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A man feared his wife wasn't hearing as well as she used to and he thought, M" }' e. X6 g; |) \7 r, |
she might need a hearing aid. Not quite sure how to approach her, he called
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The doctor told him there is a simple informal test the husband could
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. N, }$ c) E9 B& s/ \$ FHere's what you do," said the doctor, "stand about 40 feet away from her,( i* d2 H' t. J7 A& f; O% K
and in a normal conversational speaking tone see if she hears you. If not,- f: n( B. F0 n# u' O' r
go to 30 feet, then 20 feet, and so on until you get a response."
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$ y/ k- h) k& F$ H5 \That evening, the wife is in the kitchen cooking dinner, and he was in the9 W9 Y- y0 c+ k& z
den. He says to himself, "I'm about 40 feet away, let's see what happens." ~4 E7 Z* W( U6 q6 a
Then in a normal tone he asks, 'Honey, what's for dinner?"
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No response.5 w9 E, M/ \9 u! e
- l/ y8 d2 H7 ? cSo the husband moves closer to the kitchen, about 30 feet from his wife and
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Next he moves into the dining room where he is about 20 feet from his wife; @; K5 s3 F& ~
and asks, "Honey, what's for dinner?"6 P" |- L- w' W2 Z$ A* F
. {2 @8 j0 \, I* S7 W' Z+ E: VAgain he gets no response.
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So, he walks up to the kitchen door, about 10 feet away. "Honey, what's 3 @6 C( @- H( `' k9 Z. e/ E" V' D4 E
for dinner?" Again there is no response.2 ~% k1 q2 Q+ }+ C
: J. b, R* {' \) mSo he walks right up behind her. "Honey, what's for dinner?"
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(I just love this)
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"Ralph , for the FIFTH time..... CHICKEN!" |
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