The Pillbox Incident

 

 

 

Not too long ago ...

I was privy only to the part of the conversation heard from this side of the phone call.  

 I didn't hear what the caller was saying throughout but, from the receiver's end and the reactions that came about as a result of what was being said, it was an animated call to say the least.

And then the call ended.

"You're not going to believe this," I was told.

"For whatever reason (anonymous) picked up (their) pillbox to take (their) medication and noticed a droplet on one end of it.  (Anonymous) licked the whatever it was off the corner of the pillbox ... and then realized it might be hand lotion or something.  (Anonymous) said (they) weren't certain what it was on reflection.  (Anonymous) panicked and decided to immediately go to the emergency room ..."

"What?!?  Why didn't (Anonymous) call us?  We could have taken (them) to the emergency room.  Wait ... better question:  Why didn't (they) call poison control first and find out what to do prior to running down to the hospital?!?  How dangerous could a drop of hand lotion be if ingested?  I mean ... were (they) ill after licking the thing?  Hold on, hold on ... WHO LICKS SOME UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE FROM A PILLBOX ... !??!??"

Not too long after the entire incident ...

 
(Anonymous) survived the ordeal with nary a consequence from (their) actions.  

.......... Ruprecht  ( STOP licking whatever's on the end of the pillbox, for Pete's sake )