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TheRickles

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3. Later that same day, a pediatrician, a nurse, and an HMO executive arrived at the Pearly Gates.

Reply to justaprogressive (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 12:54 PM

Dec 17

St. Peter did his usual assessments - the pediatrician said he'd worked all his life to help sick children, so St. Peter let him in. The nurse had spent decades caring for the elderly, so she was let in. The HMO executive said that he had worked for years to optimize health care delivery and access and profitability, so St. Peter let him enter Heaven, but added that he was only authorizing a one week stay.

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An HR manager was knocked down (tragically) by a bus & was killed. Her soul arrived at the Pearly Gates, where St.Peter [View all] justaprogressive Dec 17 OP

Great one. I had seen this long ago in another guise but it is a nice twist. erronis Dec 17 #1

Good one. I remember another one... louis-t Dec 17 #2

Later that same day, a pediatrician, a nurse, and an HMO executive arrived at the Pearly Gates. TheRickles Dec 17 #3

"I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints. The sinners are much more fun." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 17 #4

"Oh. You're gonna HATE Wednesdays." JoseBalow Dec 17 #5

--- and don't you wish that Hell was real? 3Hotdogs Dec 18 #6

Kick. N/T Upthevibe Dec 18 #7

This joke could be modified to be about a health insurance executive. Martin68 Dec 18 #8

There was an episode of the old Twilight Zone... Archae Dec 19 #9