The Doctor steps in and says "And what is troubling you today, Sir?"Objectivist: "I'm just down - can't get enough sleep. I get every cold or flu that does around, and I seem to be losing interest in the things that I used to enjoy. Even my performance at work is suffering."
Doctor: "Well, that's simple. You have clinical depression!"
Objectivist: "Really?"
Doctor: "Yes, it's caused by a chemical imbalance in your brain, but don't worry, with the right antidepressant we can fix you right up. I am going to prescribe a well tolerated 'Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor', also known as a SSRI."
Objectivist: "WAIT A MINUTE! I've been here for only two minutes and somehow you have figured out I have a chemical imbalance, what chemicals are imbalanced, by how much, and what drug to prescribe to restore the balance???"
Doctor: "Well, what would I have to do to convince you of this?"
Objectivist: "Well, let's start with some blood work so you can show me some TEST RESULTS!"
Doctor: "On second thought, I'm just gonna give you a note for two weeks of stress leave..."
Cheers,
Presto
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Topic - So an Objectivist walks into a Doctors office... - Presto 12:41:28 02/14/07 (36)
- the last line should be... - MylesJ 16:01:52 02/14/07 (0)
- He should have asked for a 'second' opinion - jedinvest 14:06:12 02/14/07 (1)
- It's like when I asked my barber to "Just make me look good." - Presto 14:21:45 02/14/07 (0)
- Test results? Better do a DBT... - mkuller 14:02:42 02/14/07 (4)
- And should validate them. nt - tinear 16:57:15 02/14/07 (0)
- The doctor just increased my Placebo dose.... nt - Presto 14:59:02 02/14/07 (2)
- 30% of you will feel better...(nt) - mkuller 16:48:17 02/14/07 (1)
- What about the other 70% of me? (nt) - Pat D 09:56:30 02/15/07 (0)
- And your point is... - jsm 13:28:49 02/14/07 (24)
- Joe, that is one of the best posts I've read to date... - rlw 07:37:32 02/15/07 (6)
- Thanks for your comments. After posting it, I had decided it was the last post I would make on any Asylum. - jsm 11:58:46 02/15/07 (5)
- You're quitting on a rant over a bad joke? - Presto 15:43:13 02/15/07 (2)
- Breaking my oath! - jsm 18:24:16 02/15/07 (1)
- Aw, C',mon Joe - Don't beat yourself up like that... - Presto 22:15:16 02/15/07 (0)
- C'mon, Joe ... - andyr 15:15:11 02/15/07 (1)
- Thanks. - jsm 18:32:17 02/15/07 (0)
- There is no question that laboratory measuring devices are far more sensitive and accurate than our hearing... - McCormack 15:19:06 02/14/07 (6)
- Sadly, you have absolutely no idea what modern laboratory equipment can measure. - jsm 17:59:34 02/14/07 (4)
- Being able to measure something... - Sean 06:58:30 02/15/07 (2)
- Who's baby is that? I'll buy that! ... - Presto 10:45:53 02/15/07 (1)
- Re: Who's baby is that? I'll buy that! ... - Sean 23:16:35 02/15/07 (0)
- Well put JSM. nt - Presto 18:14:50 02/14/07 (0)
- I got one example of where this is a fallacy.... - Presto 16:00:38 02/14/07 (0)
- "When are people going to give up on this subjective-objective debate" -- the debate is NOT measurements vs. listening - Richard BassNut Greene 13:56:06 02/14/07 (5)
- Lame? LAME?!? I thought it was cute. You suck RBNG. :o) nt - Presto 13:57:46 02/14/07 (4)
- NO NO! He's a *good* objectivist, please take him back into the fold.... - bjh 18:46:04 02/14/07 (3)
- Resistance is Futile BJH. Be one with us. The Objective - Presto 22:00:30 02/14/07 (2)
- Not until I become senile or suffer a massive head trauma! LOL nt - bjh 03:28:56 02/15/07 (1)
- That has already happened but ... - Richard BassNut Greene 07:04:57 02/15/07 (0)
- I'm no doctor - Presto 13:55:52 02/14/07 (3)
- Wow! Take it easy. My point was... - jsm 18:17:04 02/14/07 (1)
- LOL. I was on a roll yesterday. - Presto 10:02:27 02/15/07 (0)
- I'm no doctor.......... - Justlisten2 17:34:53 02/14/07 (0)
- So Tom Cruise walks into that Doctor's office... - kurt s 13:23:50 02/14/07 (1)
- And says "Doc, my E-Meter reading is critically low" - Peter Pan 19:22:44 02/14/07 (0)
- good one (nt) - astralpen 13:06:32 02/14/07 (0)