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A man feared his wife wasn't hearing as well as she used to and he thought' A. o* `: L0 E& Q) D0 R- q
she might need a hearing aid. Not quite sure how to approach her, he called% j7 v& P T S/ Y! q) ~ Q
the family doctor to discuss the problem.4 F. \6 e( `/ n" i h% _
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The doctor told him there is a simple informal test the husband could
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3 G7 R) o( E% z0 p% nHere's what you do," said the doctor, "stand about 40 feet away from her,% w' d' T s- { D6 x" d
and in a normal conversational speaking tone see if she hears you. If not,
0 m4 T- d6 W2 @* E+ m4 mgo to 30 feet, then 20 feet, and so on until you get a response.", C+ I1 V2 ~" |) z& u
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That evening, the wife is in the kitchen cooking dinner, and he was in the
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Then in a normal tone he asks, 'Honey, what's for dinner?"
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* C3 S8 d4 ^) W4 U! a1 ENo response.
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So the husband moves closer to the kitchen, about 30 feet from his wife and: t7 R5 Z% r' h
repeats, "Honey, what's for dinner?"
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F/ x* U, S$ [2 W# n- QStill no response.
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Next he moves into the dining room where he is about 20 feet from his wife: c: f! B8 P- e
and asks, "Honey, what's for dinner?"- \& V8 t! w8 b! n; G- P
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Again he gets no response.
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$ U1 v9 E: w" k+ G) @7 FSo, he walks up to the kitchen door, about 10 feet away. "Honey, what's
& j: `- y: f; Tfor dinner?" Again there is no response.! b/ \/ ~: \- R/ ?. X( u7 x
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So he walks right up behind her. "Honey, what's for dinner?"4 ` V) b* q% t0 s1 U
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(I just love this)* W4 T1 w6 s8 D9 d+ A9 f
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"Ralph , for the FIFTH time..... CHICKEN!" |
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