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A man feared his wife wasn't hearing as well as she used to and he thought% I3 [) o C/ @" w
she might need a hearing aid. Not quite sure how to approach her, he called$ h: W( F$ t" [6 q
the family doctor to discuss the problem.
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The doctor told him there is a simple informal test the husband could
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Here's what you do," said the doctor, "stand about 40 feet away from her,# P8 I2 ^, S( r0 @' a' j. `* l
and in a normal conversational speaking tone see if she hears you. If not,$ a. v9 M1 x' H' q* O$ ~. B
go to 30 feet, then 20 feet, and so on until you get a response."
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That evening, the wife is in the kitchen cooking dinner, and he was in the( M5 {/ ^, Y: \( o0 l8 b" Y
den. He says to himself, "I'm about 40 feet away, let's see what happens."- t& Y$ m& b g j# e* w( X
Then in a normal tone he asks, 'Honey, what's for dinner?"
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So the husband moves closer to the kitchen, about 30 feet from his wife and* ?5 U9 y. f9 s; a. t
repeats, "Honey, what's for dinner?"
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Next he moves into the dining room where he is about 20 feet from his wife* A+ K! v1 G1 g: e/ O
and asks, "Honey, what's for dinner?"
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Again he gets no response.
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So, he walks up to the kitchen door, about 10 feet away. "Honey, what's
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So he walks right up behind her. "Honey, what's for dinner?"4 d* a" y! e/ h' N5 |& n! f
8 x. Z9 c6 e% S. Y$ Y% O" R! L+ Z(I just love this)
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"Ralph , for the FIFTH time..... CHICKEN!" |
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