I want to tell a terrible story...

[PCIntern]

I debated whether I wanted to share this, but I know I'm among friends...

On Saturday, I had a full day of patients starting at 6 AM here, and I had awakened to the tragedy which had occurred involving the airplane. So what do you talk about with people? The news, sports, etc...

So the first patient who came in I said, "Did you hear about the plane carrying nearly the entire Polish government?"
The man replies, "That's funny...what?"
I said, "No it's not a joke" But I couldn't' help but smile.
He replied, "Go ahead."
I repeated, "No really, it's not a joke."
He stared at me, took his Blackberry out of his pocket, and got the Internet and lo and behold! he saw I was telling the truth. He started laughing.

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So the next patient, I said, "Now this is not a joke, but a plane crashed this morning carrying many of the principals of the Polish Government. Really."
She says, "Doctor, I don't find ethnic jokes funny."
I said, "Honest, it's not a joke" and I led her to my TV which had CNN on in my private office.
She said after watching for a minute, "I'm sorry." And then she started laughing.

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I gave up talking about it, talked about the Phillies instead. So towards Noon, a guy I was checking in hygiene says to me, "Did you hear about all those Poles killed in that crash?" I said, "Go ahead...what?" :evilfrown:
He said, "No really..."
I said, "I know...I was just messing with you."

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...and so the day went.

On edit: I have a Polish last name...though I'm Russian by extraction. who knows where the borders were?