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[–] [email protected] 98 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Had a nurse taking a history ask

Have you EVER smoked, even in the past?

I responded: I had two cigarettes in high school

Oh, that doesn't count.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 days ago

they probably meant habitual smoking, not a few single cigs

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

That is the most sensible way to ask that. Broad and then granular follow up.

It's better than just one very detailed question that has very specific language and would be needlessly complicated

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I mean, not a bad question. Some things just don't seem to make sense.
For example on Friday I was at a psychologist and he did some test with me. There was a question like "Do you need validation and encouragement from friends?" with yes or no. I'd tick yes because I feel like I kinda do to keep going (even if not specifically friends), but when I noted that I don't have friends, he answered "no".

There were other questions like that. At this point, "Do you easily remember phone numbers?" might literally just apply to phone numbers and absolutely no other numbers.

Better to ask I guess.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Before synced contacts... I remembered phone numbers, we all did.

Now, I don't think anybody remembers phone numbers.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Only my own, not even my wife's...

[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 days ago

I mean, you get why though