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My daughter-in-law just sent this to me. Thought the list needs a good
laugh. I believe I've been to this Doctor's office!


>                     HMO BETTER BLUES
>               by Joe Dion
>                _________________________
>
> A man walked into a doctor's office and the receptionist
> asked him what he had.  He replied, "I got shingles."
>
> She said, "Fill out this form and supply your name, address,
> medical insurance number.  When you're done, please take a
> seat."
>
> Fifteen minutes later a nurse's aide came out and asked him
> what he had.  He said, "I got shingles."
>
> So she took down his height, weight, and complete medical
> history, then said, "Change into this gown and wait in the
> examining room."
>
> A half hour later a nurse came in and asked him what he had.
> He said, "I got shingles."
>
> So she gave him a blood test, a blood pressure test, an
> electrocardiogram, and told him to wait for the doctor.
>
> An hour later the doctor came in and asked him what he had.
> He said, "Shingles."
>
> The doctor gave him a full-cavity examination, and then said,
> "I just checked you out thoroughly, and I can't find shingles
> anywhere."
>
> The man replied, "They're outside in the truck.  Where do you
> want them?"
>
>