Worrywart Gifts

'Let's face it dear, if you don't have something to worry about then you worry about that. . .'

You worry too much, it'll kill you!

"My goodness, Henry! Take your scarf! You'll catch your death by cold!"

That party went well.

"Why is it always me that has to get up just as I'm falling asleep to do things I forgot."

Nervous Oral Testing

"Honey, can you read through our list and let me know if I forgot anything?"

A Hypochondriac's Worst Nightmare

Introducing Ambient Books: No beginning...no middle...no end...just a bunch of sentences specially written to soothe and relax the reader.

"Returning to standard time is always difficult. I gain an hour of worrying."

"Do you cover hypochondria?"

'I can't sleep for thinking about global warming.'

"I made a list of all my symptoms. Lost the list. Can't remember any of my symptoms now."

'Life isn't fair! Most of the stuff I worried about over the years never even happened!'

Woman in bed with catalogue of worries.

Doctors often have to reassure the worried well.

'I'm not convinced you need tranquillizers to switch phone provider.'

"It used to be that if you worried about unseen forces you were considered paranoid. Now you're a security expert."

"But why not be happy about all the diseases you don't have?"

"Well, nothing shows up on the tests. Your headaches are probably just stress related."

'Aunt Joan and Uncle Wally took Luci to the emergency room.'

Concern Chart

"My problem is I obsess over whether I worry enough."

'I'm worried about not being worried...'

No Action Comics

'You worry too much. Next time something goes wrong, try blaming someone else.'

Horses are nervous animals. . .

"Brenda's always been a bit of a worrier."

"Did we turn off the stove?"

"Do you have to write down all the things you need to worry about?"

I didn't experience any of the side effects listed in the enclosed literature. Should I be concerned?'

'Nothing to be alarmed about Mrs.Harvey, kids do this sort of things all the time. I'm sure whatever your Jimmy's gotten lodged up there, we can get it out.'

'You're fine.'

"Blood pressure is fine. Now let me just check your pessimism for the 'Times.' "

'Your extensive anxiety condition was brought about by worrying about a national health plan.'