The Old Couple

Posted By: Ginger
Date: Friday, 26 September 2003, at 8:55 a.m.

The Old Couple

An old couple realizes they’re having problems remembering things, so they go to their doctor to get checked out. After examining them both, the doctor explains they’re physically okay, but might want to start writing things down and making notes to help them remember things. The couple thanks the doctor and leaves.

Later that night while watching TV, the old man gets up from his chair and his wife asks, “Where are you going?” “Just to the kitchen,” he says. “Well, while you’re there, will you get me a bowl of ice cream?” He replies, “Sure.” She then asks him, “Don’t you think you should write it down so you can remember it?” He says, “No, I can remember that much.”

She then says, “Well, I would like some strawberries on top, too. Can you remember that? Really, you’d better write that down so you don’t forget.” He says, “I can remember that; you just want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries.”

She replies, “Well, I also would like whipped cream on top. Now, I know you’ll forget that, so you’d better write it down.” With irritation in his voice, he says, “I don’t need to write that down! I can remember that!” He fumes into the kitchen.

After about 20 minutes he returns from the kitchen and hands her a plate of bacon and eggs.

She stares at the plate for a moment, then looks up and says peevishly, “I told you, you should have written it down; look here, you forgot my toast.”

Messages In This Thread

The Old Couple
Ginger -- Friday, 26 September 2003, at 8:55 a.m.

Re: The Old Couple
bob -- Saturday, 27 September 2003, at 8:23 a.m.

Re: The Old Couple
NANCY -- Friday, 17 October 2003, at 8:37 p.m.

 

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