WHO’S HARD OF HEARING?
A man was perplexed by his wife’s refusal to admit her hearing problem. Speaking with his doctor one day, he exclaimed, “How can I get my wife to admit that she is hard of hearing?” “I’ll tell you what you need to do,” his doctor replied. “When you arrive home this evening, peek your head through the door and ask, ‘Honey, what’s for dinner tonight?’ If she doesn’t answer, go into the living room and say, ‘Honey, what’s for dinner?’ If she still does not answer, walk into the kitchen and ask, ‘Honey, what’s for dinner?’ If she still does not hear you, then walk right up behind her and speak directly in her ear: ‘Honey, what’s for dinner?’ Then you will be able to convince her of her need for a hearing exam.” “Great!” the man responded. “I think it will work!” That evening the man arrived home from work. Just as he had been instructed, he opened the…
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