Three elderly friends walked into their doctor’s office for a routine memory test, but none of them expected the chaos — or the laughter — that would follow.

The doctor began calmly, clipboard in hand, and turned to the first man.

“What is three times three?” he asked.

The elderly man squinted hard, thinking with all the seriousness of a man cracking a safe. After a long pause, he proudly declared:

“274.”

The doctor blinked twice but kept going.

He turned to the second man.

“Alright, your turn. What is three times three?”

The second man smiled confidently.

“Tuesday!”

The doctor sighed, rubbed his forehead, and finally turned to the third man — the one who everyone silently hoped would at least get close.

“Okay… your turn. What is three times three?”

The third man sat up straight and said:

“Nine!”

The doctor lit up. “Excellent! And how did you get that answer?”

The man shrugged.

“Easy… I subtracted Tuesday from 274.”

The doctor dropped his pen. The nurse nearly choked trying not to laugh. And the three old men? They walked out proudly, believing they had passed the test with flying colors.

A perfect example that sometimes, laughter truly is the best medicine.