What would you say?

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Sublime

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I work as a tech at the county hospital, and today I went into a pt.'s room to get vitals and the guy says "So how did you get this woman's job". I said what and he repeated the question and followed it with "I go home from work with grease on my hands".

I just replied "Uh, I'm an EMT, they hire us to work in the hospital, what is it you do?". He said he was a mechanic, I finished the vitals and walked out. Kinda pissed me off though.

What would you have said?
 
Shoulda told him you can make his death look like an accident.
 
"Enjoy your MRSA, I didnt get around to cleaning that bed today."
 
Sublime said:
I work as a tech at the county hospital, and today I went into a pt.'s room to get vitals and the guy says "So how did you get this woman's job". I said what and he repeated the question and followed it with "I go home from work with grease on my hands".

I just replied "Uh, I'm an EMT, they hire us to work in the hospital, what is it you do?". He said he was a mechanic, I finished the vitals and walked out. Kinda pissed me off though.

What would you have said?
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Ask him if military EMT's are pu$$y's.

Honestly I think your response was fine.
 
Sublime said:
"So how did you get this woman's job". I said what and he repeated the question and followed it with "I go home from work with grease on my hands".

I just replied "Uh, I'm an EMT, they hire us to work in the hospital, what is it you do?". He said he was a mechanic, I finished the vitals and walked out. Kinda pissed me off though.

What would you have said?
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"Oh, so if you screw up, someone can't roll down their window or turn on their radio, but when I screw up someone dies?"
 
"You leave with grease on your hands? Must be nice... I usually leave with blood, vomit, and brain matter."



I'd have too much fun coming up with responses....
 
I would have said

"To avoid being a grease monkey. Truth be told, I can give you an IV, weld my own headers and pick the best systems development life cycle to match the PMLC I am working with..... All you can do is fix cars... Douche."
 
OP, you did perfectly.

Move the potassium salt substitute shaker away from his supper.

As a male RN student, I had at least one male pt refuse my assignment because I wasn't pretty and young enough for them. (Wonder if they have a DNR restricting the age, gender and appearance of the responders?).
 
"Oh, so if you screw up, someone can't roll down their window or turn on their radio, but when I screw up someone dies?"
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Hey that is REALLY effing annoying... Trust me.

Plus if a mechanic messes up the brake job someone can die, haha.

Just tell him that you're breaking the stereotype.. And ask him hey! Is it true people only become mechanics because they drop out of HS and are too stupid for any other job?

(Note: Not downing mechanics, but that's one of the stereotypes. Stupid drop out grease monkey.)
 
Sublime said:
I work as a tech at the county hospital, and today I went into a pt.'s room to get vitals and the guy says "So how did you get this woman's job". I said what and he repeated the question and followed it with "I go home from work with grease on my hands".

I just replied "Uh, I'm an EMT, they hire us to work in the hospital, what is it you do?". He said he was a mechanic, I finished the vitals and walked out. Kinda pissed me off though.

What would you have said?
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I probably would have laughed and ignored it. If the guy's trying to be a jerk, why let him win by getting upset and acting unprofessionally. Do you really care that a complete stranger doesn't think your chosen career fits his gender stereotypes?
 
Linuss said:
"You leave with grease on your hands? Must be nice... I usually leave with blood, vomit, and brain matter."



I'd have too much fun coming up with responses....
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I'm liking this response :P
 
Say, "No, the woman's job is the doctor who will be in soon to do your rectal exam."
 
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Sublime said:
I work as a tech at the county hospital, and today I went into a pt.'s room to get vitals and the guy says "So how did you get this woman's job". I said what and he repeated the question and followed it with "I go home from work with grease on my hands".

I just replied "Uh, I'm an EMT, they hire us to work in the hospital, what is it you do?". He said he was a mechanic, I finished the vitals and walked out. Kinda pissed me off though.

What would you have said?
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Sublime,

What does it matter? Why do you care? They Had a job position. You applied for it and got it. Now you're getting paid an honest day's pay for an honest day's work.

Is he offended? If so why? Does he think you're a sissy? Does he think you live a lifestyle in which he wouldn't/doesn't agree? Whether there may or may not be any truth to those questions it shouldn't matter one iota.

Indulging in an argument with someone who's lacking education is an exercise in futility.

His narrow-mindedness is not your problem. Period. I wouldn't worry about it.
 
Brown would just ignore him

PS Suxamethonium comes as an innocuous looking clear liquid that looks much like sterile water for injection :D
 
dstevens58 said:
Say, "No, the woman's job is the doctor who will be in soon to do your rectal exam."
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I'm more concerned with the male doctors who insist on doing rectal exams with their hands on my shoulders.
 
MSDeltaFlt said:
Indulging in an argument with someone who's lacking education is an exercise in futility.
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...some of us need exercise.

/Is a stationary exercise bike an exercise in futility?
 
JPINFV said:
...some of us need exercise.

/Is a stationary exercise bike an exercise in futility?
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Mine's not stationary. It has gears which reminds. Time for cardio. I'll be jamming to Iron Maiden's Run To The Hills among others to help me pedal hard, fast, and at least 1/2hr.
 
Sublime said:
I work as a tech at the county hospital, and today I went into a pt.'s room to get vitals and the guy says "So how did you get this woman's job". I said what and he repeated the question and followed it with "I go home from work with grease on my hands".

I just replied "Uh, I'm an EMT, they hire us to work in the hospital, what is it you do?". He said he was a mechanic, I finished the vitals and walked out. Kinda pissed me off though.

What would you have said?
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Would have said nothing, maybe shrugged. That's assuming what he said even registered in my brain at all. Most of what I hear goes into deep storage if it doesn't have keywords in it I am looking for.
 
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