‘Brief Emotion’: Woman claims she was charged $11 for crying during surgery

The woman, named Midge, shared a photo of the invoice she received after a mole removal procedure. While all other services mentioned were surgical, she was taken aback by an $11 (Rs 815.19) charge for “brief emotion”.

Midge posted about the charge, and wrote, “Mole removal: $223, Crying: extra”.

Mole removal: $223
Crying: extra pic.twitter.com/4FpC3w0cXu

— Midge (@mxmclain) September 28, 2021

In the thread, she expressed her obvious frustration over the charge. She wrote that that she did not even get a ‘damn sticker’ and whether a lollipop is too much to ask for.

Is a lollipop too much to ask?

— Midge (@mxmclain) September 28, 2021

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Some Netizens had a good laugh over it and contributed to the thread. Many were also genuinely concerned over this absurd charge and shared their opinions about the healthcare system. A few even shared their own personal experiences from surgeries they have had.