This one's for placebo (a great individual)

[mike]

I mean, not placebo, specifically. I just thought of placebo, as I often do, but especially when I saw this vid.

And, MrB, I will give an accounting soon. Thanks!

Nocebo:



One can always click through to the bigger vid here.

Additionally, given the wonderful work Vrede, Doc and others here do, I thought this might be enjoyable for them, as well ...

[neoplacebo]

Thanks, Mike! I appreciate your thoughts but wish to assure you that I never use headphones and only use drugs that I know work. None of that nocebo stuff for me.....

[neoplacebo]

When asked how long I've been doing my job as I'm about to begin some delicate and complex procedure I reply, "Let's see, today is Thursday so it's now 2 weeks." I guess that would be an anti-cebo but joking about it seems to foster confidence and relaxation . . . not counting the ones that run screaming out of the building.

Pretty good, but if it were me, I'd probably say "what time is it now?" and then stumble on purpose and break the delicate and expensive medical apparatus as I grab the patient to keep from falling to the floor. But that's just me......

[Mr.B]

"When asked how long I've been doing my job as I'm about to begin some delicate and complex procedure I reply, "Let's see, today is Thursday so it's now 2 weeks."

That's funny...I used to do the same thing!

When I was working in my previous job and I was in someone's home encountering a frustrating issue with what I was there to service and repair,
oft times the customer, seeing my difficulty in finding the problem, would ask me how long I had been "doing this".

I would glance at my watch and reply "Since 8:00 this morning".......

That floated like a lead balloon!

[Mr.B]

"I've always thought of you as separated twins."

Who told you about my twin? Do we have the same ISP? Or do you have ESP? I gotta Go-P!