# Visiting someone in the hospital?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 21, 2011, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visiting-someone-in-the-hospital/603595 "2011-11-21T00:10:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visiting-someone-in-the-hospital/603595/1 "2011-11-21T00:10:15Z")

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I have a question: today an acquaintance got in a really bad car wreck, their car is totaled & they are in the hospital. Although, I am not really cool with this person, I still feel really bad and feel obligated to go and visit them…problem is if I go I would have to spend a good couple of minutes there and there’s not really much me and this person have to talk about(besides the accident)…so it would feel extremely awkward if I decide to go. Would it look really bad if I don’t go? Or should I just send something to let her know that I thought of her?

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