SOMETIMES SENIORS DON'T UNDERSTAND DIRECTIONS.
I ASSUME WE ARE ALL SENIORS ....THIS IS WHY YOU (A SENIOR?) SHOULD
LISTEN TO YOUR DOCTORS INSTRUCTIONS.
I WENT TO MY NEARBY CVS PHARMACY, STRAIGHT TO THE BACK, WHERE THE
PHARMACISTS? HIGH COUNTER IS LOCATED.
I TOOK OUT MY LITTLE BROWN BOTTLE, ALONG WITH A TEASPOON, AND SET THEM
UP ON THE COUNTER.
THE PHARMACIST CAME OVER, SMILED, AND ASKED IF HE COULD HELP ME.
I SAID, "YES! COULD YOU PLEASE TASTE THIS FOR ME?"
SEEING A SENIOR CITIZEN, THE PHARMACIST WENT ALONG.
HE TOOK THE SPOON, PUT A TINY BIT OF THE LIQUID ON IT, PUT IT ON HIS
TONGUE AND SWILLED IT AROUND.
THEN, WITH A STOMACH-CHURNING LOOK ON HIS FACE, HE SPAT IT OUT ON THE
FLOOR AND BEGAN COUGHING.
WHEN HE FINALLY WAS FINISHED, I LOOKED HIM RIGHT IN THE EYE AND ASKED,
?NOW, DOES THAT TASTE SWEET TO YOU?"
THE PHARMACIST, SHAKING HIS HEAD BACK AND FORTH WITH A VENOMOUS LOOK IN
HIS EYES YELLED, ?HELL NO!!!"
I SAID, "OH, THANK GOD! THAT'S A REAL RELIEF! MY DOCTOR TOLD ME TO
HAVE A PHARMACIST TEST MY URINE FOR SUGAR!"
I CAN NEVER GO BACK TO THAT CVS, BUT I REALLY DON'T CARE, BECAUSE THEY
AREN'T VERY FRIENDLY THERE ANYMORE!