Emergency Rooms Just Kill Me -

Nurse: Briefly describe your pain
Me: Ouch
Nurse: On a scale from 1 to 10, how would you rate your pain?
Me: I dunno...where's your scale?
Nurse: No, no sir, on a scale...
Me: Okay!...180 butt-naked
Nurse: When was the last time you had a physical exam?
Me: Well, me and this lady went out the other night...
Nurse: We'll need a stool sample
Me: YOUR stool or my stool? I'll need a saw...
Nurse: We'll need to do some lab work
Me: I understand, it's hard to keep good help isn't it?
Nurse: Do you have a history of suicide?
Me: Umm...
Nurse: Are you having trouble urinating?
Me: Just a sec...nope, no problem here
Nurse: Sh-t!
Me: Just a sec...nope, no problem here
Nurse: Son of a...How many fingers am I holding up??
Me: Aha!...One in the middle and four bent ones, right?
Nurse: I swear to G... Sign this freekin' admittance form!
Me: Uh uh!...I deny the whole thing...
Nurse: (Sigh) Are you allergic to anything?
Me: Hospitals...
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Collins Avatar
January 7, 2013 at 8:16 AM
Tim - Now this is poetry in scrubs. love, Kathy
Macfarlane Avatar
January 5, 2013 at 1:18 PM
So Tim if you have a stand-up night, many a poet would enjoy it, myself included! Love your humor! Hugs
Eastman Avatar
January 1, 2013 at 11:46 AM
L.O.V.E.D... it! My son is studying to be a nurse... Can't wait to show it to him... It'll be on my fav. list! Happy New Year...
Guzzi Avatar
December 31, 2012 at 3:52 PM
Absolutely rollicking...now that's a good one for your write a sequel with Tim ROLLICKING! ;) Happy New Year! Light & Love Cher
Goff Avatar
December 31, 2012 at 9:08 AM
Smilin' Tim! Thanks for stoppin' by...jimbo
Song Avatar
December 31, 2012 at 8:00 AM
Tim, Tim, Tim,...which hospital was this??? hahah....Yeah, I'm with Andrea,..do some stand up comedy!! Hope you'll have a big audience tonite!! Happy New Yrs to u! 2014 could be a BIG YR!!! :) gwendolen
Williams Avatar
December 31, 2012 at 6:19 AM
Tim, ha ha ha ha, I love this, have a happy and peaceful New Year...David
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December 31, 2012 at 4:21 AM
Last day of 2012, I welcome you to a new year 2013. - - Looking forward to reading your poems in 2013. - - HAPPY NEW YEAR! - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
Dietrich Avatar
December 30, 2012 at 10:14 PM
this is really funny, you should do standup, my friend.
Williams Avatar
December 30, 2012 at 7:05 PM
This is funny, especially when you describe the things that they always say and ask you.
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