Two doctors and an HMO manager died and lined up at the pearly
gates for admission to heaven. St. Peter asked them to identify
themselves. One doctor stepped forward and said: “I was a
pediatric spine surgeon and helped kids overcome their deformities.”

St. Peter said, “You can enter.”

The second doctor said “I was a psychiatrist. I helped people
rehabilitate themselves.”

St. Peter also invited him in.

The third applicant stepped forward and said, “I was an HMO
manager helped people get cost-effective health care.”

St. Peter said, “You can come in too.” But as the HMO manager
walked by, St. Peter added, “You can stay three days. After that,
you can go to hell.”

An elderly man thinking his wife was losing her hearing went
about 20′ behind her and asked “Can you hear me sweetheart”?.
No reply.

Moved to 10′ and inquired again. No reply.

5′ and not a word.

A few inches behind ear, he asked “Can you hear me now honey”?

His wife said “For the fourth time, yes.”