Category: Jobs & Professions / Doctors & Medical
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A long life
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 alcohol?"
"Oh no," I replied, "I've never done either."
Then he asked, "Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued 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, sailing, swimming or rock climbing?"
"No, I don't." I said.
He said, "Do you gamble, drive fast cars or fool around sexually?"
"No," I said, "I've never done any of those things."
He looked at me and said, "Then why do you give a shit if you live to be 80?"
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