When you have company, always use the "good" napkins! (I'm sure we can all
relate to this story.)
My mother taught me to read when I was four years old (her first mistake).

One day, I was in the bathroom and noticed one of the cabinet doors was
ajar. I read the box in the cabinet. I then asked my mother why she was
keeping 'napkins' in the bathroom. Didn't they belong in the kitchen?

Not wanting to burden me with unnecessary facts, she told me that those
were for special occasions" (her second mistake).

Now fast forward a few months....

It's Easter Day, and my folks were leaving to pick up my uncle and his wife
for dinner ... Mom had assignments for all of us while they were gone.
Mine was to set the table.

When they returned, my uncle came in
first and immediately burst into laughter.

Next came his wife who gasped, then began giggling.

Next came my father, who roared with laughter.

Then came Mom, who almost died of embarrassment when she saw each place
setting on the table with a "special occasion" napkin at each plate, with
the fork carefully arranged on top. I had even tucked in the tails so they
didn't hang off the edge!!

My mother asked me why I used these and, of course, my response sent the
other adults into further fits of laughter. "But, Mom, you SAID they
were for special occasions!!!"
CJ

aaahhh the English language and the nuances that we have to endure- that's a hoot! Be careful how you word things because you never know how they are gonna come back and bite ya!