Just for Laughs

You can do office aerobics sitting right at your desk. It consists of jumping to conclusions, ducking resonsiblity, coming to grips with the problems, stretching your boss's patience, sidestepping difficulties and pushing your luck.

During his doctor's appointment for his yearly check-up, Fred discussed with Dr. Jones a concern he had for his wife's hearing. He told the doctor that it appeared she was suffering from hearing loss. Dr. Jones suggested that Fred try to determine just how bad the hearing loss was by doinga home test and then reporting back to him and they would proceed from there. Fred was to ask Martha a question from across the room, and move closer to Martha if she did not respond, and that way they would know at what distance Martha could hear Fred.

So that afternoon as Martha was preparing dinner, Fred stepped quietly into the kitchen and stood at the far end of the room. "Martha, what are we having for dinner, he quietly asked. Martha didn't turn around and there was no reply. "Martha, what are you preparing from dinner ? Fred asked again. Still no reply. Fred is getting worried that the problem is really severe. He steps closer again, and repeats his question. Still nothing. He's real concerned now. So he steps right up to her side and says directly into her ear, "Martha, dear, what are we having for dinner." Martha turns to Fred and says, "Fred, you've asked me four times what's for dinner and four times I have told you Spaghetti and Meatballs.