Friday, August 3, 2012

Perks

Cancer is mostly a hassle:  ... the appointments ... the paperwork ...  the pamphlets...  not to mention constant discussions of grody body fluid...  Laws...!  I need an extra Xanax just to forget 'bout all that...

Mr B also pointed out another cancer phenomenon.  Whenever anyone mentions the dreaded word "cancer,"  they instantly lower their voices three octaves and look over their shoulder and take a step backwards.  Indeed-it is a creepy word...  kinda like the word "plague!"

Recently, however, I discovered a cancer perk while talking to an irritatin' sales guy on the phone.  "Excuse me!"  I rudely interrupt his rehearsed pitch.  "I have cancer!"  Y'all, I almost felt sorry for him seeing as how he couldn't apologetically scramble off that phone fast enough.  And that's when it hit me:  I just pulled THE CANCER CARD.  Who knew the power of that one lil phrase???

So here's some other ways I plan to pull THE CANCER CARD in the near future:

Pass the salt??? Excuse me...!  I have cancer!
Me first!!!  Do you have cancer???
I'm not interested in your bullshit...  I have cancer!
You talking to me?!?  I have cancer!

As y'all can see, the potential for abuse of power is pretty darn great here-like 110%.  And what fool what turn away from that??? 

...B'member-  I have cancer!



1 comment:

  1. And you can work it for a long time after you get well!

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