I recently picked a new primary care doctor. After 2 visits and exhaustive lab tests, she said I was doing fairly well for my age. (I’m past 75).
A little concerned about that comment, I couldn’t resist asking her: “Do you think I’ll live to be 85?”
She asked: “Do you smoke tobacco, or drink beer, wine or hard liquor?”
“Oh no,” I replied. “I don’t do any drugs, either!”
Then she asked: “Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs?”
I said: “Not much … My former doctor said that all red meat is very unhealthy!”
“Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, boating, sailing, hiking, or bicycling?”
“No, I don’t”, I said.
She asked: “Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lot of sex?”
“No”, I said.
She looked at me and said: “Then, why do you even give a shit?”