An Elderly Man Tests His Wife’s Hearing in a Surprising Way
An elderly man begins to suspect that his wife is having trouble hearing. Concerned, he suggests she get her hearing checked, but she refuses to even consider it. Determined to prove his point, he comes up with a plan to demonstrate that her hearing is indeed failing.
One evening, while she’s busy in the kitchen, he goes upstairs, grabs a recorder, and hits the record button. Standing at the top of the stairs, he calls down, “Honey, what’s for supper?”
There’s no response.
He moves down a level, standing near the living room, and calls out again, louder this time: “Honey, what’s for supper?”
Still no reply.
Now slightly frustrated, he steps just outside the kitchen door and yells, “Honey, what’s for supper?”
Silence.
Finally, he walks into the kitchen, stands directly behind her, and practically shouts, “Honey! What’s. For. Supper?!”
His wife spins around, glaring at him, and exclaims, “For the hundredth time, AL, CHICKEN!”
It suddenly dawns on him—it wasn’t her hearing that was the issue all along.
The old man couldn’t help but feel a mix of embarrassment and amusement as his wife’s sharp response echoed in his ears. It was a classic case of life’s unexpected humor—he’d been so sure the problem lay with her hearing, only to discover the flaw was in his own.
As the realization sank in, he chuckled softly, breaking the tension. His wife raised an eyebrow, hands on her hips, clearly not amused by his antics.
“Al,” she said firmly, “you’ve been yelling about supper all evening, and I’ve answered every single time. Maybe it’s you who needs the hearing test!”
Caught off guard, the old man tried to brush it off with a laugh. “Maybe you’re right,” he admitted sheepishly. “Or maybe I just need to start paying better attention.”
His wife shook her head but couldn’t help a small smile as she turned back to the stove. “You know, Al,” she teased, “if you spent half as much time listening as you do coming up with silly tests, we’d save ourselves a lot of trouble.”
The old man grinned, recognizing the truth in her words. He realized how often people jump to conclusions without considering their own role in a situation. In his case, his assumption that his wife had a problem had completely overshadowed the possibility that he might be at fault.
As they sat down to eat their chicken dinner that evening, the humor of the situation lingered between them. It became one of those stories they would retell for years—at family gatherings, during quiet evenings, or whenever someone complained about not being heard.
For the old man, it was more than just a funny memory. It was a gentle reminder about communication and humility. Sometimes, the answers we’re looking for aren’t in others but in ourselves. And sometimes, the best way to fix a problem is to stop and truly listen.
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