A Spoonful Of Violence Helps The Medicine Go Down  
  
 Pharmacy | OH, USA |  Right | July 15, 2014  
 
 
(I am on quite a few prescription medicines, one of which costs $170. I am picking up four refills.) 
 
Pharmacy Clerk: “This one is $1.17. The second is $7.79. And the third is…” 
 
(He trails off and takes a few steps back from the counter separating us.) 
 
Pharmacy Clerk: “Uh… do you know how much this costs?” 
 
Me: “If it’s the [Brand Name Medicine], then it will be about $170.” 
 
(He looks relieved and returns to the register.) 
 
Pharmacy Clerk: “Sorry. On my first week on the job, a customer assaulted me after hearing the price of his medicine.”
		 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
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