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Old 10-28-2011, 01:40 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by jswinden View Post
Cool. I took mine to my annual physical Wednesday morning, but it was so loud in my doctor's office I couldn't read. Too many cellular phone conversations and too many hard-of-hearing people talking very loud so they could hear each other!
Flippin' 'eck mate wot kinda docs office is that. I thought they banned radiophones & the like.


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I'd have probably made some joke about internal bleeding, or something REALLY serious to check reaction time. You know, check to make sure he/she's paying attention. But, that's just me.

Amusing anecdote, though.
Oh not all. It's all part of the softening up technique. He gets you comfortable and relaxed to take your mind off your body so he can see the underlying problem more clearly. Like some of the dentists who show a kid a Mickey Mouse Film then they yank his tooth out.
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