veterinary medicine may be perilous to my mental health
I don't know about the rest of you, but I actually pause when someone asks me about my profession. Each and every time I'll wage a cerebral war with myself on the pros/cons of telling this complete stranger about what I do, because 75% of the time the next words will be, "So I have this dog...".
"Hi, I was wondering what you all would charge to neuter my dog? The hospital down the road was pretty damn expensive, I think they must charge more for bigger balls."