The elderly couple, concerned about their increasing forgetfulness, visited the doctor for advice. The doctor recommended that they start writing things down to help them remember.
Once back home, the old lady asked her husband to get her a bowl of ice cream. She jokingly added, "You might want to write it down so you don't forget."
Her husband chuckled and said, "No, dear, I've got this. Ice cream, bowl, and a spoon. I'll remember."
Then the old lady added, "And some chocolate syrup on top. You'd better write that down."
The husband nodded and replied, "Ice cream, bowl, spoon, and chocolate syrup. Got it."
As he headed to the kitchen, the old lady called after him, "Oh, and don't forget to put some whipped cream on it, too. Write that down, just in case!"
The husband, now a little exasperated, said, "Ice cream, bowl, spoon, chocolate syrup, and whipped cream. I've got it, dear. You don't have to worry."
A short while later, he returned from the kitchen with a plate of bacon and eggs.
The old lady looked at the plate and said, "See? I knew you should have written it down. You forgot my toast!"
