I (33M) had my first colonoscopy this morning. I was super anxious, hadn’t eaten in 24 hours, and was already mentally checked out from reality.
When the nurse wheeled me into the pre-op area, she was very kind and professional. We chatted a bit and she said, “Don’t worry, you’ll be in good hands. I hope everything goes well and you get some rest after. Enjoy your colonoscopy!”
My dumbass, running on zero sleep and a gallon of Gatorade, just reflexively replied:
“You too.”
There was a beat of silence.
Then she laughed. I mean really laughed.
She had to stop pushing the bed for a second and wipe tears from her eyes. She said, “That’s a first. I’ll let the doctor know you want him to enjoy it, too.”
I was mortified. Still am. The anesthesiologist walked in shortly after and just said, “So I hear you’re a giver.”
TL;DR: Told the nurse “you too” after she wished me a good colonoscopy. She still laughed while I was being rolled into the OR.
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I feel like someone saying “enjoy your colonoscopy” is far weirder than instinctively replying with “you too”.