STORY
Improv Comedy at the Clinic
Improv Comedy at the Clinic
- A short anecdote showing my improv comedy skills during a medical appointment.
The Jest
- I visited my doctor's clinic for a routine blood draw.
- The nurse was having a difficult time locating a vein to draw from.
- To lighten the mood, I commented in a deadpan tone: "Yeah, it'd be just crazy if I went to the Red Cross to give blood and they said 'No, you're already down two pints!' and refused."
- The nurse took it completely seriously and asked: "You mean they can tell that somehow?"
- I held character for a beat before bursting out laughing and explaining the joke. We both had a great laugh about it.
These facts are as Randal recalls them, but much time has passed for most of this. If you find a factual error, please email realmerlyn@gmail.com.