(September 30, 2022 at 3:28 pm)arewethereyet Wrote:(September 30, 2022 at 3:14 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I fell ill while staying at a small hotel in Madrid. I rang the front desk to see if they could recommend a local doctor. ‘Not necessary, sir,’ I was told. ‘We have a doctor on staff. He’ll be at your room in five minutes.’
Sure enough, the doctor arrived quickly and in just a few minutes diagnosed a minor stomach upset. He provided me with medication and instructions on how to take it, then assured me I’d be right as rain in a day or so.
As he was leaving, I expressed surprise that such a small hotel would have its own doctor. He said, ‘Yes, we hear that a lot, because…
Boru
groan
You say that, but I’m hearing nothing but applause.
Boru
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