They were getting a little up in years and started to realize that both were having trouble at times remembering simple things. After a visit to their life long family doctor a solution was had.
The doc said, "You guys are getting a little older so this is normal. Just get a couple of those little tiny note pads and write down the simple things you are forgetting."
The couple did this and things were going great.
One night the husband stood and went towards the kitchen.
"What cha doing Dear?"
"Getting me some ice-cream Honey"
"Oh get me some too, vanilla please?"
"OK"
The wife watched as he walked on.
"Hey, I also want chocolate on top, you better write that down."
"I won't forget, vanilla with chocolate."
"But I also want a cherry on top, you better write it down or you will forget Dear."
The husband now a little upset replied
"Honey, I won't forget...Vanilla, chocolate, and a cherry. I GOT it."
"But dear I also want nuts on it. If you don't write it down you are going to forget something."
"HOOOONEY, I WON'T forget...Vanilla, chocolate, cherry, and NUTS"
With that he stomped off into the kitchen. 20 minutes pass and the sounds of cabinets opening, slamming, pot, pans, cooking, etc and finally he came back from the kitchen.
He handed her a plate full of hot food.
"Here"
She looked at the plate which had eggs, grits, and bacon on it. She shook her head with obvious disappointment and said..
"I told you. I told you to write it down. I told you if you didn't write it down you would forget something. You NEVER listen to me and just as I said you forgot something...WHERE is my toast?"
The doc said, "You guys are getting a little older so this is normal. Just get a couple of those little tiny note pads and write down the simple things you are forgetting."
The couple did this and things were going great.
One night the husband stood and went towards the kitchen.
"What cha doing Dear?"
"Getting me some ice-cream Honey"
"Oh get me some too, vanilla please?"
"OK"
The wife watched as he walked on.
"Hey, I also want chocolate on top, you better write that down."
"I won't forget, vanilla with chocolate."
"But I also want a cherry on top, you better write it down or you will forget Dear."
The husband now a little upset replied
"Honey, I won't forget...Vanilla, chocolate, and a cherry. I GOT it."
"But dear I also want nuts on it. If you don't write it down you are going to forget something."
"HOOOONEY, I WON'T forget...Vanilla, chocolate, cherry, and NUTS"
With that he stomped off into the kitchen. 20 minutes pass and the sounds of cabinets opening, slamming, pot, pans, cooking, etc and finally he came back from the kitchen.
He handed her a plate full of hot food.
"Here"
She looked at the plate which had eggs, grits, and bacon on it. She shook her head with obvious disappointment and said..
"I told you. I told you to write it down. I told you if you didn't write it down you would forget something. You NEVER listen to me and just as I said you forgot something...WHERE is my toast?"
"Often Wrong" .... wife