The Bathtub Test

During a visit to the mental asylum, a visitor asked the Director how doyou 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 toempty the bathtub.""Oh, I understand," said the visitor. "A normal person would use thebucket because it's bigger than the spoon or the teacup." "No." said the Director, "A normal person would pull the plug. Do youwant a bed near the window?"