When people ask "what's the worst thing you've seen?"

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I'm sure EVERYONE has been asked this , so what does everyone say? I usually have some dark humor in it like
" you ever have to work on your father and not get a save..." Then there's usually an awkward silence and they walk away,

Sorry if this has been asked already
 
I've done the paystub thing... but I've also kind of muttered stuff, kind of like this guy:

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Usually mostly unintelligible stuff... with a few "my stapler" phrases thrown in as I walk off.
 
Boob cheese. Always grosses them out too much to ask anything more.
 
I usually give the answer, I truly dont know, I have seen so many different things its hard to say which is the worst.
 
A large woman in an untied hospital gown that became stuck to her leather lazy-boy on a hot and humid summer day. The noise alone man, you would not believe it.

Then we left, as she was uninjured. It's humorous, mildly icky, and does not give people the satisfaction associated with hearing someone actually talk about legitimately horrid things.

Or I tell them about my field delivery, and since I associate with mostly early 20 year olds terrified of babies (me included), it's gross on a whole different level.
 
Interesting answers.

If I'm feeling nice I'll give a nice disgusting story that will titillate them.

If I'm being honest I'll tell them they are a piece of **** for wanting me to remember the worst things I've seen to amuse and tittilate them.

It's called the worst thing for a reason, and personally I see no need to remind myself of those moments for someone who is to dumb to know what they're asking.
 
I normally give a very broad answer of "the things that people do to other people". It's a truthful answer with pretty much zero detail.
 
triemal04 said:
It's called the worst thing for a reason, and personally I see no need to remind myself of those moments for someone who is to dumb to know what they're asking.
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This. When pressed (which is decidedly rare) I'll remind people that I would never ask them what the worst thing to happen in their life is. It may have happened at work, but it's still part of my life.
 
squirrel15 said:
I hold up a mirror for them to look into
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:D

"This moment. It's happening right now. Congratulations. You've broken the record. I'll tell Guinness immediately."
 
I may be the odd one out here, but if someone wants to hear things I have seen on calls, I have no problem talking about it. I don't let stuff I see at work bother me. I don't give people the 1,000 yard stare and tell people to screw off. My guess would be, that in the long run me not having an issue talking about calls will be better for my health, as its never bottled up. :D

But 99% of the time, most people just say "I bet you have seen some crazy stuff." Which I reply, "No, not really." Usually ends the conversation so I can get back to my beer!
 
Chewy20 said:
I may be the odd one out here, but if someone wants to hear things I have seen on calls, I have no problem talking about it. I don't let stuff I see at work bother me. I don't give people the 1,000 yard stare and tell people to screw off. My guess would be, that in the long run me not having an issue talking about calls will be better for my health, as its never bottled up. :D

But 99% of the time, most people just say "I bet you have seen some crazy stuff." Which I reply, "No, not really." Usually ends the conversation so I can get back to my beer!
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I don't mind, either, but it's still incredibly ignorant to ask someone. I wouldn't ask a vet how many people he killed in war.
 
teedubbyaw said:
I don't mind, either, but it's still incredibly ignorant to ask someone. I wouldn't ask a vet how many people he killed in war.
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Ignorant, sure. I also don't like the comparison between EMS and infantrymans jobs. Two different animals.
 
No comparison other than PTSD, suicide, and substance abuse.

That's not the point, though.
 
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