Will I Live To Be 80?


I recently picked a new primary care doctor.

After two visits and exhaustive lab tests, he said I

was doing "fairly well" for my age.



A little concerned about that comment, I

couldn't resist asking him, "Do you think I'll live

to be 80?"



He asked, "Do you smoke tobacco, or drink beer

or wine?"



"Oh no," I replied. "I'm not doing drugs,

either."

Then he asked, "Do you eat rib-eye steaks and

barbecued ribs?"

I said, "No, my former doctor said that all

red meat is very unhealthy!"

"Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like

playing golf, sailing, hiking, or bicycling?"



"No, I don't," I said.



He asked, "Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or

have a lot of sex?"



"No," I said. "I don't do any of those

things."

He looked at me and said, "Then, why do you give a shit?

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