Monday, May 14, 2012

Holy interpreter, Batman!

Local hospital just hired a Somali interpreter, to help with Somali refugees settling in Grumpyville.

He's a nice guy, fluent in both English and Somali (Spanish and French, too), and remarkably helpful.

But, there is one issue with him.

His name (pronounced and spelled as you'd expect) is...

God.

Yup. God.

So when I'm on call, I get to say & hear things I never thought I would:

"Can someone get God on the phone?"

"Where can I find God? MRI?"

"Thank God! God is here!"

"Did you put God on hold?"

"I think God went to lunch."

"Is God out sick today?"

"If God calls back, patch him through to my cell phone."

"If anyone sees God, send him to room 7."

And my favorite: "God's in the pharmacy, talking to Jesus."
at

25 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 14, 2012 at 7:17 AM

    So, when the overhead PA announces that GOD is needed in the emergency room, which surgeons run down there?

    ReplyDelete
  2. thecarriepMay 14, 2012 at 8:33 AM

    That's priceless. I hope God's got a sense of humor about the whole thing.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Titan Mk6BMay 14, 2012 at 8:36 AM

    Oh my, God.

    ReplyDelete
  4. UnknownMay 14, 2012 at 9:36 AM

    That fits perfectly when you can say,"God, please help me understand these people!"

    ReplyDelete
  5. staceyMay 14, 2012 at 9:48 AM

    Is Dammit his middle name?

    Just wonderin'...
    so evil...


    www.southgeek.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  6. bobbieMay 14, 2012 at 10:31 AM

    Anon @ 6:17 ~ I had the same thought!! "Bet he POs the surgeons!"

    ReplyDelete
  7. King J's QueenMay 14, 2012 at 11:00 AM

    He's proof that God exists!

    ReplyDelete
  8. AnonymousMay 14, 2012 at 11:21 AM

    Future Scenario:

    courtroom hearing...

    judge: as aside to clerk:
    what is with this? that is the third surgeon on the docket for a name change this month....

    clerk: yes, Judge, I hear "God" is already taken...

    ReplyDelete
  9. Segments of LifeMay 14, 2012 at 12:19 PM

    LOL It amuses me how parents out there name their children the most peculiar things, surely to be a victim of all jokes/puns.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Frantic PharmacistMay 14, 2012 at 1:20 PM

    We also deal with a large Somali population and we really need to find God. Somewhere.

    ReplyDelete
  11. The Angry MedicMay 14, 2012 at 2:39 PM

    Hey, at least you have a friend in God.

    BADA-BING!

    Okay so that was bad. But I'm used to bad jokes, having studied at Jesus College, Cambridge....

    ReplyDelete
  12. staceyMay 14, 2012 at 3:08 PM

    re: segments... I would venture a guess that "god" is a Somali word/name or portion of a name and not some English speaking, hippie parents seeking attention through their child.


    www.southgeek.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  13. AnonymousMay 14, 2012 at 4:31 PM

    I always thought that God thought he was a cardiac surgeon.

    ReplyDelete
  14. Loren PechtelMay 14, 2012 at 4:58 PM

    You're lucky he's only an interpreter rather than in administration!

    ReplyDelete
  15. AllisonMay 14, 2012 at 7:03 PM

    HAHAHA irony in real life. The only thing that could make this better would be if it was set to a musical.

    ReplyDelete
  16. AnonymousMay 14, 2012 at 7:15 PM

    as a surgeon, i am already a convinced polytheist.

    ReplyDelete
  17. AnonymousMay 14, 2012 at 7:53 PM

    Does God really exist, or is he just an imaginary character in a snow globe?

    ReplyDelete
  18. Andrew_M_GarlandMay 14, 2012 at 8:23 PM

    Can't he assume a professional name, like "CrashCart".

    ReplyDelete
  19. RehabRNMay 14, 2012 at 10:28 PM

    Oh God! is probably hear much around those parts of Grumpyville.

    Poor fella!

    ReplyDelete
  20. Gracie's MomMay 14, 2012 at 10:40 PM

    Funny, I have always believed that God was a woman.

    ReplyDelete
  21. moderateMay 15, 2012 at 6:34 AM

    'god is a girl' that's what my t shirt from sexshop says.

    ReplyDelete
  22. Maya ResnikoffMay 15, 2012 at 8:44 AM

    Gad is a pretty common name in some places. I'm usually just grateful that most Israelis of that name are happy to go by the nickname Gadi instead- it makes things easier.

    ReplyDelete
  23. AnonymousMay 15, 2012 at 11:55 AM

    Hope his surname is not 'Doctor'. Here in TX we have a handful of Dr. Doctor's......although I think they are of Pakistani or Indian descent.

    God Doctor. THAT would be awesome.

    ReplyDelete
  24. AnonymousMay 17, 2012 at 1:15 AM

    Are you ready to meet God?

    ReplyDelete
  25. lynda thomas shellMay 17, 2012 at 10:04 PM

    I think I'm a little afraid of Segments God, where are you?

    ReplyDelete

So wadda you think?