Misunderstandings

Do you ever read or hear things totally differently from what the person writing or speaking meant?

I just called in to sign up for the Christmas dinner here at the campground where we are staying. The lady asked me for my name, and then asked if there was another "party". I thought, no, I'm only planning to attend this party... then she said, "significant other, spouse, husband"... I think she was beginning to think I was daft.

When we were driving across west Texas, there were signs near one town that said, "Hitchhikers may be escaping inmates." Dwayne said, "How about that, there are inmates that prey on hitchhikers so the hitchhikers are looking for a ride to escape the attacking inmates!"

These are just a couple of examples from the past few days!