Off topic…21 Oct 2021 19:44
Hi all
Absolutely cracking day here today :)
I said some time ago I would tell the story of my late dad and the dentist when this hit 50p…so
my old man was a little bald fella who had very large strong hands, he worked on the railway all his life and was a true grafter, no days off sick a proper bloke..
He was a very honest man with very strong principles, my old mum looked after him early doors, she would have his tea on the table and wash his clothes and send him off every day with his packed lunch (either cheese or ham sandwiches for 40 years) they were best friends..
Mum went down hill over a 14 period before she eventually died and my old man did absolutely everything for her, he would often say, I meant my wedding vows I made a promise to look after her in sickness and in health.. and he really did.
In his late 70’s he had tooth trouble, mother was getting sick and tired of him moaning on about it, so she insisted he went to see the dentist (he always called them the vets), he had some work done and ended up having a crown fitted, apparently the dentist really hurt him and to be fair he had a good pain threshold..
A couple of weeks passed and the crown fell out inc the post, the words he used to describe his dentist were very strong ones, I’m pretty confident he used every swear word I have ever heard, anyway he made another appointment to revisit..
So he’s now in the chair and he said to the dentist, “you hurt me last time” the dentist said “mr smith I promise I won’t hurt you” so the old man sits up and looks him in the eyes and said “ I tell you what! you but your balls in my hand nipper and we shall make a promise not to hurt each other”, apparently the dentist did not see the funny side, I pretty sure it was the last time dad ever went to the vets, he took to diy treatment from then on..
Later on in life he had prostrate cancer and the nurse explained to him that the treatment would mean he could never have an “erection” again, he simply put his huge hand over hers and said with a smile “at my age my love the only use for one of those is to stop me rolling out of bed”
My dad was a legend and I miss him every day..
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