A patient had spent 12 years in an asylum but the doctors were hopeful that he was beginning to respond to treatment. One day, they decided to test their belief by taking him to the movies. As they entered the cinema, there was a sign on the seats saying "wet paint". The doctors disregarded the sign but were delighted when the patient placed a newspaper on the seat before sitting down. They were certain that his actions proved that he was finally in touch with reality, so they asked him, why he had put the newspaper on the seat.

He replied , "So I'd be higher up and have a better view."