911, what's your emergency?
Me: My grandma just passed out in the living room and I think she's dead.
Well, it's not a living room anymore.
Me: Hangs up.
Not a Living Room Anymore
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This joke plays on the literal meaning of words. The person calling 911 says their grandma is dead in the living room, but the 911 operator says that it can't be a living room since there is a dead body there. The humor comes from the dark and absurd situation of trying to report death but being confronted by wordplay.