Friday, February 21, 2014

Okay...

Dr. Grumpy: "Let me order an MRI... Are you claustrophobic?"

Mrs. Orlok: "No. I lie in coffins routinely, and don't have a problem."

25 comments:

PiperChristian said...

You do have some strange patients, don't you???

Anonymous said...

Was that sarcasm?

Grumpy, M.D. said...

No, she was serious.

Lisa said...

I can't even imagine...

Anonymous said...

I know your posts MUST be true...you couldn't possibly make this stuff up.

I'd like to ask where you find these people...but I think a better question is how do these people find you? Do you advertise on www.crazy.com?

Anonymous said...

Regularly, like she's practicing? Or, regularly, like once a lifetime? Or, regularly like she wants to make sure it fits at any time it's necessary? Still, it's only my humble opinion, MRIs must 'fit' a little more snugly than a coffin.

Packer said...

Sorry, but I need a little bit more on this one, as in She works quality control at the casket factory ---WTH ?

Cause laying in a coffin is something most people choose to do but once.

Elli said...

Haunted house employee?

Anonymous said...

Abby Sciuto!

bobbie said...

Anon @ 11:33 ~
My thoughts exactly!!!

Anonymous said...

Maybe she works at a funeral home...and that's where she naps during off-peak hours.

amy said...

Mrs. Orlok. *snerk*

Anonymous said...

Anne Rice fan. Or Twilight. Me? Dark Shadows.

Anonymous said...

As long as she remembers to remove all her piercings before she gets in the MRI machine...

Whelk Lad! said...

"At least, I think they're supposed to be coffins. Those Ikea assembly manuals can be confusing."

Anonymous said...

Different strokes for different folks and all. Is this a Goth thing?

Loren Pechtel said...

Actress in a haunted house?

Anonymous said...

"I figure we're all going to die sooner or later, and I'm a big believer in being prepared."

Wendy at Taking the Long Way Home said...

Wow! You're on a roll this week...

Mal said...

She's just very prepared - Caskets are expensive, and your relatives can have poor taste.
Buy now, die later, and choose a comfortable, stylish and well-fitting eternal resting space.

Anonymous said...

I'm not that claustrophobic, but when I had my first MRI, 25 years ago, the hospital lost power (for real!) and they nurse couldn't get the emergency release to work for nearly an hour. By then I WAS claustophobic.

Vicki said...

My undergrad had to create a new rule against coffins in the dorms when a student showed up with his own coffin to sleep in!

Unknown said...

I dated a guy that slept in coffins once. Apparently it's more common than I thought...

Anonymous said...

Just think, Dr. G. This poor woman has been waiting years, perhaps many years, to make this comment to someone she could sufficiently impress. If she had told this to her harried pharmacist who'd been yelled at all day by impatient patients, without a bathroom break, and the WRONG SHOES, they'd probably muttered (under their breath), "yeah, you and who else?"

cliffintokyo said...

Checking the casks at the factory for for draughts, so the customer could sleep comfortably? Or for cracks through which Count Dracula could gain access?

 
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