I think it's the idea of a neutral setting. The bartender has nothing to gain beyond the drink of the moment, really, while the spouse has a vested interest in the problem and is quite possibly a part of it, and the doctor usually doesn't have time to listen to everything a person needs to vent about.
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Date: 2005-02-05 09:18 pm (UTC)I think it's the idea of a neutral setting. The bartender has nothing to gain beyond the drink of the moment, really, while the spouse has a vested interest in the problem and is quite possibly a part of it, and the doctor usually doesn't have time to listen to everything a person needs to vent about.