My husband started to smell really badโฆ I mean, REEK. I made an appointment for him with the urologist and decided to go with him for support.
He went into the doctorโs office and the doctor closed the door.
Five minutes later, the doctor comes out and his face turns red when he sees me. Doc (barely holding back laughter): You might want to go in and see for yourself.
Me: โDoctor, whatโs going on? Why are you laughing?โ Then my husband comes out.
He: Honeyโฆ Iโm not sure how to say thisโฆ But Iโฆ
โโฆI left a sandwich in my underwear drawer.โ
I stared at him, utterly dumbfounded. โYou WHAT?โ
He scratched the back of his neck, his face as red as a tomato. โOkay, soโฆ remember last week when I was watching the game, and you kept calling me to take out the trash? I got distracted and shoved the sandwich I was eating into my drawer for โjust a secondโ to get up. Then I totally forgot about it.โ
The doctor, still standing nearby, was now openly chuckling. โTurns out, a rotting sandwich can do a lot to a personโs hygiene.โ
I blinked, trying to process what I was hearing. โSo, youโve been walking around smelling like a walking compost bin for DAYS because you forgot a sandwich in your underwear drawer?โ
He nodded sheepishly. โI couldnโt figure out where the smell was coming from. I thought it wasโฆ you know,ย me. Thatโs why I agreed to come here.โ
The doctor shook his head, laughing. โIโll admit, in my years as a urologist, this is a first. But hey, at least thereโs no medical issue.โ
By now, I was torn between wanting to laugh hysterically and wanting to throttle him. โDo you realize how embarrassing this is? You had me thinking you were dying!โ
He gave me a sheepish grin. โAt least now I know Iโm not.โ
I rolled my eyes, but a small smile crept onto my face. โYouโre cleaning that drawer when we get home. And I meanย deep cleaning.โ
โFair enough,โ he said, relieved.
As we walked out of the doctorโs office, the receptionist gave us a curious look, clearly wondering why we were both laughing as we left.
From that day forward, anytime I wanted to poke fun at him, I just asked, โHey, any sandwiches in your drawers lately?โ It became a running joke in our marriageโone that neither of us would ever forget.
