A charming artifact of the pre-HVAC era, when hospital windows were often open for ventilation purposes, and one was supposed to be quiet when passing by…
Nowadays, modern hospital windows are sealed shut, and it takes something like a thunderstorm outside before any external noises are heard.
This means, of course, that patients in bed can hear all the machines going PING next to their heads that much more clearly…
The building is like, what – a quarter-mile away? How sensitive are these patients? (Or is this the Psycho-Neurotic Institute for the Very, Very Nervous?)
atomicdog almost 5 years ago
Reminds me of one of my favorite Tex Avery cartoons:
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2l4cs
Major Matt Mason Premium Member almost 5 years ago
A charming artifact of the pre-HVAC era, when hospital windows were often open for ventilation purposes, and one was supposed to be quiet when passing by…
Nowadays, modern hospital windows are sealed shut, and it takes something like a thunderstorm outside before any external noises are heard.
This means, of course, that patients in bed can hear all the machines going PING next to their heads that much more clearly…
Zebrastripes almost 5 years ago
Bless you child!
jrankin1959 almost 5 years ago
The building is like, what – a quarter-mile away? How sensitive are these patients? (Or is this the Psycho-Neurotic Institute for the Very, Very Nervous?)
asrialfeeple almost 5 years ago
Gesundheit
romandogbird almost 5 years ago
nice
WCraft Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Come on – this is comics! Take some reality licenses and show here head exploding as she attempts to hold it in!
jppjr almost 5 years ago
It’s still a lot better than what they have in the modern version of Nancy.
brklnbern almost 5 years ago
Today nobody cares.