[Honest Nigerian]

The dentist office always tells me they want to do x-rays. I usually opt out.
They say that it is only a tiny bit of radiation. And I ask, if it is so safe, why do they stand on the other side of the shielded wall, and why do they bother with the lead blanket.

[goodnesswins]

In Oregon, the govt mandates xrays...but I always stretch out the time...now I tell the “I am on medicare, so I HAVE to pay...shuts em up.

[KarlInOhio]

The funniest bit was when they used to tell me to close my eyes. You're shooting radiation through my bones, but my eyelids are supposed to stop something?

if it is so safe, why do they stand on the other side of the shielded wall,

once per year for you vs. a dozen times per day for the dentist.

and why do they bother with the lead blanket.

I haven't gotten the blanket recently. I think when they went all electronic that the sensor is more sensitive than the film was so they can use a lower dose.

[catnipman]

“And I ask, if it is so safe, why do they stand on the other side of the shielded wall, and why do they bother with the lead blanket.”

because you get only a single dose twice a year and they would get dozens of doses a day ... i’m sure they’ve told you that, assuming you really did ask such an ignorant question ...