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How terrifying are the ones in your surgery? (piefed.cdn.blahaj.zone)
submitted 7 months ago by LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/casualuk@feddit.uk
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It IS spooky season

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[–] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 28 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I assumed that was just me - that I'd somehow done something wrong to offend them.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 28 points 7 months ago (3 children)

You did, you walked in

[–] LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone 11 points 7 months ago

You existing also annoys them

[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 5 points 7 months ago

Proximity Irritation

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 7 months ago

"Urgh, this one comes here every other day with same bullshit..."
"Urgh, this one comes here basically never with fresh new bullshit..."

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Fortunately, the one working in my surgery is the mam of someone who I went to school with.

I grew up in the sticks so she also knows my mam and gran, most of my immediate family pretty much

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Where do you live that it is "mam"?

[–] cobysev@lemmy.world 15 points 7 months ago (2 children)

This community is called "Casual UK." That should help you decipher this riddle.

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 7 months ago

Give them the benefit of doubt man, they could be Southern and only used to 'mummy'

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Did not check for that detail.

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 7 months ago

Near Newcastle

[–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Wait until you meet school receptionists.

[–] Beebabe@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

The one at my local highshool sends a chill down my spine. She’s super nice to the kids though so whatever I guess lol.

[–] cheers_queers@lemmy.zip 1 points 7 months ago

The one where i work is loveably grumpy. I used to be intimidated by her, but now we bond over our mutual grumpiness. Lol

[–] Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Mine aren't too bad for the most part but theres a lot of 'computer says no'.

I'd also appreciate it if they didn't bullshit me about blood tests 'not being in yet' when I know the lab workflows and TATs. The GP not having filed the results yet is not the same as not having recieved the results from the lab...

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Not sure I've ever been BSed about the results not being in. They always say the doctor hasn't got them yet, meaning "reviewed" them yet.

[–] Huffkin@feddit.uk 4 points 7 months ago

Is the receptionist Mrs Raven?

[–] shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 months ago

Every one I've met has been pretty friendly.

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Wow. Yeah they're the same way across the pond.

[–] JamesRodas@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 7 months ago

It's wild to think about the intensity surgeons face daily. Imagine the pressure! Makes my palms sweat just picturing it. Kinda reminds me of the Snake Game, one wrong move and it's game over, but with much higher stakes. Surgical precision is key, unlike my frantic button mashing trying to beat my high score on that old Nokia.