When you're hospitalized, it pays to be nice to your nurse, even when
you're feeling miserable. A bossy businessman learned the hard way
after ordering his nurses around as if they were his employees. But the
head nurse stood up to him. One morning she entered his room and
announced, "I have to take your temperature."
After complaining for several minutes, he finally settled down,
crossed his arms and opened his mouth. "No, I'm sorry, the nurse
stated, "but for this reading, I can't use an oral thermometer." This
started another round of complaining, but eventually he rolled over and
bared his bottom. After feeling the nurse insert the thermometer, he
heard her announce, "I have to get something. Now you stay just like
that until I get back!"
She left the door to his room open on her way out, and he cursed
under his breath as he heard people walking past his door laughing.
After almost an hour, the man's doctor came into the room. "What's
going on here?" asked the doctor.
Angrily, the man answered, "What's the matter, Doc? Haven't you
ever seen someone having their temperature taken?" "Yes," said the
doctor. "But never with a carnation." |
