A Rhetorical Question

[anyankabunnyfear]

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Why does it seem that the 50's generation of people with P's & Q's are the rudest people out there these days?

Because they can! I'm not really in a rush to get old but I think I'm gonna be a sassy old lady who can say whatever she wants to because she's old and doesn't care who she offends.


My question?

How is it possible that one person creates so much trash?

[jsj0305]

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Why is it that I can join the military and die for my country, but not have a glass of wine with my husband??

Oh yea, and why is it that my poor aunt doesn't quality for food stamps, but the woman in the floor length leather coat...w/ matching boots and a coach purse, mind you, does?? OH yea, and drove a new Acura.....maybe not rhetorical but really pissed me off....

((slim)) I always wondered that....

[jsj0305]

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OHHHH and my favorite.... and yes, I had to go there...

Why do you drive on a parkway, but park in a drive way????

[2big4mysize]

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why is it called life insurance when it pays off when you die?

[Desertthorn]

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You guys are so funny.

[Heidi3]

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lol Cleo that reminds me of a phone call from a very irate woman to the office. She made an new appointment for her 17 year old daughter (soon to be 18 in 3 weeks). She was told that since her daughter was still a minor, she had to be accompanied by a custodial parent. The woman flipped and demanded to know why. It was explained that the daughter was a minor and parental consent had to be given in order for the doctor to examine her. Otherwise, if the doctor examined the daughter without parental consent, the doctor could be charged with assault and battery. The woman flipped out again, saying that was ridiculous. She was informed that was the law. Then she said the daughter only had a cough. She was informed that it didn't matter because her daughter was new to the practice, she had to be accompanied by a parent. The woman flipped out more saying that she never heard of such a thing and that she couldn't believe it was a law and that her daughter only had a cold and she (the woman) wasn't going to take the morning off work just to bring her daughter to see a doctor (<----- the real reason why she was flipping out). Anyhow, our receptionist calmly explained that she agreed it is ridiculous that her child would need parental consent to be seen for a cold, but wouldn't need parental consent to have an abortion.

I am and will bite my tongue really really hard here ....because it make perfect sense to me and the receptionist whatever her belief was ..she was out of line in a healthcare setting expressing a subective opinion on this to a patients family.

[Moochiecat]

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Hey, folks...this thread was meant to be light and poke fun at those little things that irk and confuse us on a daily basis....those headscratchers that make you think "Now, why the heck does this do that?!"

Lets have fun with this!

[jsj0305]

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Okay, on a lighter note....

I know their was a thread like this one, but I'm still baffled by the

"DO NOT OPERATE WHILE SLEEPING"....not to mention it was a BLOWDRYER...

[Heidi3]

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not a problem Mooch I will back away from the rhetoric

[Bren]

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I agree with the braille on the DRIVE up ATM...... What are they thinking????

[cleochatra]

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On contraceptive jelly containers, why do they have to say "do not take orally"? When was the last time someone ate that on their toast, got pregnant and sued the manufacturer?

[Laurenfra]

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"DO NOT OPERATE WHILE SLEEPING"....not to mention it was a BLOWDRYER

OK I am only posting this I know, knowing what an idiot I am will lighten the thread.
You know how they say not to iron clothes while on.........Well Yesterday I am all dressed for church, and I see I ironed a wrinkle into the front of my dress, so I take the curling iron and just rub it back and forth a little, its working fine until I slip and bam. I have a blister on neck by my collarbone!

[not2late]

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Okay, I got the whole story from our receptionist this morning...

Our receptionist spent well over 10 minutes explaining to this woman why her daughter needed to have parental consent to be seen by our doctors. The sad fact was that the woman didn't want to be burdened with bringing her child in, but she didn't mind scheduling the appointment for 10:30 AM---the middle of the school day.

The woman made the appointment for 10: 30 AM that morning. Directions to our office are always offered, but the woman declined saying she was only 10 minutes away and knew where we are located. Then our receptionist told her that since the girl was a minor child, she would need to be accompanied by a guardian or parent. The woman said "You mean, I just can't give her my insurance card?? All the information is there, she can just fill it out." Our receptionist said "No". On our new patient forms there's a bunch of stuff, including a paragraph that says you give your consent to be treated by our doctors.

The woman said it was ridiculous that she had to give parental consent because her daughter only had a cold. It was explained to her that a minor child legally cannot enter into a contract, which the doctor-patient relationship is. The only exception is if the minor is an "emancipated minor" and in our state, a minor can be "emancipated" when it comes to reproductive health or if the minor is the parent of a minor child.

The woman said it was a waste of her time for her to bring her daughter to our office, just to fill out papers and sit there. This girl would have been a new patient to the practice, so it wasn't as though our doctors knew her or her family. Plus, it's always good for a parent to be present in the office in the event some consent needs to be given for a procedure.

She asked what would happen if our doctors saw her child without her consent. It was explained that if the problem was not related to reproductive health, our doctors can be charged and prosecuted for assault and battery and could have their medical licenses revoked. Then she asked if it would be okay if her almost 19 year old son bring the girl and fill out the forms. Our receptionist said "no" that it had to be a parent or guardian. The woman asked would it be okay if the girl's grandmother brought her and signed the papers. She was told, if the grandmother is the girl's legal guardian then it would be okay, if not, then no.

Then the woman asked what if the girl was in a car accident and needed emergency treatment would she still need to parental consent. She was informed that emergency situations like that have their own laws. Just a bit of advice to everyone reading this: when a receptionist begins quoting passages from Federal laws, give it up.

After the brief law review, the woman began telling our receptionist that the law was ridiculous, that she wasn't about to take time off work to bring her daughter to our office. As a final offer, she was offered the noon appointment and the 5PM appointment. The woman refused saying she had things to do during those hours and didn't have time to bring her daughter here. Then she started again with the whole "this is ridiculous because she only has a cold. I can't believe you need parental permission to see her for that. That's ridiculous. I'm going to call the medical board." It was at this point our receptionist said "That's your right to do that,ma'am. I have the number to the board of medicine if you want it. But they will only tell you what I already have. That's how the laws work in this state. Your daughter doesn't need your consent to have an abortion or to get birth control pills, but she does need your consent to be treated for a cold. If you don't like the current law, I suggest you call your state legislator to get this law changed. But until then, this office will follow the current laws. So you daughter will need to have parental consent by her parent or legal guardian, in order for her to be seen by our doctors."

Granted, it might sound harsh and it might sound rude. But the woman clearly didn't want to be inconvenienced by her daughter's illness. It may seem weird that the woman would make a big deal out of having to drive to our office (since she was only 10 minutes away), but it's not that strange. There's a high school within walking distance. So I guess she would have had her daughter walk from school to our office and back again or the girl would have driven herself from school to our office.

That's the whole story. I thought it was handled quite well, because I would told the woman if she didn't want to be inconvenienced by her children, she should have thought about that before becoming a parent (which is why I'm not allowed to answer the phones, unless we're desparate.)



Whew!

Now, let's get this thread going along it's fun path, like Moochie said.

[slimndown]

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Not2late - agree wholeheartedly! I love your receptionist, I hope she is very much appreciated.

[2big4mysize]

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about that blow driver. I can tell you why. When there was a sudden cold snap in the south back in 75. Ga Tech had system wide heat and air and they had the AC running so you had a choice of totally off or cold air for the weekend. Well it was freezing in our shaded room and my roomie got the bright idea of sleeping with the hair dryer running under the blankets. luckily the hair dryer over heated and the electrical system shut down before she caught the bed and her on fire. she did burn her wrist where it laided on the dryer during the night.

If a box or baking soda in the freezer and/or fridge keeps them odor free and the package clearly says to dispose of after 3 months why doesn't the open box in the cabinet need to be disposed of in 3 months? and should I get a new box every time I need to use some since the old box has been absorbing kitchen odors?