An elderly couple turned up at the doctor's. The man had not been feeling well for some time, and his wife had persuaded him to come along to see a doctor.
The doctor examined the man. It was a thorough examination, and the doctor looked a bit worried. He prescribed some medicine and wished him good luck.
The wife took the doctor aside. "I want to know the truth", she said. "Will he make it?".
"It's a very rare and serious condition", the doctor said. "It doesn't look good at all. There is one chance, however. If you try to make his life pleasant he might make it. Let him eat good steaks, don't make him do the dishes, don't take him shopping, let him watch soccer on the telly on Saturdays, let him have his afternoon nap in peace, and above all, don't nag him. And remember, if you don't follow my advice, he will probably die soon."
The couple drove home in silence. At dinner the man finally had enough nerve to speak about the visit to the doctor's. "I saw that you talked to him", he said. "Tell me what did he say?"
"Oh, Honey, it's so terrible. He said that you are going to die soon."
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