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Had a nurse taking a history ask
I responded: I had two cigarettes in high school
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.
Before synced contacts... I remembered phone numbers, we all did.
Now, I don't think anybody remembers phone numbers.
Only my own, not even my wife's...
I mean, you get why though
they probably meant habitual smoking, not a few single cigs
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