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-   -   When a "prank" turns out horribly wrong (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/when-prank-turns-out-horribly-wrong-779937/)

Alan2005 Dec 7th 2012 9:02 am
Re: When a "prank" turns out horribly wrong
 
Originally Posted by bats (Post 10421773)
I would, I would also comment on the verbatim repetition of the call on this thread. That needs deleting. ASAP, there's no need to keep repeating it, such repetition probably played a part in the woman's torment.
I think that horse left already.

ultrarunner Dec 7th 2012 9:44 am
Re: When a "prank" turns out horribly wrong
 
Where is the poster 'cjones' with his comment......"thanks for letting us know what is going on back home"?

BristolUK Dec 7th 2012 10:11 am
Re: When a "prank" turns out horribly wrong
 
Originally Posted by mandymoochops (Post 10422120)
As for the dj's - ok so yes I've read the station has been in trouble for silly pranks (and some outright disgusting ones) in the past - but they can NOT have anticipated what would happen as a result of this.

All that being said, due to what's transpired, the only decent thing they can do is resign.
When I first heard about the phone call I searched it out and listened. It was much funnier reading about it than listening. I like pranks as much as anyone - maybe more - but I felt the presenters were very immature and I even felt a little insulted by their attitude before they made the call.

I'm sure they are feeling terrible and part of me is glad.

bats Dec 7th 2012 10:23 am
Re: When a "prank" turns out horribly wrong
 
Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 10422259)
When I first heard about the phone call I searched it out and listened. It was much funnier reading about it than listening. I like pranks as much as anyone - maybe more - but I felt the presenters were very immature and I even felt a little insulted by their attitude before they made the call.

I'm sure they are feeling terrible and part of me is glad.
I don't like pranks at all, they always involve humiliating someone, a joke at another person's expense. Where's the decency in that?

Alan2005 Dec 7th 2012 10:24 am
Re: When a "prank" turns out horribly wrong
 
Originally Posted by bats (Post 10422266)
I don't like pranks at all, they always involve humiliating someone, a joke at another person's expense. Where's the decency in that?
You'll hate this then.

bats Dec 7th 2012 10:38 am
Re: When a "prank" turns out horribly wrong
 
Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 10422267)
yep, feel awkward watching these things.

mikelincs Dec 7th 2012 10:42 am
Re: When a "prank" turns out horribly wrong
 
Originally Posted by bats (Post 10422287)
yep, feel awkward watching these things.
I feel that could have been a very dangerous prank, especially if one of the people involved had any sort of a heart problem.

BristolUK Dec 7th 2012 10:43 am
Re: When a "prank" turns out horribly wrong
 
Originally Posted by bats (Post 10422266)
I don't like pranks at all, they always involve humiliating someone, a joke at another person's expense. Where's the decency in that?
It depends on the prank and the individual. Plenty of people can laugh at themselves.

It wasn't a prank but Donna the Deer Lady must have felt a bit foolish after her radio phone-in complaint. Yet she went back on the radio after. :rofl:

mandymoochops Dec 7th 2012 10:50 am
Re: When a "prank" turns out horribly wrong
 
Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 10422298)
It depends on the prank and the individual. Plenty of people can laugh at themselves.

It wasn't a prank but Donna the Deer Lady must have felt a bit foolish after her radio phone-in complaint. Yet she went back on the radio after. :rofl:
Yes and I laughed very hard at that one, but she took it in her stride and thats what most pertetrators of pranks expect the recipient to do. (though /i do realise that the deer cll wasn't a prank) I won't say victim because a prank is supposed to be lighthearted, and people rightly of wrongly assume the person that it's played on, can take it.

Hawk13 Dec 7th 2012 10:57 am
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Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 10422298)
It wasn't a prank but Donna the Deer Lady must have felt a bit foolish after her radio phone-in complaint. Yet she went back on the radio after. :rofl:
That one was hillarious and made even better as it wasn't a prank. :rofl::rofl:

Alan2005 Dec 7th 2012 10:59 am
Re: When a "prank" turns out horribly wrong
 
Originally Posted by mandymoochops (Post 10422308)
Yes and I laughed very hard at that one, but she took it in her stride and thats what most pertetrators of pranks expect the recipient to do. (though /i do realise that the deer cll wasn't a prank) I won't say victim because a prank is supposed to be lighthearted, and people rightly of wrongly assume the person that it's played on, can take it.
Like everything it comes down to not being a dick.

mandymoochops Dec 7th 2012 11:12 am
Re: When a "prank" turns out horribly wrong
 
Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 10422318)
Like everything it comes down to not being a dick.
Or as our dear friend Lorna D pointed out to me earlier, "think before you say or do anything, it has an effect on others"

bats Dec 7th 2012 11:58 am
Re: When a "prank" turns out horribly wrong
 
Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 10422298)
It depends on the prank and the individual. Plenty of people can laugh at themselves.

It wasn't a prank but Donna the Deer Lady must have felt a bit foolish after her radio phone-in complaint. Yet she went back on the radio after. :rofl:
But you don't have a choice though do you? So you pretend it was all huge fun and laugh about it.

Ah yes, not be a dick

Miss Clinique Dec 8th 2012 6:27 am
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All nurses are accountable to the NCC. Who would probably revoked her registration, for breach of confidentiality. This would lead to her being unable to work as a nurse. The poor woman had children to support, plus the constant humiliation of being "that nurse".

The idiots in Australia should have thought through the actions of their " prank" before picking up the phone. Playing with someone's livelyhood is not funny at all. Their are 2 children without a mother, because they wanted to get a cheap laugh. Shame on them, and all who listened to the recording.

bats Dec 8th 2012 7:29 am
Re: When a "prank" turns out horribly wrong
 
Originally Posted by Miss Clinique (Post 10423383)
All nurses are accountable to the NCC. Who would probably revoked her registration, for breach of confidentiality. This would lead to her being unable to work as a nurse. The poor woman had children to support, plus the constant humiliation of being "that nurse".

The idiots in Australia should have thought through the actions of their " prank" before picking up the phone. Playing with someone's livelyhood is not funny at all. Their are 2 children without a mother, because they wanted to get a cheap laugh. Shame on them, and all who listened to the recording.
She did not breach any confidentiality though. The NMC Nursing and Midwifery Council is the regulatory body. Who are the NCC?

As I said before the nurse who did give out information thought she was talking to a family member and if prior consent has been given by the patient then there is no breach. Some hospitals do not allow any information to be given by phone except in exceptional circumstances.

The concerns for disciplinary action would be whether or not hospital procedures and professional guidelines were followed.


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