Phrasing!

I was helping a teacher register some high school students for an event. It was a frustratingly complicated process that required a few phone calls to a coordinator. Part of one call went thusly:

Coordinator: “What about [Student]? Is he also attending?”

Teacher: “No, he’s having a baby.”

Coordinator: *Clearly taken aback.* “Oh. Uh…”

Teacher: *Oblivious.* “Yeah, the baby’s due the day before the event.”

Me: *Whispering to the teacher.* “His MOM is having the baby!”

Teacher: “That is, he’s about to be a big brother.”

Coordinator: *Now relieved.* “OH!”