Parent: "I want you to evaluate my 13-year-old son."
Doctor: "Okay. He's suffering from a transient psychosis with an intermittent rage disorder, punctuated by episodic radical mood swings, but his prognosis is good for full recovery."
Parent: "What does all that mean?"
Doctor: "He's 13."
Parent: "How can you say all that without even meeting him?"
Doctor: "He's 13."
Doctor: "Okay. He's suffering from a transient psychosis with an intermittent rage disorder, punctuated by episodic radical mood swings, but his prognosis is good for full recovery."
Parent: "What does all that mean?"
Doctor: "He's 13."
Parent: "How can you say all that without even meeting him?"
Doctor: "He's 13."
Old psychologist's joke.
Too. Funny!
ReplyDeleteIronic as well; I'm seeing this because I'm on guard duty for my 13 year old son who is grounded for the rest of Spring Break, rather than being out enjoying the mid-70's temperatures.