I walked out on my dentist yesterday.

[callous taoboy]

I'd only been to him once before and didn't have time to notice the reception room then. Seemed like a nice enough fella (the hygienist did all of the work, of course). But yesterday I was kept waiting for a while so after looking at our lame newspaper I sat and looked at the wall. I noticed the bible on the table first, then a few more religious posters on the wall. Not such a big deal, though I don't like religious proselytizing in any form.

Then I realized something very big was on the wall to my right: A huge, gilded-framed poster commemorating scrotum's second inauguration. This guy must be a "pioneer." I up and walked out.

[Maat]

1. Good for you.

I think that the poster would have been it for me too.

[freedom_to_read]

2. Stop being an anti-dentite!!!

j/k ;)

[callous taoboy]

14. I'm not offended as a Jew-

I'm offended as a comedian!

Love it!

[Skidmore]

3. Good job. Glad you walked out before

you were in the chair.

[MisterP]

10. Is it safe?

[Skidmore]

21. As long as you avoid that office building.

[Robbien]

4. Good for you.

Buy Blue. And definitely do not buy from the rabid of the right.

[callous taoboy]

8. Eggs Ackley!

I am rabidly opposed to supporting Mepublican businesses, especially ones which wear political opinion on the sleeve (wall in this case).

Right after the war started I went to an allergist who had a "Boycott French products" flier on the receptionist's window. I told her, politely, that it is a big mistake for businesses to advertise personal opinions and walked out.

[Ian David]

13. I switched pharmacies...

because they had "Passion of The Christ" displayed in their drive-thru window.

I told them that either that "anti-semitic bigoted peace of trash comes out of that window, or I take my business elsewhere."

I didn't ask that they stop selling the movie. Just that they not display it in their drive-thru window where I have to look at it.

The pharmacist says to me, "Well, that's your choice."

My family and I used to give them a whole lot of business. I have three prescriptions per month that I filled there myself on a regular basis. That was like... what... a year ago?

I would be surprised if even a SINGLE customer said, "Oh, can I buy a copy of that movie through the drive-thru window while I'm here?"

Anyway, good call. Just be sure to let your dentist know exactly WHY you walked-out on him.

[dubyaD40web]

5. Sweet.

Too bad you didn't notice it earlier.

[Mabus]

6. Good going

In a similar move, it looks like we are moving our DU meetup from Chili's to a non-donating, local company. Chili's parent company, Brinks, gave 84% of its political contributions to Republicans during the 2004 election cycle. In particular, there were two donations, 2K to Kit Bond and 1K to Sam Brownback, that I can't stomach. I e-mailed them and just finished a hand written letter that will go in the mail this afternoon. I also have the number to call them. We have all got to get more particular about where our money ends up.

[blm]

7. Hope you said why....Sorry, but, Bush voters are too sociopathic to trust

with my teeth.

[callous taoboy]

11. He will be getting a nasty-gram soon.

I plan to throw some Truthout articles in the envelope as well.

[Kerrytravelers]

9. Yeah!!!!!!

:applause: :woohoo: :yourock: :headbang:

[Fleshdancer]

12. maybe he was physician of the year!

I consider myself a hardcore Democrat, but if I had my own business, I wouldn't be posting large pictures of Howard Dean on the wall. Besides, posters on walls are what teenage girls do to boy bands. For politicians, it's just down right creepy.

[callous taoboy]

16. Heh heh...I don't want to know what he does

at night in front of that poster when the staff is gone.

[0007]

15. I've done it a few times and it made me feel good.

I was once waiting in a cold room with just a thin gown on. After waiting for 30 minutes or longer, I decided to leave. I found my clothes and left. The lady at the front desk ask me where I was going. I said 'you figure it out.' She then said the doctor should be here in about five minutes. I then said, Have the doctor call me! He never did. But they did try billing me for an office call.

[Bluebear]

17. See if he belongs to the "Christian Medical Dental Association"

"Christian doctor search":

http://cmdahome.org/index.cgi?BISKIT=280404543&CONTEXT=cat&cat=100008

[ArkDem]

18. You should find a good liberal hygienst!

[barb162]

19. there's so much obvious religion around these days in places

you never saw it before.

[skypilot]

20. Sounds like a scene from a horror movie.

The next scene would be of the dentist suddenly looming over you saying, "Is it safe?"