An 80 year old
couple were having problems remembering things, so they decided
to go to their doctor to get checked out to make sure nothing
was wrong with them.
When they arrived at
the doctor's, they explained to the doctor about the problems
they were having with their memory. After checking the couple
out, the doctor tells them that they were physically okay but
might want to start writing things down and make notes to help
them remember things.
The couple thanked
the doctor and left. Later that night while watching TV, the man
got up from his chair and his wife asks, "Where are you
going?"
He replies, "To
the kitchen." She asks, "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."
She then says,
"Well I also would like some strawberries on top. You had
better write that down because I know you'll forget that."
He says, "I can
remember that, you want a bowl of ice cream with
strawberries."
She replies,
"Well I also would like whipped cream on top. I know you
will forget that so you better write it down."
With irritation in
his voice, he says, "I don't need to write that down! I can
remember that." He then 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 and says angrily: "I TOLD you to write
it down! You forgot my toast!"