Front of the line

Magic words in the ED: “He had the right idea, using swear words to get what he wanted. But what he clearly didn’t understand was that ER vulgarisms differ substantially from your average, garden-variety verbal swill. He certainly needed to cuss, but with a decided ER twang. He wouldn’t even need to yell.

I felt like sidling up to him, kindly putting my arm around him and saying, ‘Dude. Tomorrow night, when you show up here again, try this line”¦ I have chest pain.'”