A woman went to the doctor's office where she was seen by one of the younger doctors. After about four minutes in the examination room, she burst out screaming as she ran down the hall. An older doctor stopped her and asked what the problem was, and she told him her story. After listening, he had her sit down and relax in another room. The older doctor marched down the hallway back to where the young doctor was writing on his clipboard. "What the hell is the matter with you?" the older doctor demanded. "Mrs. Terry is 71 years old, has four grown children and seven grandchildren, and you told her she was pregnant?" The younger doctor continued writing and without looking up said, "Does she still have the hiccups?"
Hilarious! In the early 1980's I worked in an M.D.'s office. One day he saw a sick, emaciated looking young woman who'd been on a very weird diet--no dairy, no meat, no cheese, nothing fried in fat, etc. etc. She only ate raw vegetables and drank freshly made vegetable juices. She said she had no energy and was sick all the time. She looked terrible. After taking her vitals he sat her down and asked her if she really wanted to get well. She said yes. He said he could help her. He told her he would prescribe something for her today but she would have to take it, and do EXACTLY as he prescribed. She agreed to this. He told her she'd have to come back in every day for the next 2 weeks, to pick up a new prescription, but he would only charge her for today's visit, and wouldn't charge her for the other 13 prescriptions. She agreed. His first prescription was for her to go out to a hamburger stand and buy a hamburger and fries and have lunch. To her credit she did, and every day she'd come in and he'd give her another "prescription". Eventually she got well and by the end of the 14 days was smiling and looking much healthier. True story.
