Drabble by Kevin Fagan for July 25, 2012
July 24, 2012
July 26, 2012
Transcript:
Ralph: First you go to the waiting room where you wait and wait and wait. Then they finally come and get you... And take you to a little exam room where you wait and wait and wait some more. On the bright side, there have probably been many advances in medical science since I've been here!
The Nihilist over 12 years ago
But can you afford any of them or will your insurance cover them??
GESWho over 12 years ago
Or, will you even be alive to enjoy them? Might as well stay home and watch TV or go ride a bike….
GESWho over 12 years ago
Probably do you more good, too!
RonaldDavis over 12 years ago
I’m glad I looked twice. I didn’t see “carry-ins” the first time.
Nighthawks Premium Member over 12 years ago
on the other hand, the longer you wait the more chance that some pharmaceutical salesman will dump some more samples of ‘FDA approved’ drugs for your doctor,who gets a kickback, to push on to you.
rejoiceitellyourejoice over 12 years ago
that is a good way to think about that, the remedy ot heal may have been thought of while i was waiting!!! thank you medicine and doctors!!!
Sidneypop over 12 years ago
“The doctor will be in in a minute” is a medical term that doesn’t mean what it should.
rgcviper over 12 years ago
I’ve always called this phenomenon “medical time”.