Unfiltered Story #255911

(I answer the telephones at a large emergency room. Earlier story: https://notalwaysright.com/helping-them-make-a-rash-decision/143425/)

Me: “Emergency Department.”

Patient’s family member: “Hi, I’m calling to see how John Smith is doing.”

Me: “Okay, let me check. It looks like Mr. Smith was discharged about an hour ago..”

Patient: “Oh, was he in the ER earlier?”