>> A man feared his wife was not hearing as well as she used to, and
>> he thought she
>> might need a hearing aid. Not quite sure how to approach her,
>> he called the family doctor to discuss the problem.
>>
>>The doctor told him there is a simple informal test the husband
>>could perform to give the doctor a better idea about her hearing
loss.
>>
>>"Here's what you do," said the doctor. "Stand about 40 feet away
>>from her and
>> in a normal conversational speaking tone see if she hears you.
>>
>> If not, go to 30 feet, then 20 feet, and so on until you get a response."
>>
>> That evening, the wife is in the kitchen cooking dinner, and he
>> was in the den.
>>
>> He says to himself, "I'm about 40 feet away. Let's see what happens."
>> In a normal tone he asks,
>>
>> "Honey, what's for dinner?"
>>
>> No response.
>>
>> So the husband moves to closer t o the kitchen, about 30
>> feet from his
>> wife, and repeats,
>>
>> "Honey, what's for dinner?"
>>
>> Still no response.
>>
>> Next he moves into the dining room where he is about 20
>> feet from his
>> wife and asks,
>>
>> "Honey, What's for dinner?"
>>
>> Again, no response.
>>
>> So, he walks up to the kitchen door, about 10 feet away.
>>
>> "Honey, What's for dinner?"
>>
>> Again, there is no response.
>>
>>
>> So he walks right up behind her.
>>
>> "Honey, what's for dinner?"
>>
>>
>> (I just love this.)
>>
>>
>>
>> "Tom, for the FIFTH TIME!!! CHICKEN!"
