Wednesday evening, approximately 9:04 PM

A recent phone conversation with my Thai tutor:

Megan: Hello?
Neng: Hello Megan, this is Neng.
Megan: Hi Neng, what's up?
Neng: I have a question. Is it "Johnsons is" or Johnsons are?"
Megan: ... I'm sorry?
Neng: Which is it? "Johnsons is" or "Johnsons are?"

At this moment, I realized that Neng was asking me a question about English grammar. This took me aback, as most of my phone conversations with Neng relate to my Thai lessons and when we are going to meet. Here is how the conversation ended:

Megan: Um... it would be "Johnsons are." The name is plural.
Neng: Ok. Bye!

I'm still wondering who the Johnsons are and what they are... doing.