A couple were house sitting for their daughter in another state.

The man was sitting on the couch watching television when he heard his wife's voice from the kitchen.

"What would you like for dinner, my love?" she said. "Chicken, beef or lamb?"

"Thank you, dear," the man replied. "I think I'll have chicken."

"You're having soup, you old fool," the woman replied. "I was talking to the cat!"