An elderly couple was quite concerned because they were constantly forgetting things. They were afraid they might leave the stove on and burn down the house or something similar. So they decided to go to their doctor to see if he could help.

His only advice was to carry a note pad and pencil around with them and write down anything they thought they might forget.

They returned home, got themselves a pad and pencil and sat down to watch TV. Shortly, the old man says "I would like a dish of ice cream". As his wife gets up from her chair he says, "Better write it down so you don't forget".

She gets a little indignant and says "I don't need to write a dish of ice cream down."

As she starts toward the kitchen, the old guy says, "I would like strawberries on my ice cream, so you better write it down".

Even more indignant, his wife says "I can remember a dish of ice cream with strawberries. I don't need to write that down."

As she reaches the door, he says "I would also like whipped cream so you better write it down".

This really upsets his wife and she says, "Any idiot can remember ice cream with strawberries and whipped cream. I don't need to write it down."

She proceeds into the kitchen and returns shortly and hands the old man a plate of bacon and eggs. He takes it and says, "I told you that you should have written it down because you did forget".

"What did I forget?"

His reply "The Toast, you forgot my toast."