Posts Tagged ‘doctor’
My problem with honorifics
I’m not a fan of titles, which is a nice way of saying that I really, really hate titles. Let me explain. I have several good friends who have earned doctorates in a variety of fields. Some are actual medical doctors. If a person is having a heart attack on an airplane and the flight…
Read MoreI’ve never done this medically inadvisable thing that you probably do often
Two years ago I posted a list of 9 things that I have never done that most people in the world have tried at least once. Today I add a tenth item to the list: I’ve never inserted a Q-tip or cotton swab of any kind into my ear. Every doctor in the world will…
Read MoreButchers and doctors should not look alike.
Am I the only one who thinks it odd (and deeply disconcerting) that doctors and butchers dress so similarly for work?
Read MoreYou can’t lie to a man with a penis
My son was circumcised yesterday. I was not at the hospital at the time (appropriately enough, I was playing golf), but the doctor told my wife that Charlie didn’t cry a bit. As a human being equipped with my own penis, I assured my wife that this was not true. Perhaps he did not wail…
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