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To: Allegra

Stop me if you’ve heard this one. Ha ha! That’s right... you can’t! But anyhow...


I recently turned 65 and had to choose a new primary care physician for my Medicare program.

After two visits and exhaustive lab tests, he said I was doing “fairly well” for my age.

A little concerned about that comment, I couldn’t resist asking him, “Do you think I will live to be 80?”

He asked: Do you smoke tobacco or drink alcoholic beverages?”

“Oh no,” I replied. “I don’t do drugs, either.”

“Do you have many friends and entertain frequently?”

“I said, “No, I usually stay home and keep to myself”.

“Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs?”

I said, “No, my other doctor said that all red meat is unhealthy!”

“Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, sailing, hiking, or bicycling?”

“No, I don’t,” I said.

“Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lot of sex?”

“No,” I said. “I don’t do any of those things.”

He looked at me and said, “Then why do you give a s**t?


18 posted on 11/17/2009 3:14:43 PM PST by Nervous Tick (Stop dissing drunken sailors! At least they spend their OWN money.)
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To: Nervous Tick; TheMom; humblegunner; Eaker; Squantos
LOL - love it!

It also reminds me of hearing Walter Williams filling in for Limbaugh years ago saying something along the lines of, "Anyone who puts a perfectly good liver and kidneys and nice pink lungs in the ground at 80 or over just did not do it right."

43 posted on 11/17/2009 3:32:32 PM PST by Allegra (It doesn't matter what this tagline says...the liberals are going to call it "racist.")
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To: Nervous Tick

“I recently turned 65 and had to choose a new primary care physician for my Medicare program.

After two visits and exhaustive lab tests, he said I was doing “fairly well” for my age.

A little concerned about that comment, I couldn’t resist asking him, “Do you think I will live to be 80?”

He asked: Do you smoke tobacco or drink alcoholic beverages?”

“Oh no,” I replied. “I don’t do drugs, either.”

“Do you have many friends and entertain frequently?”

“I said, “No, I usually stay home and keep to myself”.

“Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs?”

I said, “No, my other doctor said that all red meat is unhealthy!”

“Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, sailing, hiking, or bicycling?”

“No, I don’t,” I said.

“Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lot of sex?”

“No,” I said. “I don’t do any of those things.”

He looked at me and said, “Then why do you give a s**t?”

Now that was funny! Thanks!


65 posted on 11/17/2009 4:05:54 PM PST by Wpin (I do not regret my admiration for W)
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To: Nervous Tick; Allegra

Made my day!

Thanks for the ping Allegra!


71 posted on 11/17/2009 5:22:21 PM PST by Eaker (Kaiden sez, "If you have a problem and If explosives are an option then explosives are THE answer.")
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To: Nervous Tick

LOL! Indeed!


92 posted on 11/17/2009 10:20:45 PM PST by SuziQ
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