An elderly gentleman had serious hearing problems for a number of years.
He went to the doctor and the doctor was able to have him fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed him to hear 100%.
He went back in a month and the doctor said, "Your hearing is perfect.
Your family must be really pleased that you can hear again."
The gentleman replied, "Oh, I haven't told my family yet. I just sit around and listen to the conversations.
I've changed my will three times!"
Link:
https://www.grandparents.com/food-and-leisure/entertainment-and-books/family-jokes
Ha! Love it!
Lol, Rooster, thank you.
Ah, Marianne...even though my own hearing is within normal range, I still know that I do not hear as acutely as when I was younger! There has been some loss as I age...(sigh)
But I have not found a way to capitalize on that as has the hero of your story...
Lol, Virginia, me neither - although I had always to make sure to understand well, especially on the phone.
Roofer's helper on the ground, calling to his boss on the roof: "Hey, Boss, did I leave my hammer up there?"
Boss: "What's that you say?"
Helper: "Did I leave my hammer up there?"
Boss: "What?"
Helper: "DID I LEAVE MY HAMMER ON THE ROOF?"
Boss: "What?"
Helper (muttering, sotto voce): "Gosh, what an idiot."
Boss: "I HEARD THAT! "
Lol, T(h)ink - a good one! That's also a creative idea (at least for bosses).