Thanks a Pot

Last week I extracted teeth at the county clinic downtown, and I found an unexpected laugh when I visited one of the patient bathrooms.

I was so caught off guard by the hilarity of this bathroom graffiti on the wall of my stall that I forgot to take a picture, but I promise this is the verbatim representation of the scrawl on the wall:

Dear Carelink-

Thank you so much for your services. Without your help, many of us would not be able to see doctors.

(Just for clarification, Carelink is the free health insurance for people with low income.)

Beneath this note was a response:

Dear Carelink people-

You should thank the taxpayers, we're the ones who pay for your insurance.

O.M.G.--smackdown in stall #2!

This bathroom graffiti is ridiculous for two reasons: #1--The person who wrote the thank you note was being extremely thoughtful in expressing her gratitude, but why say it in the bathroom where no Carelink executive would ever read it? Why not say it in the form of a note or a thank you in person at the Carelink office, which is literally 10 feet away from the Carelink office at the hospital. #2--The same indignant taxpayer who dissed the first remark marred public property with her retort. Wanna know who pays for maintenance (like painting bathroom stalls) of state property?

Taxpayers.

Just for kicks, here are a few pictures of other ridiculous bathroom graffiti quotes...