Will I Be 80 I recently turned 65 and had to choose a new primary care physician for my Medicare program. 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, 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 sh * t?
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