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I didn't know this until I spent some time in the pediatric ER. But apparently people bring all their kids in at once to the ER. We get plenty of

Posted by James Bond (aka Igor) (aka Igor) Jan 14 '11, 23:42

"twofers" or even 3, 4 kids at once.

Typically only 1 kid is actually sick, the others are just there with BS complains. "Hey, that toe looks strange.. ah what the heck, let them look at it while we are there"

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In my old office, a lot of mothers would make an appointment for one sick kid, but the other 3 kids were sick too. So the doc would end up seeing all - Trish Jan 15, 00:25
brilliant 2 fer one and saves babysitting fee -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 14, 23:46 3
- No, more like freaked out parents are not gonna waste time finding a babysitter. Especially if it is late at night in the first place. -- nm - Spawn Jan 14, 23:47 2
  - You are so cute. You think people come to ERs because they actually have emergencies. Ha! -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jan 14, 23:49 1
    - a bunch of scamming renters, the lot of them -- nm - hell comes to pittsburgh Jan 14, 23:49
*Emergency* Room. - Spawn Jan 14, 23:45 2
- You can take the kids with you, no need to check them in as patients. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jan 14, 23:47
- Indeed to the IM -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Jan 14, 23:45
"and that one - well, we don't even know if that one is ours" -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Jan 14, 23:43 1
- Neighbor's kid. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jan 14, 23:44

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