No One Likes It When You Add Insult To Injury

I work in an orthopedic office, which means we see a lot of broken arms and legs and injured shoulders and backs. A patient hobbles up to my checkout desk with her partner.

Me: “Checking out?”

Patient: “Yes.” 

She sits down heavily, adjusting the orthopedic boot on her foot. Glancing at her notes, I see that her foot is fractured. Her partner is making jokes, and she’s bearing it with good nature, but he goes just a bit too far.

Partner: “Shame you didn’t break both feet; then, you could have matching boots.”

Patient: “And I could give you a black eye! How about that?!”

Me: “We don’t treat those here, by the way, so choose wisely.”

He kept his mouth shut until she was done checking out… but he started up again as they were leaving! Some people just never learn.