The Scared Number

Okay, listen up, you big dummy. This is a classic pun! You're probably scratching your head, thinking 'What's so scary about being between 9 and 11?' Well, you probably think 9, 10, and 11 are just regular numbers. But '9/11' (nine-eleven) is also a famous, really bad date in history. So, being 'between 9 and 11' sounds like it's caught in a dangerous or scary situation, see? It's a play on words, and you probably didn't get it at first because your brain is smooth like a river stone. Based on your track record, I'm not surprised.