Jail inmates and Patients

Another blog on similarity. Sorry. Pl bear with me.

What’s the similarity between jail inmates and patients in the hospitals?

Everyone is curious to know who is coming on the next bed (or cell, respectively). And as the newcomer comes, the cartels from criminal and civil accusations (or bed ridden and non-serious patients respectively) start betting what the new item is about.

Statistics are used. The newcomer and the cell number have a connection (thanks to my Bollywood style upbringing). Like-

The person in cell no. 10 is mostly a murderer.

The one arriving in cell no. 11 is always under the schemes to dig tunnels to escape.

Cell no. 12 keeps claiming that he was wrongly framed.

Cell no. 14 is always electrocuted.

Similar statistics was used in my hospital that my neighbor patient told me about.

Me – "So what is the statistics of our ward."

She- "Bed no. 10 is mostly an old lady. Bed no. 11 is a lucky one- whosoever comes here gets discharged within 2 days. Bed no. 12 bears a patient with a lot of visitors. Bed no. 13 has a grumpy patient who keeps the nurses at their toes and a menace at night."

Me- "And what about bed no. 14 (my bed)"

She- "Bed no. 14?"

Me (with curiosity) - "Yes, bed no. 14 is my bed. What about that."

She- "Oh bed no. 14 has always…."

Me (Getting impatient) - "Always what?"

She- "Bed no. 14 always has a patient who…"

Me-".... who what?.... Dies?"

She- "...No. No."

Me- "..then what?"

She- "Bed no. 14 always has an English speaking lady and Cantonese nurses hate that...."

Me -" #$%^&*()_+)(*&^%$#@$%^&*()......................"

P.S. My tales of the hospitals are going to be many. Pl bear with me.