November 28, 2005
Inappropriate Small Talk
Twice in the last week I've had to visit a health care professional's office. And twice in the last week I have been subjected to fairly inappropriate conversations with the employees.
The first time involved gay men and small rodents, and we'll leave it at that.
Today involved a 20-something young man telling me he has no sympathy for overweight smokers who develop heart trouble. Clearly they deserve what they get. Even if that is true, why are you telling ME about other patients and their problems?!
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People you don't want to know you well enough to be able to greet you by name on the street:
* Neurologists (this one is who gave me the idea for this list)
* Proctologists
* Warden of the nearest prison
* School principals (your own or your child's)
* Journalists
Can you think of any others?
Posted by Jenelle at November 28, 2005 03:19 PM | TrackBackIRS auditors are up there.
Crackheads. There's this guy at the bar who's a little bit strange in the head. He got barred from the place for going into the men's room and spreading his you-know-what all over the walls. For some reason, his crack-riddled mind still remembers my name. It's swell having acquaintances in such high places.
Posted by: shank at November 29, 2005 08:33 AMBail Bondsmen.
More than one Probation Officer.
Senators.
Bums who ask me for money and cigarettes. I know some of their names but they'll never know mine.
Posted by: Tuning Spork at November 29, 2005 06:12 PMA significant percentage of my extended family.
Posted by: Jim at November 30, 2005 08:53 AMBloggers :-)
Posted by: Harvey at December 4, 2005 10:05 AM