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discodean
06-12-2008, 06:36 PM
There's nothing worse than a Doctor's Receptionist who insists you tell her what's wrong with you in a room full of other patients. Most of us have experienced this, this is the way one older patient handled it.

An 86 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 manhood', 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 room full 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 pee out of it,' he replied.

The waiting room erupted in laughter.

...Mess with seniors and you're going to lose.

UltraBeat Entertainment
11-12-2008, 08:10 AM
Unlikely to have happened but very funny:D

discomobiledj
11-12-2008, 09:19 AM
That does sum up probably 99% of doctors receptionists though. Whenever I've phoned up I get "Is it a medical emergency?" My answer is "If it was I wouldn't be phoning you, I'd have called 999" or "Are you qualified to diagnose me over the phone then" if it's a horrible one!

discodean
11-12-2008, 09:57 PM
Unlikely to have happened but very funny:D

its... errrr..... supposed to be a joke.:D

Tom
11-12-2008, 10:00 PM
That does sum up probably 99% of doctors receptionists though. Whenever I've phoned up I get "Is it a medical emergency?" My answer is "If it was I wouldn't be phoning you, I'd have called 999" or "Are you qualified to diagnose me over the phone then" if it's a horrible one!

Earlier this year I phoned up the GP and said I found a lump (and very scared I was too). I was seen within 20 minutes from ending the phone call.

I think it's how you say things. I have found if you go to the gp, lean over and whisper then the receptionist can see you are a little shy and they also keep there voice down.

Works for me.