Topic: new primary care physician

[Clive]

I recently picked a new primary care physician.  After two visits and exhaustive lab tests, he said I was doing "fairly well" for my age.  A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking him, "Do you think I'll live to be 80?" He asked, "Well, do you smoke tobacco or drink beer?"  "Oh no", I replied, "I've never done either." Then he asked, "Do you eat rib-eye steaks and bar-b-qued ribs?  I said, "No, I've heard that all 'red meat' is very unhealthy!" "Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf?"  he asked. "No I don't," I said.  He said, "Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or fool around with sex?"  "No," I said, "I've never done any of those things." He looked at me and said, "Then why in hell do you want to live to 80?"

[Simon]

Too true!