A Reversal Of Fortune

(My brother is still learning to read, so he will always ask my mom to read the fortunes in his fortune cookies to him. Every time, without fail, my mother would, regardless of the actual fortune, read out “You’re ugly and your mother dresses you funny.” My brother would get so mad, but then totally forget and still ask her to read his fortune the next time. One day, when he is older and can read on his own, he decides to try and turn the tables on her.)

Brother: *snatches up a fortune cookie* “I’m going to read yours, mom.” *opens the cookie* “You’re ugly and your mother dresses you funny…” *looks very pleased with himself*

Mother: *deadpan expression* “My mom is dead.”

(Cue a horrified look from my brother, who didn’t know how to respond to my mother’s very dry humor. He never tried to pull that joke on her again.)