It is trendy these days to go to a psychiatrist and talk about your problems. They went to school in order to help us in the best way that they possibly can and sometimes, they provide advice and it other times, they just provide a listening ear. There is something else that is provided by a psychiatrist, and that is a huge bill. Sometimes it isn’t just a matter of having somebody to talk to, we actually need to be able to afford it. One man found out about the psychiatric bill and decided to go another direction. His solution will leave you smiling.
Ever since I was a child, I’ve always had a fear of someone being under my bed at night. So I went to a shrink and told him, “I’ve got problems. Every time I go to bed I think there’s somebody under It. I’m scared. I think I’m going crazy.”
“Just put yourself in my hands for one year,” said the shrink. “Come to talk to me three times a week and we should be able to get rid of those fears.”
“How much do you charge?”
“Eighty dollars per visit,” replied the doctor.
“I’ll sleep on it”, I said.
Six months later the doctor met me on the street. “Why didn’t you come to see me about those fears you were having?” he asked.
“Well, eighty bucks a visit, three times a week for a year is $12,480.00. A bartender cured me for $10.00. I was so happy to have saved all that money that I went and bought myself a new pickup truck.”
“Is that so?” with a bit of an attitude he said, “And how, may I ask, did a bartender cure you?”
“He told me to cut the legs off the bed. Ain’t nobody under there now.”