I think I'm going to throw up...

[PCIntern]

As I've mentioned a couple times over the past few months, I have this couple in my practice who are full-fledged teabaggers. I won't go into personal details...they don't matter.

Today, the woman came in excitedly saying that she couldn't wait until she could go with Michele Bachmann in her walk thru the Capitol. And wasn't I excited? I replied that I couldn't be happier for her and her self-actualization.

Of course, she asked me what that meant, and so I told her that a gentleman named Maslow came up with a hierarchy of 'achievements' (yes I know it's more complex) and the pinnacle was 'self-actualization'...and proceeded to explain the concept to her for an individual's needs, potential, etc.

I told her that marching with Bachmann is the greatest honor which she could possibly achieve, and that she should be very proud of herself for that.

I could see that she wasn't certain that what I said was a compliment, so she asked me what I thought of Glenn Beck's book which she had had gift-wrapped for me a couple visits before. I replied that once I began reading it, I couldn't wait to finish it.

She smiled...and then looked at me furtively and quizzically.

Keep 'em guessing I always say...

[XanaDUer]

1. Lol

Subtle.

[Raine]

2. She'll never figure

it out. :evilgrin:

[JVS]

3. Each page was better than the next

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. You are one clever person!

I salute you!

:rofl:

[NoSheep]

5. I'd have shoved her out the fucking door on her face.

edited to say I've had enough of these creeps and if I had to cater to them, I'd lose my livelihood.

[Doremus]

21. You and me both, lol. I've ordered them out of the shop before.

Much to the chagrin of my bank account, lol.

[lpbk2713]

6. Go light on the novacaine.

... and use dull instruments.

[morillon]

7. OMG. So incredibly understated.

Particularly loved the part about the Beck book. Absolutely true, but not what it seems.

[JuniperLea]

8. You are this afternoon's hero!

Under normal circumstances, I frown on toying with pea brains. This is a clear exception!

:patriot:

[raw oysters]

9. furtive...is a great word and an even better emotion when you invoke it in a moron.

:rofl:

[MindandSoul]

10. That's a great story!

You handled that very well! . .obviously, you're a pro!
Well,maybe you got her thinking. . .at least!

[PCIntern]

16. No...she's not thinking...

but it's great fodder for DU...that's what I think of as I go thru these ridiculous days...DU is a big part of my life. If I were ever tombstoned, I don't know what I'd do!!!

[Kahuna]

11. You are so cool. I wish you were my dentist.

:hug:

[barbtries]

12. how do you do it?

she actually gift wrapped beck's book for you?? ai yi yi

[PCIntern]

14. Yes...beautifully, I might add...

The idea in clinical practice is to make everyone think that they're the most important person in the room, which the, in fact, ARE. Some folks generalize that past the situational aspects of the Office, so they believe that they're influential even when they're not.

[Uncle Joe]

13. If you do throw up, just be sure you're upwind from your friend.

You can tell her the excitement from reading Beck's book made your stomach queasy.

[underseasurveyor]

15. You are an artist.

Beautiful

[gateley]

17. Great responses! nt

[Ian David]

18. Can't you hypnotize her to believe she was abducted by aliens or something?

Isn't Nitrous a hypnotic drug?

[Robb]

19. This is a truly awesome post.

I'm, as ever, a fan. :toast:

[blogslut]

20. As we say down here in Texas

Bless her little heart.

[Ignis]

22. And the 2009 Damning with Faint Praise Award goes to PCIntern

Well played. :thumbsup:

[PCIntern]

23. Thank you all for your praises...

there is no greater honor, IMO.

[la_chupa]

24. I have as much respect for your beliefs as you have for mine

I pulled that once with similar results.