DarrellP
03-11-03, 11:05 AM
Dr. Owens, the world famous psychiatrist, was the guest of honor at a chic party hosted by an equally world famous Blondie.
Blondie saddled up next to Dr. Owens, batted her eyes, tossed her blonde hair over her shoulder and asked, "Doctor, would you mind telling me, how would you detect a mental deficiency in a someone who appears completely normal?"
Dr. Owens chuckled. "Nothing could be easier, my dear. All you have to do is ask the person a very simple question which anyone could answer with no trouble at all. If the person hesitates, that lets you know something might be wrong 'upstairs,' so to speak."
"Interesting. What sort of question?"
"Well, for example, let me ask you: Columbus made four trips to North America and died during one of them. Which one?"
Blondie thought for a second and said, "Ummm, do you have another question to ask? I never was very good at history."
Blondie saddled up next to Dr. Owens, batted her eyes, tossed her blonde hair over her shoulder and asked, "Doctor, would you mind telling me, how would you detect a mental deficiency in a someone who appears completely normal?"
Dr. Owens chuckled. "Nothing could be easier, my dear. All you have to do is ask the person a very simple question which anyone could answer with no trouble at all. If the person hesitates, that lets you know something might be wrong 'upstairs,' so to speak."
"Interesting. What sort of question?"
"Well, for example, let me ask you: Columbus made four trips to North America and died during one of them. Which one?"
Blondie thought for a second and said, "Ummm, do you have another question to ask? I never was very good at history."