Doctors Waiting Room Etiquette
Feb 24, 2018 16:14:48 #
There's nothing worse than a snotty doctor's receptionist who insists you tell her what is wrong in a room full of other patients. I know you all have experienced this. Here's the way one old guy handled it.
An 86 year old man walkes into a crowded doctor's office. As he approaches the desk, the receptionist asks,
"Yes sir, what are you seeing the doctor for today?"
"There's something wrong with my penis," he replied.
The receptionist, becoming irritated, says, "You shouldn't come into a crowded office and say things like that."
"Why not? You asked me what was wrong and I told you," he said.
The receptionist replies, "You've obviously caused some embarrassment in this room full of people.
You should have said there is something wrong with your ear or something.
Then you can discuss the problem further with the doctor in private."
The man walks out, waits several minutes and then reenters. The receptionist smiles smugly and asks,
"Yes?"
"There's something wrong with my ear," he states.
The receptionist nods approvingly and smiles, knowing he has taken her advice.
"And what seems to be wrong with your ear, Sir?"
"I can't piss out of it!!"
An 86 year old man walkes into a crowded doctor's office. As he approaches the desk, the receptionist asks,
"Yes sir, what are you seeing the doctor for today?"
"There's something wrong with my penis," he replied.
The receptionist, becoming irritated, says, "You shouldn't come into a crowded office and say things like that."
"Why not? You asked me what was wrong and I told you," he said.
The receptionist replies, "You've obviously caused some embarrassment in this room full of people.
You should have said there is something wrong with your ear or something.
Then you can discuss the problem further with the doctor in private."
The man walks out, waits several minutes and then reenters. The receptionist smiles smugly and asks,
"Yes?"
"There's something wrong with my ear," he states.
The receptionist nods approvingly and smiles, knowing he has taken her advice.
"And what seems to be wrong with your ear, Sir?"
"I can't piss out of it!!"
Feb 24, 2018 16:30:58 #
Feb 24, 2018 17:02:14 #
toxdoc42 wrote:
actually that question breaks the HIPPAA rules
Not the point.
Feb 24, 2018 17:12:32 #
Sure it is, you need to "call" the receptionist on it. Did you mention the break of rules to the physician? That is the only way the physician can stop it.
Feb 24, 2018 17:12:55 #
Feb 24, 2018 17:24:31 #
toxdoc42 wrote:
Sure it is, you need to "call" the receptionist on it. Did you mention the break of rules to the physician? That is the only way the physician can stop it.
To quote Fog Horn, "That's a joke son!".
(ibid. not real)
Feb 24, 2018 17:30:40 #
Feb 24, 2018 17:32:22 #
toxdoc42 wrote:
Sorry, as a physician and patient, my sense of humor failed me.
Feb 25, 2018 07:53:35 #
If the receptionist asks, then in a loud voice say:- "I have come about my sex change, but I don't want the same surgeon that did yours!!"
Feb 25, 2018 08:55:08 #
Feb 25, 2018 09:29:38 #
Longshadow wrote:
To quote Fog Horn, "That's a joke son!".
(ibid. not real)
(ibid. not real)
Feb 25, 2018 10:00:31 #
toxdoc42 wrote:
actually that question breaks the HIPPAA rules
You mean HIPAA
Feb 25, 2018 12:53:53 #
toxdoc42 wrote:
actually that question breaks the HIPPAA rules
They break those rules all the time, and I call them on it every time.
Feb 25, 2018 14:45:34 #
wolfd
Loc: Vancouver, Canada
bemused_bystander wrote:
If the receptionist asks, then in a loud voice say:- "I have come about my sex change, but I don't want the same surgeon that did yours!!"
Mar 2, 2018 18:00:04 #
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