Yup. Context and reality would probably de-creep most of these (not all of them; some are just too out there). I just have this visual of the 911 operator reading the directions on how to stop profuse bleeding from a xerox copy in a binder somewhere. I want to scream, "put the damn cue card down and just talk to me like a real person please!"

In fact, I had that experience once. I called 911 because my husband had blood spurting from his leg (truly like a fountain). Bless that 911 operator for doing her job, but she needed to skip a few pages on her cue card to get to where I already was in handling the emergency. It was exasperating to keep telling her I already did that, I already did that too. I wasn't panicked about calling 911 until I realized she was wasting so much time assuming I didn't know what I was doing up to that point.

Therapists who ask creepy questions like on this article would frustrate me in a similar way. Are you really listening to me? Or are you just reading from your college textbook here?