Monday, November 19, 2007

Top Ten Reasons I Should NOT Work in the Medical Field

  1. Because one man today actually said to me, "I've been crapping my ass off for two days."
  2. Because the words "penis" and "vagina" still make me giggle.
  3. Because whenever the doctor orders the STD tests on patients, I look at them and I think, "Ohhhhooo! What have YOU been doing?"
  4. Because I can't spell medical terms such as "diarrhea" and "arrhythmia".
  5. Because no matter how much I pretend, I can't act like I care when people tell me about all of their medical problems.
  6. Because I don't think that SINGLE 75-year-old men should be prescribed Viagra.
  7. Because I still think that jokes about rectal cancer and scrotal cysts are funny.
  8. Because I have the urge to hang up on patients ALL THE TIME.
  9. Because when people try to tell me what medications they need the doctor to call in RIGHT NOW, I tune out immediately.
  10. Because there is a patient who comes in once a week and wants to ask me questions about her constant yeast infection. Ummm...no thanks.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is the funniest thing I have ever heard. I want to send it into Letterman. I know you could get it on. This would be a perfect time to apply for a writing position on that show or any other for that matter. Love how my make my Lizzy laugh!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Love how you make my Lizzy laugh.
I sound like some kind of a hick. Either from Utah or Idaho or even maybe Texas. He He :)

Justin and Liz said...

I think my mom ment to say she loves how you make me laugh.:)
You really should send this to Letterman.
Hope you had a great Thanksgiving with husband!

The Pittmeister said...

numbers 3 and 6 were my favorite. Keep it up! that was one of the funniest things I have read on a blog in a long time! I agree. send it to Letterman. They need a few good writers right now.

Meta said...

i am laughing so hard right now (i'm afraid my kids are going to hear me & wake up!)

i agree with the 1st comment - this is definitely late night material! you are too funny.

Erin said...

Grainnie Annie, you can sound like a hick - it's ok by me. As long as you aren't white trash...

And I plan to send a copy of my book to Letterman. Perhaps he will want to hire me after he (or one of his aides) read it. And just as a big PS to Mr. Letterman here, I am more than willing to brown nose to get to the top.