Of course he answered 17.. He was so focused on the two of them that he added it to 15 and came to the answer of 17. What a loss for her.
I used the “Diner” strategy with my wife. We were all hanging out one night, inebriated and I told my friends, with my future wife present that in order for the wedding to happen, she would need to answer a few hockey questions.
She took up the challenge.
I only asked one question. “When was the last time the New York Rangers won the Stanley Cup?
She nailed it. We have been married for almost 26 years.