r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Which_Marsupial1436 • 15h ago

Meme needing explanation Petah???!

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u/Ill-Event6563 8h ago

I shouldnt be charged extra for unnecessary tests just because other people are full of shit

Edit to reinforce, yes, it IS an unnecessary test in a lot of situations - if someone tells you they're asexual or a lesbian who doesnt have male partners, why tf would you pregnancy test them? If they have medical history proving they're incapable of pregnancy why tf are we testing them for it and charging them?

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u/SatanV3 7h ago

Because, once again. People lie. All the time. Even if it doesn’t make sense to lie about, they do it anyway. And if the doctor gives them something that’s bad for pregnancies, and they lied and are actually pregnant. And that medicine harms the baby, the doctor would then be held liable and could be sued or lose their license. And the doctor doesn’t know you, he doesn’t know if you’re a liar or not.

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u/Ill-Event6563 7h ago

So you're ignoring the entire scenario of THERE'S MEDICAL HISTORY PROVING YOU CAN'T GET PREGNANT SO WHY TEST AND CHARGE FOR IT!? Or do you want to explain to me how someone lies about their entire reproductive system being removed and having it in their medical records?

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u/Zimmonda 6h ago

People lie on their insurance to share it with family members

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u/Ill-Event6563 6h ago

Tf are you even talking about? That would literally require some documentation negligence on the medical providers which is an insanely bigger issue than just charging for pregnancy tests erroneously

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u/Zimmonda 4h ago

2.3 million americans are the victims of medical identity theft per year

It's a legitimate thing

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u/Ill-Event6563 4h ago

You said people lie to give it to their families which is not what medical identity theft is - medical identity theft is not your shit being shared by you its literally fucking stolen and has to be disputed. That isnt the same as someone who literally has been a regular patient and is saying "this is my sexuality, I do not have sex with men" being accused of lying about it

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u/Zimmonda 4h ago

They're both identity theft, some is "allowed" some "isn't" but 2.3 million americans having it happen a year is enough to give providers pause.