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An actual conversation with my physician:

Doctor: Anything else?

Mike: Yeah, this is a bit gross and I apologize--

Doctor: That's okay.

Mike: I'm having a little hemorrhoidal situation. I'm not hurting--

Doctor: Okay.

Mike: My question is I bought some ointment and there's a warning on the box that says, "Ask a doctor before use if you are taking a prescription drug for high blood pressure." What about that?

Doctor: Aw, use as much of that stuff as you want.

Mike: I figured so. I thought it might be one of those legal things.

Doctor: They're just covering their ... They're just covering their butt.