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A man feared his wife wasn't hearing as well as she used to and he thought# }% P2 b6 Q# X. g/ z8 ~
she might need a hearing aid. Not quite sure how to approach her, he called
; I. r/ s* e3 rthe family doctor to discuss the problem.
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5 h b: j7 n2 {- iThe doctor told him there is a simple informal test the husband could
+ R, m+ v) x3 lperform to give the Doctor a better idea about her hearing loss.
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Here's what you do," said the doctor, "stand about 40 feet away from her,
% A. Q8 i% Z6 ?2 q1 g- cand in a normal conversational speaking tone see if she hears you. If not,
0 {6 D4 n; z/ g( C& K8 u+ Jgo to 30 feet, then 20 feet, and so on until you get a response."
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; K5 g8 g, Z$ |) Q+ ]& E8 DThat evening, the wife is in the kitchen cooking dinner, and he was in the
- f* [' U5 D! Iden. He says to himself, "I'm about 40 feet away, let's see what happens."
9 s2 T' F# l( Q+ O1 t" A3 MThen in a normal tone he asks, 'Honey, what's for dinner?"
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) ?! D+ I7 ~+ O2 aNo response.- A9 M1 g4 T! h9 N- n% R$ _
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So the husband moves closer to the kitchen, about 30 feet from his wife and9 |& h% q- W: N; r; l
repeats, "Honey, what's for dinner?"
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0 `' D$ E; g) Q w$ }- y3 I, nStill no response." \# @( [6 g1 W' r+ _- M5 C. ^
2 t7 g/ s8 m$ T& t9 j0 @. {! [Next he moves into the dining room where he is about 20 feet from his wife
6 Y: X. e) U4 l5 K! kand asks, "Honey, what's for dinner?"2 A/ Y6 r4 q- `
+ s, ~: Z& Z7 ~$ S! D. W" J$ NAgain he gets no response.
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So, he walks up to the kitchen door, about 10 feet away. "Honey, what's
# h2 o! x8 J; @ n' Tfor dinner?" Again there is no response.
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4 I. p4 @' u, DSo he walks right up behind her. "Honey, what's for dinner?"! {& n" J$ I y; k+ b# i- C
, {8 X: Y2 T3 k& t" b6 `' m, j& m2 R(I just love this)( I3 U8 G- m2 P Q% i/ ]6 @
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"Ralph , for the FIFTH time..... CHICKEN!" |
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