I just took out some Life Insurance on the phone yesterday, and the very helpful chap went through the health questions. There were ten of them, and seemed very concerned with smoking. Did I smoke? Had I ever smoked? Had I taken drugs such as cocaine, ever smoked cannabis?

Then he turned to alcohol. How many units per week? Had I ever been in rehab? (!!) Had I ever been arrested for drink-related offences?
As the answers to this lot was "No", I was left thinking I've led a very mundane life. Perhaps I ought to have kicked my heels up a bit more and got blind drunk while smoking weed.

Then had I ever tried to commit suicide? (not yet!)

But lastly, how fat was I? (not exactly his phrasing) and what dress size? Strangely, he decided I was 'overweight' but not 'obese'. Phew!

All this shows what many people must do - drinking, smoking, drug-taking and so on. These activities must be nearing the 'in' category, sadly.