Study Finds “Would You Mind Explaining This?” Holds No Fear for Husbands Over 70

A recent study by the Ferber Institute concluded that married men in their early seventies and up show a marked absence of fear when they hear their wives confront them with the query, “Would you mind explaining this?” Says researcher Kenneth Porchnik, “We tested a large group of married men ranging in age from 25 to 85, and while the younger to middle-aged men tended to break out in a sweat and avert their gaze when they heard the question, the seventy-plus crowd generally responded with blank stares.” Said test subject Milt Garroway, 73, “At this stage of the game, if my wife asks me that question, what’s the worst it could be? A coupon I forgot to redeem? A pill I forgot to take? Big whoop.”