OT The Bathtub Test

The Bathtub Test

As we all get older, I'm sure that, like me, you would like to stay
'alive
'n sharp' for as long as possible. The harsh reality is, however, that
none of us live forever, and one of these days each one of us is likely
to finally lose our smarts. If you're like me, you will want to know
when that happens so that you don't embarrass either yourself or your
loved ones, so I'm convinced that each of us should take a good hard
look at ourselves from time to time. This should help get you started
with the process:

During a visit to a hospital for the mentally infirm, a visitor asked
the
Director what the criterion was that defined whether or not a patient
should be institutionalized.

"Well," said the Director, "we fill up a bathtub; then we offer a
teaspoon, a teacup and a bucket to the patient and ask him or her to
empty the
bathtub."

"Oh, I understand," said the visitor. "A normal person would use the
bucket
because it's bigger than the spoon or the teacup."

"No," said the Director, "a normal person would pull the plug. Do you
want a bed by the wall or near the window?