Stereotyping your job...
Jun 12th 2014 | 4:50 pm
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Re: Stereotyping your job...
Plastic Surgery includes a lot of things including fixing parts of the body damaged from accidents, burns, and other reconstructive surgery and of course cosmetic surgery, but its not fair to lump all plastic surgeons into one category.
I personally have a lot of respect for plastic surgeons and their abilities to reconstruct parts of the body so people can live a more normal life after illness, injury.
I personally have a lot of respect for plastic surgeons and their abilities to reconstruct parts of the body so people can live a more normal life after illness, injury.
Jun 12th 2014 | 11:57 pm
#47
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Re: Stereotyping your job...
I'm a Counsellor and get very mixed reactions when I tell people.
The one that irritates me the most and I hear the most often (especially at parties) is "OOh does that mean you are going to analyse everything I am saying" to which I normally reply "no - I'm not at work - where's the beer?"
A lot of people say that they think my job must be very interesting and they would love to do it but it's a long road to get to it which puts a lot of people off. A lot of people think talking therapy is a load of old sh**e and that's fine too.
I often get told I don't look like a Counsellor. Apparently I'm too trendy to be a Counsellor and I don't wear Jesus sandals and cardigans...
I wouldn't change my job - I'm very happy doing what I am doing.
If someone tells me they are a cop I always want to find out more - it's a career I seriously considered and they have some good stories too. Utmost respect from me for the armed forces.
If someone told me they were a plastic surgeon I wouldn't be impressed - another type of surgeon yes but plastic no.
The one that irritates me the most and I hear the most often (especially at parties) is "OOh does that mean you are going to analyse everything I am saying" to which I normally reply "no - I'm not at work - where's the beer?"
A lot of people say that they think my job must be very interesting and they would love to do it but it's a long road to get to it which puts a lot of people off. A lot of people think talking therapy is a load of old sh**e and that's fine too.
I often get told I don't look like a Counsellor. Apparently I'm too trendy to be a Counsellor and I don't wear Jesus sandals and cardigans...
I wouldn't change my job - I'm very happy doing what I am doing.
If someone tells me they are a cop I always want to find out more - it's a career I seriously considered and they have some good stories too. Utmost respect from me for the armed forces.
If someone told me they were a plastic surgeon I wouldn't be impressed - another type of surgeon yes but plastic no.
These days she's a money grabbing, ladder-climbing bureaucrat with not an ounce of loyalty remaining in her body. She's quite happy to tell people that.
Jun 13th 2014 | 12:24 am
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Jun 13th 2014 | 1:36 am
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Re: Stereotyping your job...
I did. And then, when one of my children became a lawyer and married a lawyer, himself the son of a lawyer, I came to see that dislike is not inappropriate. That wedding, with its guest list of lawyers, could not have involved more people holding themselves in high regard had it involved gay Hollywood stars. I think it fair to say that contact with such people has dragged that child down, she's getting rich but at the cost of her integrity.
I don't like associating with them and, for the most part, it was that fact that gave me the push to start my own practice.
Jun 13th 2014 | 1:39 am
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Re: Stereotyping your job...
They are not all tits and bums sculptors, as I suspect you know. I suspect that those that have had mastectomies are grateful of their skills.
Edit: I can see that this has been raised by another poster and you have responded.
Jun 13th 2014 | 3:46 am
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Re: Stereotyping your job...
One hopes you are never involved in an incident that requires the skills of such a person.
They are not all tits and bums sculptors, as I suspect you know. I suspect that those that have had mastectomies are grateful of their skills.
Edit: I can see that this has been raised by another poster and you have responded.
They are not all tits and bums sculptors, as I suspect you know. I suspect that those that have had mastectomies are grateful of their skills.
Edit: I can see that this has been raised by another poster and you have responded.
Of course I respect surgeons who do repairs after accidents, mastectomies etc - who wouldn't? I should have been more clear.
Jun 13th 2014 | 3:56 am
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Re: Stereotyping your job...
Yes and like I already said its the tits and bums ones I object to. Cases like what was her name Lola where she went up to a stupid cup size and it killed her? I think that's irresponsible to even work on people that are clearly suffering from mental illness and need help not surgery. Or that Guy that wants to look like Ken and has had like 100+ surgeries. Someone needs to help him with his issues not keep operating on him.
Of course I respect surgeons who do repairs after accidents, mastectomies etc - who wouldn't? I should have been more clear.
Of course I respect surgeons who do repairs after accidents, mastectomies etc - who wouldn't? I should have been more clear.
I believe that people should be permitted to spend their money on what they wish to, be it a large house, fancy car, expensive dress or new bum. In that sense, the doctor is simply performing a skill that someone wants and is willing to pay for.
Ditto for expensive lawyers, expensive counsellors, expensive hairdressers
Jun 13th 2014 | 4:04 am
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Re: Stereotyping your job...
Fair enough.
I believe that people should be permitted to spend their money on what they wish to, be it a large house, fancy car, expensive dress or new bum. In that sense, the doctor is simply performing a skill that someone wants and is willing to pay for.
Ditto for expensive lawyers, expensive counsellors, expensive hairdressers
I believe that people should be permitted to spend their money on what they wish to, be it a large house, fancy car, expensive dress or new bum. In that sense, the doctor is simply performing a skill that someone wants and is willing to pay for.
Ditto for expensive lawyers, expensive counsellors, expensive hairdressers
Having over 100 surgeries isn't right is it? it's trying to perfect (in their eyes) the outsides of their bodies when in reality it's the inside (mind and mental health) that needs fixing...I'm talking the extremes here - not your average someone who has a big conk and wants it fixing...
Jun 13th 2014 | 4:10 am
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Jun 13th 2014 | 4:14 am
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Jun 13th 2014 | 4:44 am
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Jun 13th 2014 | 4:51 am
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Re: Stereotyping your job...
busy guy it would seem 
Jun 13th 2014 | 4:56 am
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Jun 13th 2014 | 6:43 am
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Re: Stereotyping your job...
Having over 100 surgeries isn't right is it? it's trying to perfect (in their eyes) the outsides of their bodies when in reality it's the inside (mind and mental health) that needs fixing...I'm talking the extremes here - not your average someone who has a big conk and wants it fixing...
