A man goes to the doctor, concerned about his wife’s hearing.

The doctor says, “Stand behind her and say something and tell me how close you are when she eventually hears you.”

The man goes home and sees his wife in the kitchen cutting up carrots.

About five metres away he says, “Honey, what’s for dinner?”

No response.

He gets halfway to her and repeats the same question.

No response.

Very concerned, he gets right behind her and asks again, “What’s for dinner?”

She turns around and says, “For the third time, beef stew!”