Speed Bump by Dave Coverly for April 10, 2023

Very cute.

There was such a chart going by just a day or two ago… except it was cats.

looks like around about a 5 at the moment

shouldn’t the numbers be the other way round?

Level 11 means “I have no tail and I must wag.”

“Tail” me how ya feel

Nice! It’s just like the smilies we use for people who don’t speak English &/or children.

If the dog wasn’t sitting on the examination table like this, he could just let the tail “speak” for itself.

A marriage counselor could use this chart too. “How do you feel when you come home and see your spouse?” Then hand them the chart. Rensis Likert surely would have approved.

Patient almost looks like a cat!

So cute!

I hope there’s a different one for cats.

D@mned if I don’t get tired of being asked that question.

My dog was an 8 yesterday. We went to a dog park and he was attacked by a mean old Pomeranian. My dog was big enough that the Pomeranian could not hurt him but my dog was distraught over the attack nonetheless so his tail dropped.

Allie Brosh’s Better Pain Scale™:

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/02/boyfriend-doesnt-have-ebola-probably.html

Love this, Dave! Thanks for smiles this morning. Comic saved.

Ask me in a half hour after my morning Tylenol and cup of coffee kick in.

Dogtor’s office.

LOL! ☺️☺️

Pain is subjective, yet medical people ask you to assess it on a scale of 0 to 10.

For me 10 is blacking out. I’ve never been there. 9 is total body incapacitation. I’ve been there, mercifully for only seconds at a time (dental procedure).

Otherwise, I managed to inflict level 5 pain on myself while doing physical therapy for a knee replacement.

Thanks Dave, you got the VA right on…

I’m feeling half-a**ed.

That actually might be a fun chart to hang in some places!

What’s your level of pain?

And why are you showing me pictures of horses patoots?

This makes more sense to me than the ones with “smiley” (or not) faces.