I don't think so... they're just saying he was admitted to the hospital with chest pai-
Mom: Wait... [TV noise in the background]... Oh, it sounds like he's alive.
Me: Right.
Mom: Good thing he wasn't in Haiti.
Me: What?
Mom: Hahaha! Oh, sorry. Ok.