Harry Potter and the Deadly Dentist
I must be a sadist. Why else would I schedule regular half yearly check ups with the dentist? In any case, I was due for one a couple days ago so I decided to be brave and paid a visit to my dentist.
At the clinic, the receptionist told me I had to wait quite a bit because the patient before me was having some problems with her teeth (don’t we all?). Damn, what was I going to do to amuse myself while waiting? Just when I was having to make a tough decision between folding paper aeroplanes out of the magazines strewn across the coffee table and annoying the receptionist by asking her every five minutes how long did I still have to wait, this kid came in with his mum. This was just as well since I was sure annoying the receptionist would have dire consequences. She’d probably make me wait even longer, or worse, change the waiting room’s TV channel to something exciting like Days of our Lives.
Anyway, the kid? Well, he was what Harry Potter would look like if he was Chinese and about six years old, with a Transformers toy (Optimus Prime!) in his hand instead of an eleven inch holly and phoenix feather wand (no, I’m not a hardcore Harry Potter fan, why do you ask?). His mum went to the receptionist and Harry Potter sat next to me. After a while, the mum came over and told him to be good while she went to the store next door to buy something. I was bored so I thought, what the heck, and started talking to him.
“Are you Harry Potter?”
He grinned at me and shook his head. That’s when I realised Harry Potter here had lost his two front teeth. Maybe Voldermort ate them for breakfast.
“What are you in for?”
Hang on, that sounded like a jail cell conversation. The kid opened his mouth and started tugging at a tooth with his fingers. The tooth was shaky. Here for another tooth extraction, I guess. Should have just asked Voldermort to have it for supper or something.
“You don’t talk much, do you?”
He shook his head and went back to his toy. Man, Harry Potter sure liked his Transformers.
“That’s good. You’re not supposed to talk to strangers anyway, no matter how pretty they are.”
Hee.
Just then, I heard my name being called. As I walked into the torture chamber, I contemplated screaming my head off while in the chair just to scare the kid. Nah, of course I didn’t do it. What did you think I was, a sadist? No, don’t answer that.
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Oh man, screaming your head off in the chair would have been priceless. Great story Lis.
It sounds really lame but I’ve had a depressing few days so I cruised over here thinking “Maybe Lis has something new that’ll put a smile on my face”.
Mission accomplished! Thanks, kiddo :)
I can identify with this story having lived in Singapore for over 5 years. There is a part of the local psyche that thinks that non Asians are creatures from another planet.
I’m still trying to get over the fact that you remembered the Transformers name (Optimus Prime!)
TD, I didn’t want to risk being Adava Kedavra-ed while I was in the chair.
Hey Jason, then my job is done. :)
Colin, uhm… but I’m Asian…?
Meleah, my brain works funny. It forgets the important stuff (do your laundry so you’ll have clean underwear!) but retains all the useless trivia.
hi lis… i guess i must have picked up on you thru meleahs comments… but i sure am glad i did.. i just read a couple few of your entries,, and really enjoyed them all,, i have put you in my reads,, and will be back for more… thank you
Ha! Great story. BTW the new transformers movie is really really good :)
Re: Colin’s comment- I could see how someone would assume you to be un-Asian. Your english is perfect and from a strictly Americin perspective (mine) you seem way “un-foreign”. I don’t know if that’s a compliment or an insult!
I’m guessing that you’ve grown up speaking English (at least).
I say “your english is perfect” and then I misspell “American”. Brilliant.
I read up to the Optimus Prime part and then found myself overcome with jealousy!
Damn! I always wanted Optimus Prime years ago when they first came out – only the really cool kids had them! Sob, sob …
Paisley, I’m glad you enjoyed this blog. :)
LindaF, yeah that’s what I’ve heard. Hope to catch it this week together with Harry Potter.
Jason, I blame it on American TV!
Geedos, now you can get yourself one! I don’t think Harry Potter will part with his…
haha, you are great with kids. I think its hard to choose between Harry Potter or Transformers. I’m not really a fan of either yet I remember growing up with transformers.
Oh you are one of those patients. Just kidding:)
I would high-tailed it out of there before they even called my name!
It’s the same with dentists everywhere…they love to make you wait! It’s like they know we don’t have a choice apart from smashing our teeth out with a rock! LOL
Recently I went to the dentist too so I can relate. He asked me to remove four teeth because they were a little shaky! I haven’t been there since and my teeth are still intact! LOL
If you had screamed young Harry would have gone Potty! LOL
Randy, yeah same here, I remember watching the cartoons on Saturday mornings.
Debo, every dentist needs one. :P
Nick, if you want clean and shiny teeth, you gotta put yourself out there!
Adrian, FOUR? I would’ve run out of the clinic right there and then. I’m dreading the day when I’ve to extract my wisdom teeth. Eeps.