tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post4358397388928290091..comments2024-03-26T16:46:21.764-04:00Comments on Doctor Grumpy in the House: Nowhere to hideGrumpy, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-48907919368866790752014-06-02T10:41:02.582-04:002014-06-02T10:41:02.582-04:00I used to get asked all the time…until I had my ab...I used to get asked all the time…until I had my abdominal tumor removed. So many awkward moments. RageDinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-69179191639077918382011-05-20T15:45:45.560-04:002011-05-20T15:45:45.560-04:00Ooh, ouch! Poor lady!Ooh, ouch! Poor lady!Teehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129283674618952945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-26378346669806536582011-05-20T12:22:08.764-04:002011-05-20T12:22:08.764-04:00Years ago, I saw an old friend I hadn't seen i...Years ago, I saw an old friend I hadn't seen in a while and she asked me when my baby was due. She was more embarassed than I was about my answer. Guess I had it coming.....oceankisseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03811236268771794012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-15546283659641354532011-05-20T08:01:32.890-04:002011-05-20T08:01:32.890-04:00I still prefer the bimbo-ish hot ones.I still prefer the bimbo-ish hot ones.ERPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15973334581468131595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-1731972100835686932011-05-19T21:18:00.096-04:002011-05-19T21:18:00.096-04:00A stranger once thought my 60-year-old mother was ...A stranger once thought my 60-year-old mother was pregnant. I tried to tell her it was a compliment to her youthful looks, but she didn't believe me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-47278663635259354062011-05-19T21:05:04.645-04:002011-05-19T21:05:04.645-04:00I once had a lady ask me if I was pregnant, on bur...I once had a lady ask me if I was pregnant, on burbon st. in new orleans while I was holding a drink. (Uh, take a wild guess...) It must have been the top I was wearing that confused her? It was linen top cinched right below the breast line and flowed freely there down, so... maybe it looked like maternity top but good god woman, why would I be partying it up on burbon street with a bun in the oven???<br /><br />She than asked me to hold her drink and flashed me her saggy old boobs that were down to her navel.<br /><br />While I stood there with my jaw on the ground, the fellow conference attendees (dear conference gods, I liked the conference at new orleans the best, please hold it there again, and no boring places like thousands oaks, ca) asked me what i had done for her to flash me.Outrenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-87333295558976858752011-05-19T20:59:32.498-04:002011-05-19T20:59:32.498-04:00awww poor lady D= I will never ever ask that quest...awww poor lady D= I will never ever ask that question, they can just tell me if they want >.>;;Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-35840275024016641472011-05-19T20:28:41.970-04:002011-05-19T20:28:41.970-04:00NO MORE LUNCH FOR YOU!NO MORE LUNCH FOR YOU!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-81328200961097034592011-05-19T20:11:52.035-04:002011-05-19T20:11:52.035-04:00Once while talking to a patient, he kept glancing ...Once while talking to a patient, he kept glancing at my scrubs. Finally he asked me if I was pregnant. I told him nah, it's just a food baby. We both cracked up.Catbirdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-21506732032062868852011-05-19T19:46:14.109-04:002011-05-19T19:46:14.109-04:00motto in my office- we are in shape. round is a sh...motto in my office- we are in shape. round is a shape.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-35457403860213979772011-05-19T17:18:20.440-04:002011-05-19T17:18:20.440-04:00I see from your twitter post that today's drug...I see from your twitter post that today's drug rep brought salads. <br /><br />Coincidence? I think not.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06393568085612517186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-31573729903981962672011-05-19T16:13:46.310-04:002011-05-19T16:13:46.310-04:00Just stumbled upon this blog. Very excited about r...Just stumbled upon this blog. Very excited about reading through your posts.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09894333322881236627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-38692324154403186202011-05-19T16:07:59.372-04:002011-05-19T16:07:59.372-04:00I'm not in the medical field at all but go to ...I'm not in the medical field at all but go to my fair share of doctor appointments. I was just commenting to my sister and brother-in-law (who happens to work for the American College of Physicians) that it must be a job requirement to be especially good looking if you're a pharm rep. <br /><br />As for the mistaken pregnancy.....that stings....I feel so badly for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-30167463167231033382011-05-19T15:13:58.615-04:002011-05-19T15:13:58.615-04:00A friend of mine's patients keep asking her wh...A friend of mine's patients keep asking her when she's due. She just smiles and says, "not pregnant, just happy."watercolordaisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08918878832628412824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-1519914911634238692011-05-19T13:40:55.160-04:002011-05-19T13:40:55.160-04:00It's OK wondering whether the drug rep is preg...It's OK wondering whether the drug rep is pregnant. Just that when she denies it, it is not OK to ask "Would you like to be?" ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-46016736840562884282011-05-19T12:58:33.749-04:002011-05-19T12:58:33.749-04:00Do you think she'll be back? Oh...dear.Do you think she'll be back? Oh...dear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-86348049620363455452011-05-19T12:48:50.113-04:002011-05-19T12:48:50.113-04:00This happens to me all the time (and yes, I'm ...This happens to me all the time (and yes, I'm in the pharma industry). It's awkward when I explain I have uterine fibroids making me look 7 months gone. Roll on that hysterectomy :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-49014807916767312992011-05-19T12:34:40.551-04:002011-05-19T12:34:40.551-04:00ouch!ouch!Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16389672208859632918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-23837777422942057612011-05-19T11:15:23.682-04:002011-05-19T11:15:23.682-04:00If you haven't made this particular
mistake at...If you haven't made this particular<br />mistake at least once, you're just not old anough yet! I think most people have mistaken a blubber-belly for a 'bread-in-the-oven'. And have you noticed? Male gyne's often have a 9-month figure, but of course, nobody asks them whether pregnancy is contagious!<br /><br />WV: betta....betta keep your trap shut next time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-33355423323461000652011-05-19T10:53:19.519-04:002011-05-19T10:53:19.519-04:00I know scrub tops are not flattering, but I nearly...I know scrub tops are not flattering, but I nearly died the day a patient reached out and touched my belly while asking when I was due - I smiled and cheerfully said "Not pregnant! Doc will be in shortly!"<br /><br />I took some comfort in the fact she was there for a particularly unpleasant dental procedure ...Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191934136558101400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-45204352415616744632011-05-19T10:34:49.844-04:002011-05-19T10:34:49.844-04:00One time...Oh yes, only ONE TIME...I asked the nic...One time...Oh yes, only ONE TIME...I asked the nice waitress in the Carnegie Deli in the middle of NYC when she was due. Of course, you know what the rest of the story. I still slap my forehead and cringe in shame when I remember the moment. GAH! Trust me...the question will never pass my lips again.Camillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14278577270209960567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-90346913550475607072011-05-19T10:34:12.855-04:002011-05-19T10:34:12.855-04:00Unasked questions get answered all the time. We n...Unasked questions get answered all the time. We now know part of the answer to the questions surrounding your peculiar office.Packerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790343423937405624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-13704704248118197352011-05-19T10:29:23.570-04:002011-05-19T10:29:23.570-04:00Depends on the company. Some only do model materia...Depends on the company. Some only do model material.<br /><br />Others hire nice people who look (and act) more like me and my staff than a cheerleader.Grumpy, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-60269748269719139802011-05-19T10:26:58.675-04:002011-05-19T10:26:58.675-04:00You had a drug rep that wasn't model material?...You had a drug rep that wasn't model material? What is this world coming to?Sarah Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12455113960686270662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-76952357808021876202011-05-19T09:53:11.917-04:002011-05-19T09:53:11.917-04:00Wait, I thought all Drug Reps had to be super hot ...Wait, I thought all Drug Reps had to be super hot with small butts and big boobs. How else can they expect us to prescribe their products?CholeraJoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12167312554521861745noreply@blogger.com