She Had A Fall, And So Did Australia, Apparently
Australia, Golden Years, Hospital, Patients, Perth, Politics, Western Australia | Healthy | April 26, 2019
(I’m in the ER with my husband after he broke his arm. A woman and her adult daughter are in the curtain area next to us. From what I can gather, the older woman had a fall and hit her head; she doesn’t remember what happened and has lost her hearing aids. The nurse is asking her some general questions. It is 2014 and we live in Australia.)
Nurse: “Okay, just a few questions. What is your full name?”
Older Woman: “[Older Woman].”
Nurse: “Great, and your birthdate?”
Older Woman: “Pardon?”
Daughter: *bit louder* “Your birthday, mum”
Older Woman: “Oh, it’s [birthdate].”
Nurse: “Who is the prime minister?”
Older Woman: “I’m sorry, what?”
Daughter: *louder again* “Who’s the idiot that runs the country?”
Older Woman: “Oh, that’s Tony Abbott.”
(My husband and I couldn’t help but laugh. The nurse had a good chuckle, too.)
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