Try this test of how well people listen: Ask someone: How do you pronounce J-O-K-E? “Joke” How do you pronounce P-O-K-E? “Poke” How do you pronounce B-L-O-K-E? “Bloke” How do you pronounce S-M-O-K-E? “Smoke” How do you pronounce the white of an egg? “Yolk” Are you sure??