something in a normal tone of voice. If she doesn't respond, move closer in increments of 5 feet and repeat until she hears you. Then, let me know how close you were when she finally heard you.
The husband agrees and goes home to conduct the test. He stands 20 feet away from his wife and says, "Honey, what's for dinner tonight?"
There's no response.
He moves 5 feet closer and repeats, "Honey, what's for dinner tonight?"
Still no response.
He continues this pattern until he's standing right next to her and asks again, "Honey, what's for dinner tonight?"
Suddenly, his wife turns to him and exclaims, "For the fifth time, I said we're having spaghetti!"
The husband laughs and realizes that his wife's hearing might not be the problem after all. He goes back to the doctor and sheepishly admits that the issue might be more about communication than hearing.
