A true story embellished a little for the sake of drama.....
Sleeping in the afternoon may have its downside if you are are too tired because you wake up kind of groggy with an ill sense of humor . Woe is the one exposed to this humor.
One afternoon after Doc Su woke up from her nap , a hapless young man of twenty reported sick
Full of drama he exclaimed ," I woke up this morning to a gripping pain in my stomach which made me unable to get up and go to work.
Looking at his nonchalant face , lacking in expression except for the drama in his voice , Doc Su doubted the story and examination proved fruitless in exacting the cause of the gripping pain he claimed to have.
" Do you smoke?"
"Oh indeed I do , naturally!"
Doc Su thought irritably ..So young men today think smoking is natural?
"How many cigarettes per day?"
"Oh the usual , 12 per day , quite normal. I have been smoking a long time!
He must have started when in school !
"That is a lot of cigarettes how much do they cost?"
Doc Su probably thought making him realise the high cost may make him come to his senses.
"Only RM 2/-"
"That cheap ? "( Only yesterday another patient had mentioned RM 8 per pack of 14 )
"I smoke the Indonesian brand it is available in many stores"
"You mean the smuggled ones that are banned and may be dangerous because of its chemical contents ?"
"Yes , I believe so." The young man said , still in his confident man of the world tone of voice.
The young man looked incredulous. " Smoking can cause gastritis?"
Doc Su was not in the mood for long explanations,"Ok I have one thing to request from you ."
"Yes what is it?"
"Please do not get married."
"Why not?"
""You may leave behind a young widow, maybe with young children but then again maybe not since the cigarettes may lower your fertility to the point of no fertility." (Had she not been in a "short speech" mood she may have added that bit about the toxic secondary smoke affecting his wife and children if he got married.....)
Looking bit startled and puzzled the youth said to Doc Su.
"Aren' t you going to advice me on my smoking?"
Thinking that perhaps the cigarettes had addled his brain Doc Su replied
"I just did advice you. I advice you not to get married" Mind you, Doc Su had a very serious and earnest expression on her face as she was talking to the young man.
"Thank you", said the puzzled youth as he left the room......
post script
Several points to ponder
1.Smoking is a hazard to health even with the regular brands that are imported the legal way
2. Raising the price of cigarettes make those who cannot afford seek cheaper alternatives
3. Cheaper alternatives are more dangerous alternatives
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2 comments:
It's a wonder you didn't bite his head off :D You gave him some things to think about for sure.
Anyway, another glimpse into the problem. My friends who smoke Indonesian brands (there are some legal ones), do so exclusively and my friends who smoke the expensive western brands also stick to their brands. Somehow or other they're addicted to the taste of a particular brand and are willing to spend up to 3/4 of their income on cigarettes.
Of course there are those who smoke just about anything but so far these friends are actually light smokers. Curious aye.
lol~
scary doc su
:D
haha..
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