Chiropody

I have just been visited by my chiropodist, an extremely tall, handsome young man. He said he wished everyone had an armchair like mine with a footrest as bending over is so bad for his back. Many professions seem to have some drawbacks. My dentist suffered from varicous veins from standing all day as , I believe, do hairdressers and shop assistants and nurses have bad backs from lifting patients.
I once had occasion to take my small daughter to a chiropodist for some minor ailment. He was very nice to her and told her if she saw him in the street she must say hello. He said he would only recognise her if she was walking barefoot.
We had a lovely girl dental student as our Paying Guest (lodger) when we lived in London. She was appalled when her friend gave up dentistry to become a chiropodist. She said "Fancy looking at people's feet all day!" I thought "Fancy looking in people's mouths all day!" It takes all sorts.