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I recently picked a new primary care doctor. After two visits and exhaustive lab tests, he said to me, “you know, you’re doing “fairly well” for your age”.
A little concerned about that comment, I couldn’t resist asking him, “Do you think I’ll live to be 80?”
He asked, “Do you smoke tobacco, or drink beer or wine?” “Oh no,” I replied. “I’m not doing drugs, either!”
Then he asked, “Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs?” I said, “No, my former doctor said that all red meat is very unhealthy!”
“Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, sailing, hiking, or bicycling?” “No, I don’t,” I said.
He asked, “Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lot of sex?”
“No,” I said. “I don’t do any of those things.”
He looked at me and said, “Then, why do you give a shit ?”
February 19th, 2007 at 8:07 am
Hey. I was just reading the Apology for Roman Philosophy. Is it possible that there is a general danger in even jokes such as these? Avoiding those activities in a vain attempt to cling to life is, in essence, a form of greed. This is true. But performing them makes a man two-faced and unreliable. What do you think?
Cheerz,
John
February 24th, 2007 at 10:59 pm
Nice. Lesson learned. I’ve given up red meat…just because a) I think it’s bad for the Earth to eat that high up on the food chain, and b) I don’t trust the government to keep the beef industry safe. But it’s clear I need to gamble more and have more sex. All the other things are not a problem.
Thank you Father.
February 27th, 2007 at 12:05 pm
Hey Father Dan,
Are you okay? Haven’t seen a new post in weeks. I need my daily dose of irreverence!
Miss you!