An elderly little lady shuffles into her doctor’s office for her annual checkup.
The doctor smiles politely and asks, “So, how have you been feeling?”
She sighs deeply. “Well, doctor… I do have one problem. I fart. A lot. All the time.”
She leans in and whispers, “But luckily, they’re completely silent and odorless. For example… since I sat down, I’ve let out two. You didn’t hear them or smell anything, right?”
The doctor, keeping the most professional face he can manage, nods. “Right… I didn’t.”
After examining her, he says, “Okay, I can treat this. I’m going to give you three things: an over-the-counter medication, a prescription, and a referral.”
She blinks. “What for?”
He answers:
“The over-the-counter medication will reduce the gas you’re producing.
The prescription will help you regain your sense of smell.
And the referral…”
He pauses for dramatic effect.
“…is to an audiologist, because once your hearing improves, those silent farts won’t be so silent anymore.”
