5. "I always have oatmeal for breakfast."
Several years ago, I waited to have a colonoscopy. They were asking the woman at the next station if she was fasting. They double-checked that she was fasting, and after confirming, she said she ate oatmeal for breakfast that morning.
Nurse: Ma'am, fasting means you must not eat anything before the exam.
Lady: I know. But I always have oatmeal for breakfast.
Nurse: I get it. But you can't eat before this test. Your doctor must look at your digestive system.
Lady: But oatmeal is good for digestion.
Nurse: You must not eat anything before this exam. You have to completely fast so he can look into your gut.
Lady: But I always have oatmeal for breakfast.
