Doctor's Visit Divertisseur Mugs

'I don't like needles: You'll catch me if I faint, won't you doc?'

Man is stopped from entering doctor's surgery by a receptionist dressed as a bouncer.

'I'm going to refer you to a specialist in that yucky feeling.'

'Sorry the doctor is running behind. You can keep today's appointment or I can fit you in tomorrow...whichever comes first.'

'Still have gas problems, Mr. Quigley?'

"I'll tell you my diagnosis if you promise not to laugh."

"So what brings you in today?"

'-not back with the same old corn are we?'

'You're eating too much roughage.'

"I gained 10 pounds? I've brought my own bathroom scale for a second opinion."

"Actually that's not the cause of your persistent headaches."

'The best thing for you, is to give up booze and smoking.'

'I recommend a second opinion so the HMO won't second guess me.'

"But doc, I can't understand what my body is telling me. It's mouth is always full!"

"I looked up my symptoms on the Internet and it said I might get old!"

'Please open your mouth and say '68, 56, 87, ..'

"I cancelled my last appointment without phoning the Doctor... so I'm making up for it by showing up without phoning!"

"Your sodium level is high...probably from taking everything you hear with a grain of salt!"

'Heroic stoicism has its rewards.'

No. 83 In A Series OF Extraordinary Unlikely Events.

"Please fill out these medical forms, which are identical to the ones you filled out earlier online, and have the exact same questions your doctor will ask you later in the exam room."

'It's not that simple, Ms. Whelan. You vcan't just shop around until you find a disease you like.'

'I had a great time tonight. I'd like to see you again in about six months.'

'Very interesting... your blood pressure is 17 over 76.'

"It's cooties."

'Panic over...it's not mumps just high blood pressure.'

'Sometimes I get a little hypochondriacky.'

Taking blood pressure

'I'm worried about my brother, doctor!'

'As I said, the medication won't cure you, but it will make you more comfortable for the duration.'

"Well, if you want my blood pressure lower don't keep waiting two hours to see you."

"I'm going to take your blood pressure, so try to relax and not think about what a high reading might mean for your chances of living a long, healthy life."