I see a couple of small business in my area that do just that: dry cleaner, burrito place. Few years ago we went on vacation to a small dude ranch. They told us ahead of time that they would give us a break if we paid by check because they got tired of paying Visa five figures for "convenience ". I gladly brought my checkbook along. But the big corporate places? No.
I worked in the life insurance industry most of my career and watched them move the needle on "acceptable" readings - the biggies are BP and Cholesterol and pre-DM is making the strong showing, but I would have to say SSRIs are probably ahead of it for now (have you noticed the big push for 'mental health' recently?). But it gets back to the same old same old: pills, pills, pills - the more expensive, the better.
I worked with a guy who had appendix cancer. This was maybe 15 years ago. It is kind of like pancreatic in that it usually isn't caught early, which makes treatment difficult. My understanding was one of the treatments was a "wash" of his abdominal cavity - basically, they make an incision, drop a bunch of chemicals in, sew you up for a couple of hours and then go back in to clean it out. I heard about this treatment second hand from my old boss as I had left the company at this point, but it sounded like medieval torture. Sadly, he did not make it. I don't think he was even 40 years old.
I don't know if it is taught or just instinct. If you think about little kids, they ALL scream. So an argument could be made that it instinct, but men are taught to suppress it.
I recall a time when my cats were in the front window going nuts at something on the porch- I went outside to take a look and a rat ran in front of my feet. Without thinking, I screamed and jumped up on the step - a complete cartoon image if you had watched. Admittedly, it was kind of pathetic, but I remember it happening without thinking.
I am so sick of this. If I had a day where I was in charge, my mandate would be that going forward all legislation going forward would be written with quill and ink. Sorry if you'll have to practice penmanship. Deal with the hand cramps.
It is pretty rich coming from a regime that knowingly put up a guy with cancer/dementia for the Big Job to be calling anyone else a terrorist.
I know, I know - you have to show people, etc. But to read it all again makes my blood boil.
It is hard to believe that it came out 25 years ago. It has "aged well". Gives you pause...