> I was in a supermarket buying a large bag of Purina
> for the dog and got in line to check out.
>
> A woman behind me asked if I had a dog.

>
> I was feeling a bit playful so on impulse, I told her no, I was
> starting The Purina Diet again. I added that I probably
> shouldn't do this because even though I had list 50 pounds
> the last time, I had wound up in intensive care with tubes coming
> out of everywhere and IV's in both arms.
>
> Her eyes about bugged out of her head. I went on and on with the
> story. She was totally buying it.

>
> I told her that it was an easy, inexpensive diet and that the way it
> works is to load your pockets or purse with Purina nuggets and
> simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry.

The Purina
> package said the food is nutritionally complete so I was going to
> try it again.
>
> Horrified, she asked if something in the dog food had poisoned me
> and was that why I ended up in the hospital?
>
> I said no.....I'd been sitting in the street licking my butt and two
> cars ran off the road and a third one hit me.
>
> I thought the lady was going to have a syncopal episode.