V is for Validate Your Credentials. Chief recently had a six month dentist check up. This was not like every other visit that he has had in the last 43 years. Nope. This one had bad news. You might want to sit for this.
Chief: I had a cavity.
Me: Cool.
Chief: Did you hear me? I had a freaking cavity! I have never in my life had a cavity!
Me: Welcome to the dark side...where people have flaws, baby.
Chief: They took care of it.
Me: Already? That was fast.
Chief: Well, they told me and I didn’t believe it. The dentist said he had some extra time and he could fix it now...
Me: So you did? Good.
Chief: Well, not at first. I told him no. Then he left and the hygienist told me I would need to get it taken care of soon. I asked how soon and she said next month. Then I was all...wait a minute. Show me the x-ray so I can see the cavity.
Me: Of course you asked to see it. Of course you doubted their judgment on what a cavity looks like...because you yourself have gone to dental school and know exactly what a cavity looks like on an x-ray. This does NOT surprise me in the least bit.
Chief: So they showed it to me...and you know what?
Me: They offered you a job because they were so impressed with your mad x-ray-reading-skills?
Chief: No, I had a cavity! I could see it.
Me: Of course you could.
Chief: So they fixed it on the spot.
Me: Hmm. How did ya like that?
Chief: I don’t want that to happen again.
Me: No one does, baby. No one does.
After spending a week in Tennessee with his parents, I felt the need to point out that he should be grateful he has teeth at all. His dad has none. How do I know this? Because before every meal he pulls the false ones out of his mouth and places them next to his plate. For everyone to see. Hoo-rah.
No comments:
Post a Comment