A) After an Italian Person I know went to the doctor and was diagnosed with a fairly serious condition we had the following conversation:
Self: So, what do you have to do about it?
IP: Sometimes I have to take a pill.
Self: What do you mean sometimes?
IP: Well they told me to take it after every meal, so I decided only to take it after dinner.
Self: ...
IP: Anyway, they said something about it conflicting with another medicine I have...
Self (becoming alarmed): What? Isn't that serious?
IP: Well I had already decided not to really take that other one all that often anymore, anyway...
Self: ...
B) After an American Person I know went to the doctor...
Self: What's that?
AP: Oh it's a nasal steroid.
Self: For what?
AP: My sinuses.
Self: I didn't know you had sinus trouble.
AP: I don't, really, but she asked if sometimes I get stuffed up and she gave me this prescription.
Self: ...
AP: So I'm gonna try it and see if it helps...