my mom: you better have your hair cut by tommorow!!!
my brother: AAAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
(30 minutes later)
my mom: where is everyone??? why isn't anything put awy?!?!
me: you told chris to cut his hair... so dad is cutting it.
my mom: no... i said tomorow!
me: no.... you said BY tomorow
my mom: thats not what i meant!!!
me: but thats what you said....
my mom: GO WALK THE DOG!!!!
(i win :-P)