At Least She’s Just Inattentive And Not Totally Stupid
My local doctor’s practice does biennial health checks on men when we pass forty years of age. The checks are part of a government initiative, so they aren’t done with much enthusiasm — or, with mine yesterday, any enthusiasm at all.
After running through some basic stuff, which includes asking about my sexuality, with the answers I give resulting in the nurse ticking a box on her computer without paying attention to what I said, she asks:
Nurse: “Do you use birth control?”
Me: “No.”
She clicks a box and reads what comes next in a bored voice:
Nurse: “Do you want advice on family planning?”
Me: “No.”
Nurse: *Reading the screen* “Ask the patient why he doesn’t use birth control.”
Me: *Sarcastically* “My husband and I use the rhythm method.”
Nurse: “So, you do use a form of birth control. I’ll have to go back and change your answer.”
Me: “Honestly, you won’t.”
Nurse: “Perhaps, Mr. [My Name], I need to speak to you and your husband about the importance of… Oh.”
Me: “There we go. Next question?”