March 13, 2009
FW: The Bathtub Test
The BathtubTest
During a visit to the mental asylum, I
asked the director how do
You determine 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,” I said. “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 near the window?”
ARE YOU GOING TO PASS THIS ON, OR DO YOU WANT THE BED NEXT TO MINE??