11-01-2013, 09:55 AM
Bert feared his dear wife Peggy wasn't hearing as well as she used to, he thought she might need a hearing aid. Not quite sure how to approach her, he called the family Dr to discuss the problem.
The Dr told him, "There is a simple informal test you could do to give me a better idea of the problem". "Here's what you do, stand about 30feet away from her, and in a normal conversational voice, speak to her and see if she hears you". "If not move about 10 feet closer and repeat, then closer if needs be until she replies".
That evening, the wife is in the kitchen preparing dinner and he is in the front room about 30 feet away. In a normal speaking voice he asks, " what's for dinner tonight Peggy"?
No response.
So he moves into the hall, about 20 feet from her, "what's for dinner tonight my love"?
Again no response.
Moving to the kitchen entrance he again asks, "what's for dinner tonight Peggy"?
No reply
Moving up right behind her he asks " Peggy, what are we having for dinner tonight"?
"For fuck's sake Man! for the 4th time it's CHICKEN!
The Dr told him, "There is a simple informal test you could do to give me a better idea of the problem". "Here's what you do, stand about 30feet away from her, and in a normal conversational voice, speak to her and see if she hears you". "If not move about 10 feet closer and repeat, then closer if needs be until she replies".
That evening, the wife is in the kitchen preparing dinner and he is in the front room about 30 feet away. In a normal speaking voice he asks, " what's for dinner tonight Peggy"?
No response.
So he moves into the hall, about 20 feet from her, "what's for dinner tonight my love"?
Again no response.
Moving to the kitchen entrance he again asks, "what's for dinner tonight Peggy"?
No reply
Moving up right behind her he asks " Peggy, what are we having for dinner tonight"?
"For fuck's sake Man! for the 4th time it's CHICKEN!
"You can be young without money but you can't be old without money"
Maggie the Cat from "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." by Tennessee Williams
Maggie the Cat from "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." by Tennessee Williams