HEATH, OH — Tragically, a local husband and wife became trapped in an infinite loop last week when they began shouting "WHAT?" repeatedly from across the house.
The incident reportedly began when Mark Andrews, a local pharmacist, attempted to ask his wife a question while she was in the kitchen and he was in the master bedroom.
"Honey, I can't find my socks," Mark called out while getting ready for work. "Where are my socks?"
Sheila Andrews, who was busy cleaning at the time, allegedly did not have time for this.
"WHAT?" she yelled back.
"WHAT?"
"WHAT?"
"WHAT?"
The local community only learned there was a problem when Mark didn't show up for work. His manager reached out to him over the phone and was dismayed to learn yet another employee had become trapped in an endless loop.
"Just walk over there and talk to your wife," Mark's boss implored.
"If she thinks I'm going to walk all the way over there just to talk to her, she's got another thing coming!" Mark retorted. "It's not like I'm not busy too! I can't be walking across the house all the time!"
According to sources, there hasn't been a case this bad since 1987 when a couple starved to death while being unable to hear what the other wanted to have for dinner. Experts recommend having children so that they can intervene and quickly pass along what the other parent is saying to stave off any potential infinite loop.
At publishing time, neither party gave in to walk across the house and hear what the other was trying to say. Their story has become an urban legend in the community. Some even believe that — on a still and moonless night — if you really listen hard, you can still hear them shouting "WHAT?" even to this day.
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