On the Drive to the Emergency Room
I called an ambulance to take me to the emergency room last week. This is the conversation that occurred in the ambulance.
Paramedic: (Filling out my intake form) Your date of birth?
Me: 19-05-1974
Paramedic: Age?
Me: I’m 34.
Paramedic: (Looks up from the form) No you’re not.
Me: Yes, I am.
Paramedic: No, you’re not. I’m 34, and I was born in 1975. You were born in 1974 so that makes you 35.
Me: But my birthday isn’t until May 19th. That hasn’t happened yet so I’m 34.
Paramedic: (Rolls her eyes and writes 35 as my age on the form.)
