Is that how you spell it?

Boy:  What's "crotch-it"?

Me:  Don't know, but it sounds nasty. However, what I'm doing with this yarn and hook is called "crochet" (kroh-shey).

Power of a ... [Pause]

Pauses in one's speech can add drama to the message one is trying to convey, but be careful where you put those pauses! Here are a couple of panicked moments I've had due to wrong placements of pauses:

Asking a dad about his pregnant daughter who visited over the weekend from out of state, he replied:

"Over the weekend, she lost ... [Oh, no! Not the baby!] some time visiting with family and friends helping her sister-in-law's get ready for the wedding."

 Asking a co-worker about a cancerous patch of skin she had on her face, she replied:

 "Yeah, the doctor gave me three weeks ... [WHAT? To live?] before I have to see him again."

Seriously, people! Watch where you pause! You're giving me heart attacks.