I think I'll have a large order of prognosis negative.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- She jokes about ordering a large amount of a negative prognosis, implying she wants bad news.
- In plain terms
- She humorously asks for a lot of bad predictions.
- What can you take from it?
- Use humor to confront fear of bad outcomes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does joking about bad news reveal about coping?
- Is humor effective in dealing with fear?
Another view
The joke may be confusing without context of her health concerns.
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