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Thursday, January 10, 2008 :::
I found myself in a specialty health clinic waiting room earlier this week, where a middle-aged podunk couple sitting a few seats away from me were filling out their medical history chart. For some reason this couple did not understand the private nature of such information, so they both talked at full volume for the whole room to hear, as if their voices didn't have any subtler options between off and the-top-of-your-lungs. It went a little something like this: Podunk wife with clipboard and checklist: You got trouble sleeping? Podunk husband with hobo beard and missing teeth: Yep. Podunk wife: You got trouble waking up early? Podunk husband: Yep. Podunk wife: You got trouble staying asleep? Podunk husband: Yep. Podunk wife: Itchiness? Podunk husband: Yep. Podunk wife: Hot sweats? Podunk husband: Yep. Podunk wife: Pain in your joints? Podunk husband: Yep. Podunk wife: Tingling in your feet? Podunk husband: Just in my butt and legs. Podunk wife: Tingling in your hands? Podunk husband: Just in my butt and legs. Podunk wife: Tingling in your neck or head? Podunk husband: WOMAN! I TOLD YOU JUST IN MY BUTT AND IN MY LEGS!!! Podunk wife: Irritability? Podunk husband: Nope. But the worst part was when he would answer before she would finish asking the question, because it really made my mind race. For example there was this little exchange: Podunk wife: What color is your... Podunk husband: Yellow. Grody to the max. It's sad when I actually have to think the phrase "I hope they were talking about his urine." I am always fascinated by people who have a complete lack of shame. I got plenty to spare, in case anyone needs some extra. ::: posted by dan at 11:18 PM :: [ link ] :: (8) comments   
8 previous comments: That's true love right there, blue! By  MRod, at
2:23 PM
You should check out http://www.overheardinminneapolis.com/ if you haven't already Leslie By  , at
2:47 PM
it also makes me sad that he needed someone to read it to him??? Was he super old? Ever since I started staying home with Michael and I shop during the day with all the seniors I have noticed the HUGE defict the elderly have when it comes to social graces... I am actualy looking foreward to it... I am so socialy sensitive that I figure by the time I am 65-70 I may tone down enough to actualy look a waitress in the eye... By Stacy, at
2:49 PM
Podunk wife: Tingling in your neck or head? Podunk husband: WOMAN! I TOLD YOU JUST IN MY BUTT AND IN MY LEGS!!! Podunk wife: Irritability? Podunk husband: Nope. This is too perfect to be real By , at
3:32 PM
I'm assuming your "specialty clinic" was in West Virginia, not Minnesota. I like to keep thinking things like this can't be happening in Minneapolis; Coon Rapids maybe... By Laura, at
7:17 AM
Oh the pain the pain... I broke my collar bone trying a really stupid stunt. really really stupid. By Richard, at
7:58 AM
oops that was meant to go to the bike stunts. how'd it get there?? By Richard, at
7:59 AM
What is a podunk? By , at
10:40 PM
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