The Final Joke About That

(I am a teacher. Every time I see one of my students, he will come to me with a story about a new way he has injured himself: he has fallen down the stairs, he has cut his fingers, he got injured playing hockey, etc. For the record, I think he is just very clumsy; I don’t see any other signs of abuse, or anything.)

Me: *jokingly* “So, have you ever seen Final Destination? Because this is what all your stories sound like!”

Student: *eyes widened* “Uh, I find it quite unsettling that you said that; I survived a shipwreck when I was five years old!”

(Oh, I don’t think I will joke about “Final Destination” ever again.)