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That Must Be Bob. I Hear His New Hip Squeaking.

nytimes.com — Some patients ’ noisy artificial hips are interrupting daily life and raising questions about more serious problems.

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  • nahsrocketeer75, on 05/12/2008, -0/+7Here's what I want to know: In polite company, if one's hip squeaks, does one say "excuse me"?
    • Accolade1, on 05/12/2008, -0/+7No; In this situation, one says "Did your hip squeak or are you happy to see me?"
  • DCGaymer, on 05/12/2008, -0/+5Alternate Headline: Early 21st century cyborgs irritated by new parts.
  • doctechnical, on 05/12/2008, -0/+7. “It can interrupt sex when my wife starts laughing,” said one man, who discussed the matter on the condition that he not be named.
    Loss of consortium! I smell lawsuit!
  • tehjai, on 05/12/2008, -0/+2Am I the only one that thought of the Enzyte commercial when they read the title?
  • anbudom, on 05/12/2008, -0/+4Seriously, this must be so embarrassing.
  • StevesJobs, on 05/12/2008, -0/+2Who's Bob?
  • AnotherBrian, on 05/12/2008, -0/+3Oil can, oil can.
  • Thundercat1971, on 05/12/2008, -1/+2If you're old enough to need hip replacement, you should NOT be having sex.
    • dianebl, on 05/12/2008, -0/+1What, you think your sex drive magically disappears when you turn 40?

      You haven't been to a nursing home lately, I take it. The elderly residents have *tons* of romances going.
  • magusg, on 05/12/2008, -0/+3mine doesnt squeak... yet. btw im 26
    • Dmatias, on 05/12/2008, -0/+1Mine does and i'm only 18. And i get the pops just not as load as the dude on youtube.
  • EffYoo, on 05/12/2008, -0/+1It's still better than a squeaking wheelchair...
  • marciot, on 05/13/2008, -0/+1WD-40 IV drip. Problem solved.
  • CaptainChad, on 05/13/2008, -0/+1The YouTube video (that the article references) is bizarre. Just a regular squeaking sound.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWerMkRAAWg
  • v1mk, on 05/13/2008, -0/+1I have knee replacements and I, being as vane as I am, can not imagine the embarrassment these patients must go through. Listening to that noise and watching that video made me grateful that I am not going through that.
  • PharmacistMike, on 05/15/2008, -0/+0My Pop got a hip replacement a year ago and boy does he feel left out. No squeaking and no sex. I guess he'll have to wait a while.
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