Today, I was at the dentist getting a cavity fixed for the first time. The dentist showed me the drill and other tools, and referred to them as things like "Mr. Bumpy Brush". I'm 15. She thought I was "special". FML
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Today, I was at the dentist getting a cavity filled. As she's drilling into my tooth, I feel the drill slip, and then she quickly stuffs gauze into my mouth. She nervously laughs and says to me "Wow! You must really be numb!" FML
Today, I went to the dentist to get a cavity filled. As the dentist was drilling, he accidentally hit a nerve and I ended up screaming in pain. The whole office heard me and now I'm too embarrassed to go back. FML
Today, I went to the dentist to get a tooth filled. The nurse just finished taking my info when the doctor came in and started drilling. Through my chorus of screams he realized he'd forgotten to numb me. His only response was, "Guess I forgot to numb ya, huh?" while giggling. FML
Today, I finally heard a woman tell me "I've never seen one so big before!" Too bad it was my dentist talking about one of my cavities. FML
Today, I went to the dentist to get a filling. Instead of giving me Novocaine, my dentist decided he was going to use a special new paste on me while he drilled. It didn't work. FML
Today, I woke up with a terrible toothache and called my mother for a lift to the dentist. This super cute dentist chick enters and says, "Nice to meet you, your mother just told me you're afraid of dentists?" I'm 29. FML
Today, I went to the dentist to get a cavity filled. The numbing medication didn't work, so I felt everything. I was in so much pain that I accidentally bit down on the dentist's finger, causing him to yell in agony. Now, I have to find a new dentist. FML
Today, I went to the dentist to have two cavities filled. I hate going to the dentist. After he'd started drilling, I heard a "clunk" noise followed by an "Oops." My dentist had cut my tooth in half. Now I have to get surgery to have the tooth extracted. FML
Today, I was having drilling work done on my teeth. My dentist slipped and drilled a hole in my cheek. I said mistakes happen, but that I didn't expect to pay for the work. They still billed me for it and sent me a prescription that I had to go and get (and pay for) in case it got infected. FML
Today, at the dentist, I was trying to make myself comfortable while he did his thing to my teeth. While my mouth was full of tools, he asked, “So how’s your day going so far?” My reply came out as, “Mrrgh purr blobby noff nay blobby blobby.” The dentist laughed and said, “I was kidding, you’re not supposed to talk right now.” FML
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JACKxRAWR 22
Well, did you turn up to the Dentist's in a short bus and wearing a bike helmet?
Ambient25 25
You should get back at her by licking her fingers when they're in your mouth
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Comments (84)
johnpaisley 6
I know how you feel
niftyismybitch 21
oops ..her ...screw antique flood protection.
niftyismybitch 21
anti dammit ..hahaha
PenguinBitch 44
Ummm yeah.... Okay..
MissJojo_fml 4
That is still a highly inappropriate way to talk to most of the special needs population, even those who are severely intellectually disabled and/or emotionally immature for their biological age... FYL and FHL.
hockeygoalie13 15
I disagree. Medical and dental professionals are trained to be able to interact in different ways with people of different abilities to make their treatment the best experience possible. The dentist in this case made an error but for some people with disabilities normal communication can be ineffective and lead to misunderstanding.
splitintwo 6
... pretty sure if your paitent has a disibility you're supposed to inquire how to treat them before breaking out the goo-goo talk. Which isn't very appropraite or professional even of you were "specail".
Ksweety_fml 27
He just showing what are the tools is for and what they do.
fleur_de_fevrier_fml 23
Having a brother that is "special", it infuriates me that people who think they need to goo goo talk to them. Kids like that may have a slower development but talking to them like they are babies is not helping. In fact goo goo talk helps no one, even "normal" babies. It's important to talk to them with simple but proper vocabulary.
TrinityNevada 11
Why did it take so long for someone to poast about how rude it is to make fun of people with special needs? Sorry, the correct term changes all the time and if I used the wrong one, I meant well. At any rate: dentist seems like she's used to talking to really little kids (or maybe she has one at home and baby talk is what popped out). I would have just made a joke at the dentist, "Oh, is that what they call it in dental school now?" that tends to shut people up. But I can't imagine a dentist actually saying, "I talked to you that way because I thought you were ... " I can imiagine OP feeling like that is what the dentist thought. Man, theres no way to make sense of this.
perdix 31
Everyone sounds like an idiot when they're shot up with Novacaine.
KimmyCupZ 21
The ignorance is strong with that one. Just because someone is "special" doesn't mean they must be spoken to in that manner. We're all equal, just different.
forever_u_and_me 2
Amen sista
Enslaved 38
Why did she think you were special? Were you drooling while looking down her blouse?
Dodge4x4Ram 46
that could be a reasonable explanation
Enslaved 38
When I had braces, the assistances always wore low cut shirts. I could just imagine a teen's face enjoying being that close to some boobies! "Now lean back, lean back, lean back"