was I too harsh

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7th grader comes in to my office: frequent flier

student: when i twist my knee this way it really hurts.

me: dont twist it that way, just walk and stand normal

student: what do i do when it hurts

me: is it hurting now?

student: no

me; so then why are you here?

student: can i have a cough drop instead?

me: why?

student: cause i wanted to chew on something

me: chew on your knee, it'll take your mind off the pain

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Now thats funny!

I used to have a health clerk that would send the FF's off with a cheery "go forth and learn".

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Too harsh? Are you kidding? Perhaps too funny. I sometimes send my FF's off with a "Go and learn something. Make me proud."

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