Dads: Be careful what you put in your ears

My Dad is a smart fella...Usually

Since its father's day this Sunday, figured I'd share this (it happened last week).

My Dad has been deaf in one ear for 2 years. This kind of thing would usually elicit atleast a little sympathy, but my Dad definitley fits the bill for someone who has 'selective hearing'.

My long suffering Mum finally got fed up of repeating herself and listening to his whinging so she booked him a hearing test.

The big day came and he went into the doctors surgery. The nurse took a good look inside his ear and said something to the effect of "it's all red and shiny, I've never seen an ear like it, I better get the doctor..."

The doctor comes in and he peers inside my Dad's ear. He has a similarly bemused reaction. Out comes the syringe, with a little effort and I'm sure a considerable amount of discomfort for my Dad, they manage to dislodge and retrieve the detached end of a pencil eraser. Obviously the result of a nonchalant ear cleaning gone awry.

I have no idea how he had this lodged in there for 2 years and didn't get it looked at. He's English so I assume it's down to a particularly stiff British upper lip.

He can now hear "as clear as a bell". It doesn't seem to have affected his 'selective hearing' though.

The moral of the story... Umm, be careful what you stick in your ears?!

*I posted this earlier today but the imgur app was being a dick hole...unlisted and kindof deleted all at once. Putting it down to first time poster rookie errors.