On Sun, 30 May 2021 16:45:10 +0300, Opinicus
> wrote:

>A pet peeve of mine is growers, manufacturers, advertisers, and
>friends and acquaintances pushing things on me because they're
>"natural". The first three groups I ignore; to the friends and
>acquaintances I relate the story of a doctor treating a patient who's
>suffering from lung disease but who insists on smoking weed. "The
>habit is making your condition worse" the doctor admonishes him. "How
>can that be?" the patient asks. "It's all natural. How can it be bad?"
>"Apricot stones naturally contain lethal amounts of cyanide. Eat too
>many and they'll kill you" the doctor replies. "In my back yard
>there's a plant that, if you sit under it for about ten minutes or so,
>you'll die. Just because something is ""natural" doesn't mean it's
>safe or good for you." The patient seems to accept this and says he'll
>quit and leaves. After he's gone, the nurse in attendance looks at the
>doctor and asks "What plant will kill you if you sit under it for ten
>minutes?" "A water lily, of course."
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
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This is a message from the other Dave Smith.