Perhaps the next time ya'll should encounter these individuals, give them the gift of gab? For isntance, begin complaining to them, i.e., stubbed my toe getting out of bed and how long u spent at the hospital awaiting x-rays b/c you thought it was broken (and describe the doctor, nurses, and everyone you encountered to include the coffee, not to mention the pain!), how long it took to change car oil, bad customer service, etc., and draw it out, I mean make your story really long and how the martyr you've become b/c of such ordeals! You could even invite them for cocktails and bore them to death!