British Expats - Pet Peeves?

I admire your faith in the medical profession. :sneaky:

I don't trust any of them entirely, and as I have said before, there is only one person on the planet who is entirely focussed on your best interests, and anyone who thinks otherwise is a fool! :huh:

And that person is your mother.

redglade

May 6th 2013 6:30 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 10694747)

As is 'could care less', 'a whole nother story', 'irregardless' and 'supposably'.

People shouldn't say
"I could care less" when they mean
"I could care fewer"

Pulaski

May 6th 2013 6:33 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by redglade (Post 10694837)

And that person is your mother.

No, it's not (unless you are a minor), though in most cases she would run a close second. My guess that mothers would tend to be more reluctant to endorse surgery involving general anesthetic, and slightly more tolerant of pain (I think mothers would sooner have you around and under a little discomfort than run the risk of anesthetic) than the person them self.

paranoidandroid

May 6th 2013 6:36 am

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 10694833)

That's better.

Thanks for pointing it out, I was almost civil to zargof. :mad:

redglade

May 6th 2013 6:38 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 10694846)

My point is that most adults indulge in some sort of risky or risk enhancing behaviour that their mothers don't or wouldn't approve of.

Pulaski

May 6th 2013 6:43 am

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Originally Posted by redglade (Post 10694851)

My point is that most adults indulge in some sort of risky or risk enhancing behaviour that their mothers don't or wouldn't approve of.

That is almost certainly true, but I was talking about medical procedures, and while my jay-walking is not a good idea, and my mother wouldn't approve, I can't see how it could be considered a medical procedure.

SultanOfSwing

May 6th 2013 6:44 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 10694855)

It could become one, with the addition of a careless driver or two ...

Pulaski

May 6th 2013 6:50 am

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 10694858)

It could become one, with the addition of a careless driver or two ...

Jay-walking as a sort of surgery prep technique! :rofl:

redglade

May 6th 2013 6:55 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 10694855)

Well, if we're just talking about medical procedures, then you may NOT be the best guardian of your own interests. A lot of people confuse what they want with what is best and ignore a lot of good advice for a "quick fix".

Pulaski

May 6th 2013 8:48 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by redglade (Post 10694873)

On a practical level I agree with you, but all external parties have reasons for possible bias, most obviously revenue maximisation or cost minimisation, but all manner of other motivations, such as kick-backs from pharmaceutical companies to wanting to go home rather than do a full examination of a patient, or rushing through a consultation to get to a patient deemed more important for whatever reason. The patient may be ignorant or ill informed, but unless suicidal, I believe the patient is the one person most likely to be motivated only to seek the best outcome for themselves. Whether they are equipped to find the best outcome, or would recognise it when they find it, is a whole other matter! :rolleyes:

redglade

May 6th 2013 11:54 am

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Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 10694682)

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And this is why it has to end now:

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