Thursday Special ~ Ear Infection.
This is so true! They always ask at the doctor’s office why you are there, and you have to answer in front of others what’s wrong and sometimes it is embarrassing.
There’s nothing worse than a Doctor’s Receptionist who insists you tell her what is wrong with you in a room full of other patients. I know most of us have experienced this, and I love the way this old guy handled it.
A 65-year-old man walked into a crowded waiting room and approached the desk.
The Receptionist said, “Yes sir, what are you seeing the Doctor for today?”
“There’s something wrong with my dick”, he replied.
The receptionist became irritated and said, “You shouldn’t come into a crowded waiting room and say things like that.”
“Why not, you asked me what was wrong and I told you,” he said.
The Receptionist replied; “Now you’ve caused some embarrassment in this room full of people. You should have said there is something wrong with your ear or something and discussed the problem further with the Doctor in private.”
The man replied, “You shouldn’t ask people questions in a roomful of strangers, if the answer could embarrass anyone.” The man walked out, waited several minutes, and then re-entered.
The Receptionist smiled smugly and asked, “Yes?”
“There’s something wrong with my ear,” he stated.
The Receptionist nodded approvingly and smiled, knowing he had taken her advice. “And what is wrong with your ear, Sir?”
“I can’t piss out of it,” he replied.
The waiting room erupted in laughter.
Mess with seniors and you’re going to Lose!
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Thank Bro for this one.
wisewebwoman said,
July 15, 2010 at 6:47 am
Oh that is so good, one for the books!
XO
WWW
steph said,
July 15, 2010 at 8:43 am
Excellent!
I can just see it happening too.
Are you REALLY telling me that in a GP practice (in NHS), the receptionist asks what’s wrong with you?
I thought you went to the doctor to find out what was wrong?
Grannymar said,
July 15, 2010 at 9:39 am
WWW - Enjoy!
Steph - Nowadays we have touch screen check-in at the surgery (nine Drs in the practice). It works for all the departments too. We can make appointments and order repeat medication online, by phone or at the reception desk.
nick said,
July 15, 2010 at 10:21 am
Good one! Funny, I have that problem with my ear as well. I’d better head for the doctor.
Steph, no we don’t have to tell the receptionist what’s wrong, all they do is confirm the appointment and ask you to wait.
steph said,
July 15, 2010 at 10:53 am
Grannymar,
I’m suitably impressed!
My GP is still struggling to cope with a computer screen during consultations. Computers were only introduced to the practice last year
@ Nick - Thanks, glad to hear it!
Maynard said,
July 15, 2010 at 11:46 am
Grannymar, I’m with Nick, but both of my ears are giving me problems— what does that mean. I’m abnormal????? Or super macho!!!
Grannymar said,
July 15, 2010 at 12:05 pm
Nick - I would see about that right away… before it grows into a big problem!
Steph - We are very fortunate with a wide range of services available at the practice.
Maynard - Maybe if you go along with Nick, the Dr might have a ’special offer’ - two for the price of one!
Nancy said,
July 15, 2010 at 1:05 pm
Hi Grannymar,
I wanted to find out if Doctors really read all the information they ask you to fill out on the long form they give you,SO when I came to question # 25 on the form:
“Are you sexually active?”
I answered ” No, I usually just lay there.”
That should take care of their curiousity……
Rummuser said,
July 15, 2010 at 1:40 pm
Grannymar, better than the joke, your response to Mayo is the better one!
steph said,
July 15, 2010 at 4:42 pm
WELCOME BACK! Nancy
(waves furiously)
Grannymar said,
July 15, 2010 at 7:09 pm
Nancy - It good to have you back, we missed you! I wonder if the Doctor has finished with your forms yet?
Ramana - I do my best!
Steph - It IS good to have Nancy back among us once more.
Maynard said,
July 15, 2010 at 7:43 pm
Rummy, let me boast while I can. My ears are actually to big.
gaelikaa said,
July 15, 2010 at 8:22 pm
I simply can’t imagine something like that happening because
(A) if I had something wrong with me which would cause embarrassment if announced to a roomful of people, I would be in a roomful of people who had the same problem. All doctors don’t solve all medical problems,
(B) I don’t listen when other people are discussing personal stuff. I make it a point not to. Even if I do hear, I pretend not to.
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. I did find the story funny, though, apart from that.
Grannymar said,
July 15, 2010 at 8:50 pm
Gaelikaa - Our first point of call is a GP (general Practitioner), If they feel unable to help or see the need they arrange for us to see A Consultant or Specialist in the particular field.
Baino said,
July 15, 2010 at 9:41 pm
Haha ah but see, this is one of the beauties of growing old, you can be outrageously eccentric and nobody bats an eyelid except the kids.
Magpie11 said,
July 15, 2010 at 10:24 pm
Interesting reactions to this story…especially the “just lying there” one…. That was a courtroom response as well…..
There was a time when a receptionist would ask you what was wrong but that was quite some time ago…. I almost got myself banned from the local practise for being very angry at being asked….luckily my doctor (this was when I could be registered with an individual Doctor) stepped in and backed me up…as i recall that particular receptionist was move to be behind the scenes.
Mind you when I was a kid every one in the village knew what everyone else was suffering from… including D & V.
Grannymar said,
July 16, 2010 at 7:59 am
Baino - When we reach second childhood, you get to make our own rules!
Magpie - I remember those days and before that the days with open surgery, the time when you sat in the waiting room and shuffled from chair to chair until you reached the door of the Dr’s room and it meant you were next to see him.
Val said,
July 16, 2010 at 8:13 pm
Very funny
Grannymar said,
July 16, 2010 at 8:44 pm
Val - Glad you enjoyed it!