Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Not hereditary

Dr. Grumpy: "Any major illnesses run in your family?"

Mrs. Olde: "Yes, my Dad was killed by a land mine."
Posted by Grumpy, M.D. at 3:26 PM

11 comments:

Karen W said...

OMG!!! Are those things catching???

When are they going to develop vaccines for land mines?

March 16, 2010 at 3:31 PM
Doris said...

I thought they put iodine in the salt to prevent land mines...

I could be wrong.

>:p

March 16, 2010 at 3:47 PM
Maha said...

I have nothing witty to add to this but I did choke on my noodles! It's tragic but your patient's response was hilarious.

March 16, 2010 at 4:28 PM
Anonymous said...

How the hell do you get your eyes uncrossed after hearing something that weird?

March 16, 2010 at 4:52 PM
Queen of Crafts, Current Events, and Such. said...

At least the Major part was right

March 16, 2010 at 4:58 PM
Scott said...

Their family business isn't land mine manufacturing, is it?

March 16, 2010 at 5:16 PM
Anonymous said...

Hope you find as many LOL from your patients as your readers!! Makes my day!
CP

WV--imelav! :-))

March 16, 2010 at 5:16 PM
bb said...

Dang, all I can think of is that she must have been nervous or felt intimidated for some reason (I've heard some people are intimidated by doctors or lawyers). Was this her first visit?

You're probably a whiz at keeping a straight face at this point in your career.

March 16, 2010 at 5:51 PM
Anonymous said...

He had a really bad headache, and he thought it might ease the pain.

March 16, 2010 at 7:01 PM
ERP said...

Family History: + shrapnelosis.

March 16, 2010 at 8:04 PM
Anonymous said...

Would that be a dominant or recessive trait?

Hopalong Ginsberg

March 17, 2010 at 2:05 AM

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