A Highly Technical Term

(My brother hates bugs. He can’t stand them. I catch a June bug and my brother runs away to his room. As he opens the door, he sees a small, green bug on the opposite wall. He doesn’t like it.)

Brother: “Another bug! What is that?!”

Me: “Oh! I don’t remember actually. I think they jump at you, though.”

(He jumps back.)

Brother: “I thought they flew!”

Me: “Kind of. They jump far distances. They look like they glide.”

(I pause.)

Me: “Think Batman!”

(I turn away and start to go outside to put the June bug down when I hear the girliest scream I have ever heard from a male.)

Brother: “It Batmanned at me!”

(I tried not to laugh. I failed.)