No Emerging Emergencies

Mom: “Hey, if anything ever happened and I’m not at home, I have stashed some money for emergencies in there.”

(She opens a drawer and shows me about €400 in cash.)

Me: “Okay, mom.”

Mom: “Like…. for example if you wanted to buy drugs.”

Me: “What?”

Mom: “Or if your brother stopped by and had gambling debts.”

Me: “Mom! What are you talking about?”

Mom: “Sorry. Just couldn’t think of a real emergency right now.”

(I’m not known for taking drugs, nor was my brother ever into gambling.)