> Will I live to be 80? > > Recently I turned 65 and had to choose a new primary care physician for my age. > After two visits and exhaustive lab tests, he said I was doing 'fairly well' For my age. > > A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking him, > "Do you think I will live to be 80?" > > He asked: "Do you smoke tobacco or drink alcoholic beverages?" > > "Oh no," I replied. "I don't do drugs, either." > > "Do you have many friends and entertain frequently?" > I said, "No, I usually stay home and keep to myself" > > "Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs?" > I said, "No, my other doctor said that all red meat is unhealthy!" > > "Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, tennis, sailing,hiking or bicycling?" > "No, I don't," I said. > > "Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lot of sex?" > > "No," I said. "I don't do any of those things." > > He looked at me and said, "Then why do you give a shit?"
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