(My boyfriend and I are talking to the plumber about results of some water tests for lead, and about installing special filters called “curtains.”)

Boyfriend: “So, about how much does a lead curtain cost?”

Plumber: “Oh, about [price].”

Boyfriend: “That’s about the same as an iron curtain, then.”

Me: *awkward laugh*

(My boyfriend and the plumber give me funny looks.)

Me: “I thought you were making a communism joke.”