One day when Mama Zappa called me at work, I got the call from the receptionist. When I picked up, I heard my beloved saying “Damn, damn, damn!!” What was wrong? It seems the receptionist thought she recognized my bride’s voice when she asked for me. So the receptionist said “Is this his wife?” To which my wife said “Yes,” and the receptionist transferred the call to me.
In the next nanosecond, Mama Zappa realized what she should have said was:
“Wife? WIFE! That son-of-a-bitch has a WIFE!!?”
We got a good laugh out of it. I told the receptionist about it later, and she laughed too. I think if she had the exchange over the phone, she would have been shocked and offended. (She’s pretty religious, but has a great sense of humor.)
It’s been over ten years, and we’re still waiting for the chance to use it again!