The Doctor Visit

An older gentleman had a new primary doctor and after two visits and exhaustive lab tests, the doctor said he was doing “fairly well for his age.”

The old man asked, “Do you think I’ll live to be 80?”

“Well,” said the doctor, “do you smoke, or drink?”

“Oh no,” replied the old man.

“Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs?”

“No, red meat is very unhealthy so I stay away from it,” replied the old man.

“Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, sailing, hiking, or bicycling?”

“No, I don’t,” said the old man.

The doctor then asked, “Do you gamble, or drive fast cars?”

“No,” the old man said. “I don’t do any of those things.”

The doctor sighed and said, “Then why do you really care if you live to 80?”