Here's a few interesting encounters. Once I went for a dip in the spa and when I finished, decided to stretch out on the bare ground for a bit to relax (chaise

Here's a few interesting encounters. Once I went for a dip in the spa and when I finished, decided to stretch out on the bare ground for a bit to relax (chaise lounges were removed during pandemic) A neighbor lady immediately began shouting at me and started to call 911. I had to prove I wasn't dead! Another time I sort of freaked out at a bus stop and laid face down on the sidewalk. Drew a huge crowd and while I refused to move, the ambulance rolled up. There was nothing physically wrong with me but I was transported anyway, just to peel me off the public right of way. I visited a little pharmacy-based clinic for blood-pressure monitoring and they took two cuff measurements. The charge nurse said it's alarmingly high and she's required to call 911. So I found myself fending off a cadre of EMTs who insisted I needed to go; they put me on the phone with the ER doc who read me the entire risk profile before the ambulance could be dismissed. I calmly informed them that their presence was extremely distressing to me and the sooner they went away, the sooner my diastolic would readjust. I've walked into Urgent Care and ER 3 times with cardiovascular concerns and each time the outcome was like, "yeah, keep an eye on that for us." They can bill the patient for hijinks too. Perhaps the general public has hypochondria and enjoys transforming minor annoyances into state-sponsored crises. If you're conscious and stable, an EMT visit will culminate with the $64,000 Question: "Do You Want to Go to the Hospital?" Well you're the pros; is it necessary or not? Call my insurance or something.