Today, it was my first day at my new job as a receptionist at a small doctor's office. When the doctor's wife called and asked if he'd stepped out, I blanked the word "Doctor" and instead replaced it with, "Medicine man." FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I walked into what I thought was my doctor’s new office building for my appointment. I sat down, only to realize five minutes later that I was sitting in a small conference room where they were holding a staff meeting, and not the waiting room I thought it was. I had to wait for the doctor's receptionist to come get me. FML
Today, during my first day as a medical intern in a new ward, I was performing a rectal exam. My supervisor thought it would be funny to burst into the room and scream, "Who are you?! You don't even work here, you pervert!" FML
Today, I was at a party. Trying to overcome my social anxiety, I was trying to take part in conversations. So, when a girl mentioned she had a doctor's appointment next morning, I blurted out: "What kind of a doctor?" Everyone stared as she responded: "A gynaecologist." FML
Today, I had a doctor's appointment. I arrived early so I could check in with the receptionists about this weird communication mixup that's caused me to miss my last two appointments. Despite what my appointment card said, I arrived to find the office closed. FML
Today, I answered a call I thought was from my friend and opened with, “What do you want, fuck face?” It was actually my dentist confirming my appointment. There was a long pause before she politely repeated my name to ensure they had the right patient. FML
Today, during my second day as a receptionist, every time the phone rang I jumped in shock. My co-workers now already think I'm weird. FML
Today, I went to the doctor's office for an appointment. After waiting for ages, I asked the receptionist what the delay was. Apparently, I had no standing appointment today. This is coming from the same receptionist who checked me in nearly two hours ago. FML
Today, I left work early because I had a doctor's appointment. After sitting in the waiting room for twenty minutes, I realized I was at my old doctor's office. My actual appointment was across town. I was already late. FML
Today, I went to a new doctor. While filling out charts she looked up and said, "I'm assuming you are single." FML
Today, during my first day as a doctor’s intern, I attended a consultation. The embarrassed patient asked me to leave. Not really knowing my way around, I went through the first door I could find. By the time I realized it was a closet, I didn’t dare come back out. Twenty minutes is a long time to wait. FML
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Wizardo 34
"Do you know the Medicine Man?" "The Medicine Man?" "Yes! The Medicine Man!" "Who lives in Drury Lane?"
KarSkittle 19
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na Medicine Man!!
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Comments (38)
nattnatt73 31
That's funny lol
CaptainSmith28 19
I thought your pic was Spider-Man at first
Wizardo 34
"Do you know the Medicine Man?" "The Medicine Man?" "Yes! The Medicine Man!" "Who lives in Drury Lane?"
SpyroMello 29
Ironically enough, I'm watching shrek as I read this haha
KarSkittle 19
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na Medicine Man!!
ChaiseT 16
Well I mean technically, you're not wrong.
tyress 5
Not to be super bleak and negative, but I hear this is a tell-tale sign of possible Alzheimers? Maybe get checked?
EvilKaa 17
A sign of Alzheimer's is possibly getting flustered and saying something dumb. Literally everyone does this at some point. That's akin to saying "you have a headache, must be a brain tumour." Thanks WebMD.
LyricaSilvan 30
Overreaction. Seriously. Everyone forgets words from time to time. That does not mean anything. Alzheimer's is more than just forgetting things. Trust me, I know. I have worked with people who have it. They get to a point where they can't do anything for themselves because their minds no longer tell them what anything is. They become paranoid and emotionally unstable because everything constantly confuses them. The simplest of things can send a person with Alzheimer's into a panic attack because it no longer seems normal to them. Forgetting a word one time does not equate to Alzheimer's.
slackoffalready 3
You are describing a late stage of Alzheimers. There's a road to that and it starts small. Though forgetting one word at one time may not be Alzheimers. I don't understand why #5 gets downvoted. It's not spam or insulting, you are effectively censoring valid opinion. Then again, I often ask myself why censoring is so extensively used on this site.
LyricaSilvan 30
First of all, I know that. I work in healthcare, with the elderly, and have for several years. But I was making a point. Second, it's not "valid opinion." It's a person overreacting to a simple situation and trying to diagnose a human error as a serious medical condition.
ChibiChibi_fml 28
While it may technically be an overreaction it is still a valid opinion. It is especially valid when you consider how many people fail to realize that they have a medical condition because they keep writing off the symptoms as being nothing to concern themselves about. There are also the people who just don't realize how often those symptoms are actually occurring because they lack the support network that most people have made up of people who would point that kind of thing out to them. They never said it was definitely Alzheimer's. They said maybe get checked out. That is not diagnosing a condition. That is encouraging someone to verify that they don't need a diagnosis.
CrazyAndIKnowIt 5
Small doctor? "Medicine man" was better than that :-)
Fireant_man 6
If it's his wife why wouldn't you just say husband or his name. I think she would know that he is a doctor
ezrocks4u 29
Yes, but was she aware that he was ALSO a medicine man? ;P
GhostFox 34
I mean, when you put them side by side, the terms means almost exactly the same thing, except medicine man also has some faith-healing aspects in some cultures. So you aren't really wrong...
Lalala579121 28
Still not as bad as if you had said witch doctor.
Daelynn_17 19
That's actually pretty funny :-) :-)
fsomelife 26
Now, just how small is this doctor? "Like me, like me, tiny doctor!" small?
Shade1982 21
Stop watching Friends :P...