Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Minor differences

Dr. Grumpy: "How much coffee do you drink?"

Mr. Java: "None. I quit last month because my cardiologist told me to cut out codeine."

Dr. Grumpy: "You mean caffeine."

Mr. Java: "Aren't they the same thing?"

12 comments:

Rothase said...

I am rolling on the ground laughing!! For me, yeah, they are about the same. Alas, codeine keeps me up all night, too. Takes all the fun out of tylenol 3.

Li'l Azathoth said...

Starbucks introduces the Purple Drank-Uccino...

Anonymous said...

It is a miracle that your patients get to that "certain age". Alcohol, methyl or ethyl what is the big deal.

A Doc 2 Be said...

@ Anon,

If the dolts are debating methyl or ethyl they probably think the extra "C" is good for them :)

Mrs A said...

omg duh duh duh, homer simpson has nothing on these guys!

Anonymous said...

caffeine, codeine, compazine, carbamazapene. all conjugations of the same verb- careen.

Crazed Nitwit said...

I'm with the above commenter....they all start with "C" don't they? Hahahahahha. How did you keep a straight face? Instead of " C is for cookie" a la Cookie Monster on Sesame Street- just insert said drug.

ndenunz said...

I had an ICU nurse ask me (25 years ago) if clonidine and quinidine were the same thing.

Anonymous said...

nearest post site- do you drink your am diet coke to ride of the valkyries?

Grumpy, M.D. said...

If iTunes picks it, yes.

vicki said...

the doctor should write a script for two cups of coffee instead of tylenol 3 and see if works the same
LOL

ERP said...

Maybe the cardiologist meant he should sprinkle codeine in his coffee to temper the effects of the caffiene.

 
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