Health questions from the doctor

From a friend…  


I recently picked a new primary care doctor. After two visits and thorough lab tests, he said I was doing “fairly well” for my age (I recently turned 59.)

A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking him, “Do you think I'll live to be 80?”

My doctor asked me, “Do you smoke?” 

“No” I answered. 

He asked, “Do you drink beer, wine or hard liquor?”

“Oh no,” I replied.  “And I don’t do drugs, either!”

Next, he asked, “Do you eat rich meats like rib-eye steaks, or barbecued ribs?”

I said, “Not often; my former doctor told me red meat is not very healthy.”

“Do you spend a lot of time getting sun exposure — for example, while playing golf, sailing, hiking, or bicycling?”

“No, I don’t,” I said.

The doctor then asked, “Do you gamble, or drive fast cars?”

“No,” I said.

“Have lots of sexual activity?”

“Umm, no…”


My doctor looked at me and said, “Then why do you even give a shit?”