The Memory Test That Sparked Unexpected Laughter!

Three elderly men shuffled into the doctor’s office for what was supposed to be a simple memory test. They carried the kind of cautious confidence that comes from years of handling life with humor. Clipboard in hand, the doctor explained that he would begin with a few basic questions—though “basic” wasn’t exactly how the men would describe them.

He turned to the first man. “What is three times three?”

The man straightened, eager to impress. “Two hundred seventy-four,” he announced proudly, as if he had uncovered a secret mathematical formula. The doctor raised an eyebrow, jotted something on his chart, and quietly wondered how that answer had come to be.

The second man received the same question. Without hesitation, he replied, “Tuesday.” He sounded perfectly certain, as if multiplication and the weekly calendar lived in the same category. The nurse watching from the doorway had to bite back a laugh. The doctor simply nodded and prepared for the third attempt.

When the final man was asked, he paused and said, “Nine.” The doctor felt a wave of relief—finally, a straightforward answer. But before he could praise him, the man grinned and added, “Because I used your calculator when you weren’t looking.”Continue reading…