Catastropophe

(I am a college student living at home. I’ve been up late the night before writing a history paper, and I asked my mom to review it because she is a teacher. I’m tired so I’m trying to take a nap, while she is in the other room looking at my paper. I overhear the following:)

Mom: *to my 17-year-old brother* “What is this thingy called? It’s like a quote but it’s not.”

Brother: “What thingy?”

Mom: “This thingy! It’s like a quote, but it’s possessive and it’s only one.”

Brother: “I don’t remember… What IS that called?”

(At this point, I can’t take it anymore…)

Me: *screaming from my bedroom* “DID YOU GUYS SERIOUSLY FORGET WHAT AN APOSTROPHE IS?!”

Mom: “Oh, yeah, that’s it! An apostrophe!”