[rph3664]

Originally Posted by oramar

Every time I say I take Allegra for my allergies some one makes a joke about Viagra("Did you say you take Viagra for you allergies", ha ha so funny I forgot to laugh). It has happened about 1000 times and is getting a little old. When someone ask me what I take for my allergies I don't want to answer.

Tell them you take fexofenadine. You wouldn't be lying, and it is available generically.

[rph3664]

Originally Posted by oramar

I love Paula Dean but I watched her for 6 months before I knew that strange word she was saying was OIL.

One of our graduate students was from Thailand, and the Thai language does not have the "L" sound and she really mangled that word even though she was otherwise fluent in English.

[92mxmom]

I saw a CC documented as a 'sinkable' episode just last week!

[iluvivt]

I was working with an RN that on ocassion worked for IV therapy. She called me to ask me to restart an IV that she could not get on a male pt. She further went on to explain that she gave him a really good blow job. She did not know the slang involved until I told her and we had quite a laugh

[christie272]

these are all good!! Here's a few that I hear.

"I fell out" = fainted

"I caught a seizure"

"technical shot"

"vomicking"

"my heart is beeping fast"

"MO-feen"

and once, one of our techs put on the the tracking board "belly ribbon" for a CC, that was supposed to be biliruben.

[rnrae]

What about nurses who can't pronounce medications?? Loritab?? Loratab?? Phenergrin?? Or how 'bout Prostrate?? Old timers?? I cringe everytime I hear a coworker mangle medical words!