Buffett jokes about Munger's hearing · Transcript

WarrenI probably shouldn't tell you this when Charlie was having a little trouble there on those last two words. I got a little worried about Charlie. I don't know why they should talk about this, but I thought maybe he was losing his hearing, and I didn't want to confront him with it. I mean, we've been in palace for a long time, so I went to the doctor and I said, I've got this wonderful partner, but I think maybe his hearing is going on him. And I don't want to talk to him about it. I mean, how do you say that to him? Somebody have known that long and what should I do? He says, well, you stand across the room, talk to him in a normal course of tone of voice and let me know what happens. So the next time I was with Charlie, I stood across the room and I said, Charlie, I think we ought to buy General Motors at 35, do you agree? Not a flicker. I go halfway across the room. I say, Charlie, I think we ought to buy General Motors at 35, do you agree? Nothing. Get right next to him. In his ear. I think we ought to buy General Motors at 35, do you agree? He said, for the third time, yes. So speak up, speak up.