One day, at a local restaurant, a woman suddenly called out, My son's choking! He swallowed a quarter! Help! Please, anyone! Help!
A man from a nearby table stood up and announced that he was quite experienced1 at this sort of thing.
He stepped over with almost no look of concern, wrapped his hands around the boy's chest and squeezed2.
Out popped the quarter. The man then went back to his table as though nothing had happened.
Thank you so much! the mother cried. Are you a paramedic?
No, replied the man, I work for the IRS.