Do you have a gun in your house

[steamloco76]

Do I have a gun in my house? Absolutely not, everyone knows guns kill people.

Correct I do not have a gun in my house.

However I do have guns in my house!

By the way, I was filling out a patient information form for a specialist MD and one of the questions along with do you smoke, drink, take illicit drugs was do you own a firearm.

My answer was N.O.Y.F.B. or none of your freaking business.
Same answer I give on income surveys. The IRS knows my income, screw everyone else!

 

[M29since14]

I wouldn't know about the OP's question but I do not consider it outlandish at all. I have been asked that question, or rather it was on a questionnaire, that I filled out in a pediatrician's office. That was probably 10-years ago now. I inquired about it at the time and was told it was "just company policy," or something like that. (The doctor did not own the practice.) It was obvious the desk-lady was a bit annoyed so I imagine she had been asked before - possibly many times. (Maybe she was just a grouch? )

Later when I saw the doctor I asked him about it and he said he did not approve of the question and told anyone who asked him to just ignore it, it shouldn't be there. I was a little surprised but said "thanks" and made no other comment.

About that same time my primary care physician relocated his practice to a newly-constructed office building (jointly owned with several other physicians), and the question appeared in his paperwork on my first visit there. Similar inquiry - similar response from him.

The medical world is doubtless overrun with its own assortment of busybodies, but I doubt all physicians are amused by such meddling. Possibly their insurance providers may have a hand in this... who knows?

 

[rcnixon]

Can you give an example of what you mean? I think people should attempt to verify sources, but I've not noticed any factual errors on Snopes, and their reporting seems pretty neutral to me.

I've known the Mikkelsons (by their writings on alt.folklore.urban) since the Internet was Usenet groups. They are very liberal in their personal politics and thay can be selective about what they write about.

Russ

 

[rcnixon]

Tell them it's a "boundry violation" and ignore the question or any subsequent inquirys along the same line. If the problem persists, get a new medical practitioner and tell the old one that you don't like their attitude or their prying into your personal affairs.

Russ