Scott Kurtz, the creator of the web cartoon Player vs. Player (one of my daily reads) relates this story:
In case anyone was worried Dad’s stroke had affected his sense of humor…
We’re sitting in his den, and I’m showing him how Siri works on my iPhone. To demonstrate I composed a text to my wife, pronouncing the punctuation.
Me: Send Angela a text.
Siri: Okay, what would you like to say to Angela Kurtz?
Me: Love you. Period. Miss you a lot. Period. Can’t wait to see you tonight. Period.
Dad: I hope your not on your period. Period.