I had a harrowing day involving taking 4 cats and one dog to the vet. Two trips, one surgery, and one cat that got away (but caught safely).
I was explaining all of this to my daughter when she returned from school. At the end of the story I said jokingly, "Next time I'm going to ask the vet to give us ALL a laxative". My daughter gave me a horrified look and started to laugh. I didn't understand what was so funny. Then she asked, "Do you mean sedative"?
Yes, I meant sedative.