Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

rica75 · Jun 10, 2004, 05:32 PM

Using wrong words instead of correct ones......
"Yes, I would like a Dr.Pecker to drink."

I don't know if Fudrucker's is a chain or not, but is a very tasty hamberger joint, but I'm sure you already figured out "Rudf****r's"

Kentucky Fried Chicken is the same situation. When I was about 16 I said it wrong, my mom almost killed me!

minnielynn · Jun 10, 2004, 06:20 PM

hang up

I remember when I was a receptionist I had to mute the phone to ask my supervisor a question. Well I took long to get back to the client and I noticed that the client had hung up. So I said oh well forget it , and I hung up. Well stupid me , I forgot to unmute the phone. The phone rang and I said (the comp name) may I help you? the client on the other line would respond and when I would respond she/he wouldn't hear me. I was like "what the heck"!!!!! and I kept hanging up on the clients , call and call again!!! after about 5 calls did I realize I was muted!!!!! I stood quiet and never said a word

Then I had a private laugh

nursemouse · Jun 10, 2004, 07:00 PM

These are great! Here's mine: I'd placed an elderly male patient on the bedpan with instructions to put on the call light when he'd completed his business. I was at the station when I saw his light go off. Bypassing the usual "How may I help you?" route, I answered the light directly with "Are you ready to get off?" I didn't even realize the implications of what I'd said until my colleagues, after initially looking startled, burst out laughing. Fortunately, so did the patient.

*Franemtnurse* · Jun 10, 2004, 08:44 PM

Har! Here's my most recent one. I belong to a private group for women, and I'm one of the supervisors. Well, the head supervisor decided I should start a forum on survivors of abuse. I couldn't figure the thing out no matter what, But I finally had a brainstorm. After that, I logged into my email account where there were 6 new announcements about the new forum, and an additional 6 announcements about the book I placed there.
After I deleted them, I wrote a message to the group asking if they felt they were adequately notified.

*suzy253* · Jun 10, 2004, 10:43 PM

Egads! so many...but these posts are great.

One very recently--in my micro lab class we were taking specimens of things with sterile swabs and one of the things we had to check for was for strep by doing a throat culture. I was the victim. My lab partner approached me with the swab and before I opened up I asked the professor 'how much of him should I take before I gag'. OOPS. Luckily my male labpartner is a very very good friend and he expects stupid statements from me like this.

**VivaLasViejas** · Jun 10, 2004, 11:11 PM

A co-worker reminded me last night of a little faux pas of mine some months ago......

I was being introduced to one of the new doctors, a plastic surgeon whose brochure I happened to have at home, and before my brain was engaged, my mouth was in fifth gear: "Oh, you're much better-looking in person than you are in your picture!"

Hellllllo Nurse · Jun 10, 2004, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by 2ndgenerationnurse

i asked my pt last night if he knew what year it is; he replied, "1999"
to which i said, "no it is 2002"

may i adapt a saying my husband likes and say... when orrienting a confused pt make sure he is not equally needing to orrient you!

Rotfl!

I work with a male dialysis tech who is very small. Although he's in his 20s, he is the size of a 7 or 8 yr old boy.

He recently said "little prick, here." before he stuck a pt. I couldn't help thinking "Yeah, I bet."

I was working at an inpt hospice, when a pt remarked to the charge nurse what a nice place our unit was. The nurse replied, "Yes, people are dying to get in here."
She was mortified. The pt was gracious enough to just smile.

Farkinott · Jun 12, 2004, 09:48 AM

[quote=Hellllllo Nurse]Rotfl!

I work with a male dialysis tech who is very small. Although he's in his 20s, he is the size of a 7 or 8 yr old boy.

He recently said "little prick, here." before he stuck a pt. I couldn't help thinking "Yeah, I bet."

One thing is true. You never hear a woman bragging about how big they are!

Farkinott · Jun 12, 2004, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by Hellllllo Nurse

Rotfl!

I work with a male dialysis tech who is very small. Although he's in his 20s, he is the size of a 7 or 8 yr old boy.

He recently said "little prick, here." before he stuck a pt. I couldn't help thinking "Yeah, I bet."

I was working at an inpt hospice, when a pt remarked to the charge nurse what a nice place our unit was. The nurse replied, "Yes, people are dying to get in here."
She was mortified. The pt was gracious enough to just smile.

Sorry, I stuffed up the post without giving due credit. Here it is again!

One thing is true. You never hear women bragging about how big they are!

unknown99 · Jun 12, 2004, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by Farkinott

Sorry, I stuffed up the post without giving due credit. Here it is again!

One thing is true. You never hear women bragging about how big they are!

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