He's never referred to me. I'm polite. I've tried to talk to him in the elevator. When I started out years ago I went by his office asking for referrals. He coldly informed me that he doesn't trust, or refer to, physicians under 60 years old. Whatever. He's entitled to his opinion.
Anyway, Mary interrupted me today to say that Dr. Dickweed was on the phone. This was a first, so I picked up the phone.
Dr. Grumpy: "This is Dr. Grumpy."
Dr. Dickweed: "Grumpy, this is Dickweed. I just want you to know that I'm out of Grizzitor samples, and one of my patients needs some. I told her to come by your office to get them. Your staff doesn't need to schedule her for an appointment, and you don't need to see her. Just give her whatever Grizzitor samples you have."
Dr. Grumpy (somewhat taken aback by this kind request): "Dickweed, I'm out of Grizzitor samples. They stopped sampling it years ago."
Dr. Dickweed: "You young doctors are so fucking worthless." (click).
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*mouth drop to the floor*
whoa~ that is one of the kind that I suppose extinct together with the dinosaur?? =O
Omg...Wow. I am completely gobsmacked! I guess it was your fault the drug stopped giving out samples? That man is such a duffer.
Takes a while for the dinos to retire. Had one older doc (and I see a couple in the 60+ age range) actually pat me on the head and say, "there there." And no, he (and it was a he) was not being funny.
grrrrrrrrrrr
MOST docs I see are wonderful. That is why this codger stood out.
It's because they've a tendency to be a little hard of hearing, slur their words, drool a bit, and need the help of a magnifying glass at that ancient age. Have pity on them, for they know not what they are doing beside attempting to disguise the crepitus, bladder issues, and unexpected flatus assaults emerging at that time in their lives. Some of us fare better than others with aging.
Old doctors aren't necessarily dinosaurs and certainly not rude as a class. Mine is 90 or close to it, up to date, and a complete gentleman.
Ms. Donna, my first girly exam was done in a GP family practice. I'm guessing she mostly dealt with the children, because I swear to God she called me a "big girl" while discussing my sex life, feet in the stirrups. The head patting would have been more awkward.
Wonder how the local constabulary would feel finding out Dr. Dickweed is conspiring with his patients to obtain drugs without proper medical oversight, or how the local medical association would respond to his little stunt.
Now we know that yak herders usually do not respond to even asshat behavior like Dr. Dickweed's by calling down the powers of the state and the guild protectors, but there are times when thinking about doing so brings a smile.
stay safe.
In my experience this is not an age issue. I have had so many great mentors that I consider myself lucky. Unfortunatley Dr Dickweed has probably always been this way.
Funny, I actually call people that once in awhile.
Interesting. There are quite a few Dickweeds right here in my home town. I wonder if they are all related?
The takeaway is he still thinks of you as young!
... that's a compliment I guess?
sounds like Dr. G. should've gone with first impressions, and told Mary that he wasn't taking calls from Dickweeds
Wow...
My mother who is 86 is still seeing a doc who is probably as old as she is. This Dickweed fella is quite arrogant and also ignorant of sampling practices.
You know, come to think of it, arrogance and ignorance is sometimes a deadly combination.
That ungrateful Dickweed!
What was Grizzitor anyway? Thalidomide? Quaaludes?
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