Will I live to be 100?
I recently chose a new primary care physician.
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 100?"
He asked, "Do you smoke tobacco or drink alcoholic
beverages?"
"No," I replied. "I don't do drugs, either."
Then he asked, "Do you eat rib-eye steaks and
barbecued ribs?"
I said, "No, my other doctor said that all red
meat is 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."
............ Then he looked at me and asked,
"Then why do you give a shit?"