Preventative Health
by ALL new thoughts on preventive health!
So, I heard someone talking about this today at lunch. Apparently there's a new thought on preventative medicine and health. Say, for instance, someone is nervous they may break a wrist while snowboarding next week. The thought is, in order to prevent the near future you cause it so that it can't happen because it already has. No more worrying!
Other examples:
Worried you might lose an eye? Pop it out ahead of time!
Worried you might split your sphincter? See a sphinctist, and have it cut ahead of time!
I heard other things, like, "that's a stupid idea", too. I don't know how much stock I'd put in it, though. After all, I only heard it, when I, myself, had these thoughts and started telling them to Matt.
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I found a flaw... with preventative medicine!
In my case... I was worried about, falling into the wrong crowd, or even just plain being rejected.
I took some preventative action by cutting off all ties.
BUT I cut off all of it, the good, up-building association with the bad(Unknown).
Now I would feel like an idiot, eating crow, tail between my legs, come crawling back.
TB, MK, IZ & MS, sorry. :-(
I threw the baby out with the bath-water. OOPS!
haha. I don't understand the last part, but, I still find it funny. Maybe the baby was covered in soapyness
Must be a Canadian colloquialism...
http://www.bartleby.com/59/3/dontthrowout.html
http://english1010.com/throw_the_baby_out_with_the_bathwater.htm
http://www.wordskit.com/language/legends/bathwater.shtml
Then again... maybe its just me... :-)
I've heard that before. It means don't get ahead of yourself; the bathwater is dirty, but don't throw the baby away with it, take your time.
I don't think it's Canadian. I've heard it many times before.
Coach McGuirk understands preventive care:
Coach McGuirk: Melissa, get in there and replace Janeane.
Melissa Robbins: Coach, my arm's broken, remember?
Coach McGuirk: Your *arm* is protected by a cast. It's safer than it was before, now get in there.
I have to do a newsradio quote:
Bill (Phil Hartman), announcing over the radio - This just in, a fire in the lower floors of a midtown office building is jamming up traffic on the westside. No confirmation yet on the severity of the blaze, but if you're driving, stay clear of the Criterion Building on 45th and Madison. (goes off the air)
Catherine (co-anchor) - When did that come in?
Bill - Just now. Do you have any floss, I've got a popcorn kernel or something....
Catherine - Bill, our building is on fire.
Bill - Oh, you're right. Ok, there's no need to panic. We should probably warn the others and we'll probably have to evacuate the building.
(Catherine slaps Bill across the face)
Catherine - Get a hold of yourself!
Bill - What was that for? I'm perfectly calm.
Catherine - I believe in preventative medicine.
Bill - Hey! You knocked the popcorn loose.
lol, LOVE IT! Great quote!
it kind of reminds me of Kevin James' "sweat the small stuff".
i LUV kevin james!!!!
he's hilarious!
this sounds excellent!
on my way home, i just may crash into a few cars and/or a telephone poll. that would really take a load off my mind.
lol, you're getting it!
I'm taking a magnet to my hard drive right now, since I've always been so worr
hahahahah
yes todd, i too am a big proponent of this idea, which i think will become mainstream very soon. in fact i am going to go shoot myself in the kneecaps right now just in case...
lol
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yeah but how do you give yourself cancer? or the aids?
sex, drugs and toxic waste
yeah but then you wouldn't be "worried" about getting those things
Exactly. You won't need to worry anymore. It's really quite brilliant, Todd. Kudos to you.
THANK YOU! I'm so glad you understand my line of reasoning! This is exactly what I'm talking about!