There you are, sitting across from an elderly, demented man drooling on his oatmeal, when suddenly you begin to wonder: Am I in a nursing home, or in the chambers of the United States Senate?? To help you solve the mystery, look for these nine helpful differences:

1.

Nursing Home: Residents call out "Bingo!" to win money

Senate: Residents call out "Aye!" to spend your money

2.

Nursing Home: Costs $10,000 per resident per month

Senate: Costs $10 billion per resident per second

3.

Nursing Home: Residents alert a nurse when they've soiled themselves

Senate: Residents wave to camera as if nothing happened when they've soiled themselves

4.

Nursing Home: Surprisingly, plagued by STDs

Senate: Not surprisingly, plagued by STDs

5.

Nursing Home: Aides tell residents which domi

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