Darwin says, "Accepted into the Archive."

Anti-Darwin Award

During my first summer as a pharmacy intern, I was working with an elderly pharmacist one Saturday afternoon when a girl came into the pharmacy with a coffee mug in her hand. She plopped the mug down on the counter and demanded a refund for her prescription because it did not work. Peering down into the coffee mug, the pharmacist and I saw a motley collection of white and brown tablets.

She kept rambling on and on about how these pills did not work, and what were we going to do about the fact that she was now pregnant? Eventually we ascertained her name, and discovered that the pills in the cup were her monthly birth control tablets. The pharmacist asked her why they were popped out of the packaging.

The young woman explained that she didn't like popping them out day by day, so she did it all at once to get it out of the way. After counting the tablets, it was obvious that she hadn't taken them in the order they were arranged in the manufacturer's packaging. She explained it was boring to take all the white ones in a row, then the brown ones, so she would mix it up to keep it exciting.

She couldn't understand why we wouldn't refund her money, or why we kept smiling at her dilemma!

Darwin notes, "This submission is actually an anti-Darwin, where stupidity accidentally results in *more* offspring. Thanks for the submission, Annie RX."

Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Although she's obviously procreated I guess I'll accept this as a PA. It amazes me that it never occurred to her that the pills were two different colors for a reason.

Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
I'll accept this as a PA. It's just so silly! Doctors and pharmacies go over any kind of pill taking instructions, so there's no excuse for her ignorance. Want to bet she wins a DA someday? Thanks, annierx!

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