Doctor Grumpy in the House

All right, with the kids' band stuff, school getting out next week, the kids' band stuff, visiting relatives who have given us shor...

One of my all-time favorite chart excerpts:

Ms. Auth: "Major Illness Insurance." Dr. Grumpy: "This is Dr. Grumpy. I'm calling to get a medication authorized on a p...

Dr. Grumpy: "That's odd for you to have a seizure. Did you miss a medication dose?" Ms. Rummage: "Yeah... Actually I ha...

80 years ago tomorrow, one of the finest moments in BBC history occurred. Lt.-Cmdr. Thomas Woodrooffe was a retired Royal Navy office who ...

Last night I was at a dinner meeting for a research company. These things are always held at some swanky overpriced steakhouse. Dr. Duff...

It's 11:18 p.m. I'm fast asleep, and my phone rings. Dr. Grumpy: "Hello?" Dr. Brain: "Hi, Ibee? It's me....

I'm in my office looking through MRI reports. Mary: "Hey doc, there's a drug rep up front, says he needs to talk to you. Say...

Ms. Myelin: "Hello?" Annie: "Hi, this is Annie, at Dr. Grumpy's office." Ms. Myelin: "Oh, good. Did you ord...

Dr. Grumpy: "This is Dr. Grumpy, returning a page." Ms. Myelin: "Hi, I see you for Multiple Sclerosis, and I'm on that ...

Dr. Grumpy: "So at what point did you call 911?" Mr. Young: "When I realized she was having a seizure." Dr. Grumpy:...

Mary: "Let me give you these forms... Here's a pen... can I get a copy of your insurance card?" Mrs. Card: "No." ...

Dr. Grumpy: "At your last visit we started Flingase, how's that been going?" Mrs. Scalp: "It's helped my migraines,...

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