“Because I’ve never before gone to the gynecologist and wondered, Am I athletic enough for this?” 😆 This all sounds so awkward, Joy, but you handled it like a champ!
They have the same "chair" (come on, it's not a chair) in Spain and I almost fell off of it when I slid down and missed the stool for my feet at the end of my exam (so, still pantsless). But they didn't laugh at me because Spanish people in authority have no sense of humor, they reprimanded me for not being careful on my dismount! Europeans have no shame. It is one of my favorite things about them, honestly. But they love to make people feel ashamed. We haven't been to the dentist in ages and I keep putting it off more because I don't want to be shamed.
Friend this was soo good!! You always teach me so much about life outside the US and finding humor in the most daunting of situations 🤍 now everytime I sit in the office waiting for the gyno with the crinkly paper over my lap I’ll have the image of Winnie the Pooh in my head 😂
I remember you telling me this story and how we laughed!! This is so great how you've written it out and interposed it with Annalee's porta potty aversion 🤣 "Am I athletic enough for this??" Bahahaha!
“If I didn’t take the blanket, I would have to walk across this rather expansive room in only my slightly-cropped tank top, like Donald Duck or Winnie-the-Pooh.” CRY-LAUGHING. Thank you for this, Joy. It was such a funny, relatable read. Also I went to the dr. this week too after wayyyy too long. And it was mortifying enough, even with them speaking English as a first language and with "normal" chairs!
Okay, I was dying reading this--my husband kept asking me what was so funny, but no man could fully understand. Wow, such great storytelling--I’m so glad you shared!
“Because I’ve never before gone to the gynecologist and wondered, Am I athletic enough for this?” 😆 This all sounds so awkward, Joy, but you handled it like a champ!
They have the same "chair" (come on, it's not a chair) in Spain and I almost fell off of it when I slid down and missed the stool for my feet at the end of my exam (so, still pantsless). But they didn't laugh at me because Spanish people in authority have no sense of humor, they reprimanded me for not being careful on my dismount! Europeans have no shame. It is one of my favorite things about them, honestly. But they love to make people feel ashamed. We haven't been to the dentist in ages and I keep putting it off more because I don't want to be shamed.
Friend this was soo good!! You always teach me so much about life outside the US and finding humor in the most daunting of situations 🤍 now everytime I sit in the office waiting for the gyno with the crinkly paper over my lap I’ll have the image of Winnie the Pooh in my head 😂
Ok, but the way I laughed out loud at the Winnie the Pooh/Donald Duck line! This essay is gold 😆
This was hilarious. Never stop telling us your stories. Also, 5 stars for quoting captain barnacle LOL ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
I remember you telling me this story and how we laughed!! This is so great how you've written it out and interposed it with Annalee's porta potty aversion 🤣 "Am I athletic enough for this??" Bahahaha!
Mortifying and funny in retrospect! I’ve never thought about a gyno appointment in another country. Thanks for writing!
“If I didn’t take the blanket, I would have to walk across this rather expansive room in only my slightly-cropped tank top, like Donald Duck or Winnie-the-Pooh.” CRY-LAUGHING. Thank you for this, Joy. It was such a funny, relatable read. Also I went to the dr. this week too after wayyyy too long. And it was mortifying enough, even with them speaking English as a first language and with "normal" chairs!
Loved reading this 😆💓
Oh my goodness, this is so amazing. I am mortified for you but also grateful that I got to read this today.
Okay, I was dying reading this--my husband kept asking me what was so funny, but no man could fully understand. Wow, such great storytelling--I’m so glad you shared!