The Psychiatric Ward
I asked the director of a psychiatric ward how they know for sure if someone is mentally unstable and needs to be committed.
He explained their method: they go to a bathroom and fill a bathtub to the top. They then give the patient a big bucket and a small spoon, and ask them to empty the tub.
“Ah,” I replied, “so the normal person chooses the big bucket because it’s larger, right?”
The director disagreed: “No, a normal person would simply pull the drain stopper.”
And added “By the way, is a room with a garden view ok for you?”
He explained their method: they go to a bathroom and fill a bathtub to the top. They then give the patient a big bucket and a small spoon, and ask them to empty the tub.
“Ah,” I replied, “so the normal person chooses the big bucket because it’s larger, right?”
The director disagreed: “No, a normal person would simply pull the drain stopper.”
And added “By the way, is a room with a garden view ok for you?”
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