Note: Fridays are SO uninspiring. :[
When i was maybe 7 or 8 years old, whenever anybody asked me what my mother did for a living, i'd reply:
It has its benefits too, however. Thanks to mum, i can spell words like anaesthesia and dextromethorphan, and know what they mean.
When i was maybe 7 or 8 years old, whenever anybody asked me what my mother did for a living, i'd reply:
"She knocks people out."
You should have seen the expressions on the faces of all the aunties and uncles then. Priceless.
I wasn't entirely joking, i might add. My mum DOES knock people out for a living. One might think-"HOW can a lady whose uppercut doesn't even reach her daughter's chin, knock anybody out?"
Simple. With nitrous oxide. My mum's an anaesthetist. Bahaha!
Being a doctor's kid means that we have to listen to detailed descriptions of various surgeries at the dinner table. Hemorrhoids. LIPOSUCTION. Oh, the horror.
And feigning sickness to bunk school is useless in our family. None of the classic "Sore-throat" or "Stomach cramps" claptrap works here. If it isn't as serious as appendicitis, forget about it.
It has its benefits too, however. Thanks to mum, i can spell words like anaesthesia and dextromethorphan, and know what they mean.
(Fact: Dextromethorphan is known to make people hyper and irritable. Found usually in cold and sinus medication.)
I can administer vaccines to people without killing them too! :begins to brag: :D
I can administer vaccines to people without killing them too! :begins to brag: :D
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