Squeaky asked:
So, when would “Why, yes, I’m a doctor” actually come up?
Scene: A 747, halfway through its journey from the UK to the USA. An airplane person approaches my seat, quietly.
[Airplane Person] Excuse me, sir. I don’t want to cause a fuss, but we noted that you are Doctor?
[Me] (With a quiet, reserved bravado) Why, yes I am.
[Airplane Person] Oh, that’s wonderful. Could you come with me for a moment?
Using nothing more than a sponge, the frayed ends of a sweater, and a blank CD-R, I proceed to deliver 12 babies, reattach a man’s arm, and update the antivirus software on the pilot’s laptop to the most recent version without a live network connection.
That’s why it would come up. DUH. 