A man went to his doctor for advice as he suspected his wife’s hearing was failing. The doctor said, start at the far end of the house and ask her a question, see if she responds. Keep moving closer and ask again to see when she can hear you.
So, the man went home and tried it. He asked: “Honey, what’s for supper?” No response, so he moved to the next room. “Honey, what’s for supper?” No response again, so he moved right into the kitchen: “Honey, what’s for supper?”
His wife said: “For the third time, we’re having meatloaf! Get your hearing checked!”
I suffer from partial hearing loss stemming from ambient noise where I worked in my early 20s. I literally have hearing loss at the frequency range that is typical for adult male voices.
I couldn’t make that up if I tried, and one man I worked for thought that I had! NOT my fault that his voice was dead center for my inability to hear properly.
Or, for real laughs, repeat what it is you THOUGHT you heard. My favorite is the radio commercial I heard for an airline that was touting its superior service and promised to find “the perfect ferret for meal.” OH, the mental cartoons! Of course, they said “Claret”, but I prefer my mis-hear. My husband fortunately has an excellent sense of humor so I keep him pretty well amused.
Mom lost some of her hearing to measles as a child. Life with her mishearing a few things was funny. When she finally got hearing aids, she was active in politics. When she didn’t want to be bothered in some of the meetings, she turned off her aids and let Dad fill her in on anything important she missed.
blunebottle about 3 years ago
A man went to his doctor for advice as he suspected his wife’s hearing was failing. The doctor said, start at the far end of the house and ask her a question, see if she responds. Keep moving closer and ask again to see when she can hear you.
So, the man went home and tried it. He asked: “Honey, what’s for supper?” No response, so he moved to the next room. “Honey, what’s for supper?” No response again, so he moved right into the kitchen: “Honey, what’s for supper?”
His wife said: “For the third time, we’re having meatloaf! Get your hearing checked!”
pcolli about 3 years ago
Not long…..
The Reader Premium Member about 3 years ago
I’m sorry! What were you saying?
Gent about 3 years ago
It’s usually the other way around with the guy wishing not to hear.
nosirrom about 3 years ago
Maybe she’ll channel her Sgt. Carter.
Marvin Premium Member about 3 years ago
Aunty, you have it all wrong. You’re supposed to plug your ears with your fingers and “sing” real loud, “La la la la la la la……”
Michael G. about 3 years ago
Avoid the holiday rush and start simply ignoring us right now. Aside from the improvement, we’ll never notice the difference. Win/win!
jango about 3 years ago
Looks like Aunty is squeezing her brains out of her skull!
The Famous Eccles about 3 years ago
Dad could do that, Mum called it “selective deafness”
paranormal about 3 years ago
Start early Aunty! It’s easy, just don’t reply to anyone that speaks to you about anything you don’t want to hear.
cuzinron47 about 3 years ago
That should be Walt saying this.
sew-so about 3 years ago
I suffer from partial hearing loss stemming from ambient noise where I worked in my early 20s. I literally have hearing loss at the frequency range that is typical for adult male voices.
I couldn’t make that up if I tried, and one man I worked for thought that I had! NOT my fault that his voice was dead center for my inability to hear properly.
Funny, but not intentional at all.
dogday Premium Member about 3 years ago
Or, for real laughs, repeat what it is you THOUGHT you heard. My favorite is the radio commercial I heard for an airline that was touting its superior service and promised to find “the perfect ferret for meal.” OH, the mental cartoons! Of course, they said “Claret”, but I prefer my mis-hear. My husband fortunately has an excellent sense of humor so I keep him pretty well amused.
Plods with ...™ about 3 years ago
What?
FreyjaRN Premium Member about 3 years ago
Mom lost some of her hearing to measles as a child. Life with her mishearing a few things was funny. When she finally got hearing aids, she was active in politics. When she didn’t want to be bothered in some of the meetings, she turned off her aids and let Dad fill her in on anything important she missed.