P....

While looking at a practice problem on a test. 

5 + 6 - (4 x 4) 

I asked O,

Mrs. H -What should you do first?  

O- I dunno

Mrs. H- Do you know what phrase we use to remember what goes first?

O- Nope

Mrs. H- There's a word..it's kinda made up..ring any bells?

*blank stares*

Mrs. H- PEMDAS? Please excuse my dear aunt Sally?

O- oh YEAH!

Mrs. H- What comes first?

 O- I don't know.

Mrs. H- Do you know what the P stands for?

No

Mrs. H- what are these? (pointing to the parenthesis)

O- Parenthesis? 

Mrs. H- yep. What does parenthesis start with?

O- P

Mrs. H- so what do you think the P in PEMDAS stands for?

O- ....Prime?

AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH !!!!