Doctor Grumpy in the House

Okay, time to hit the mailbag for stuff you guys have sent in. First, from the "nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more" departme...

Dr. Grumpy: "How was your father's day?" Mr. Mountaineer: "It was fine, I went back to West Virginia to see my Dad....

Dr. Grumpy: "Any other questions?" Mr. Patient: "Yeah, do you have any idea what this means?" He took out a small p...

This is on a form I have to fill out to get a patient's migraine drug covered:

As my longtime readers know, texting with Frank is an exercise in tapping keys on the phone while simultaneously slitting my wrists. Of c...

While dealing with the myriad of stuff she does - answering phones, copying insurance cards, scheduling appointments, telling people to put ...

I'm with a patient when Mary knocks on the door. My call partner, Dr. Nerve, is on the phone for me. Dr. Grumpy: "This is Grumpy, w...

To try and stay afloat busy during the pandemic, I've been doing more market research surveys. As usual, these have some interesting qu...

For all of its pros and cons, this, to me, is the best part of the internet. It brings me stuff it had never occurred to me was out there,...

My colleague, Dr. O, writes: "I’m in the breakfast line at the hospital cafeteria, because today is the one day of the week they of...

 

Annie: “Dr. Grumpy’s office, this is Annie.” Mrs. Grave: “Hi, how much does Dr. Grumpy charge to do public speaking?” Annie: “Um, I’d ha...

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