Are people shocked you're still a bloke outside of work?

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Personally, I've found that people tend to be quite shocked that when your shift has finished you dont just hang yourself up in the staff room on the coat hook.

For example......

Outside of work I play guitar in a band, I breathe fire, I play 5-a-side football with 5 other male nurses, I go to the pub and drink pints with my male friends and discuss man things like drills and cars.

Does anyone else ever get this?

CNDave

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Specializes in Med Surg.
Personally, I've found that people tend to be quite shocked that when your shift has finished you dont just hang yourself up in the staff room on the coat hook.

For example......

Outside of work I play guitar in a band, I breathe fire, I play 5-a-side football with 5 other male nurses, I go to the pub and drink pints with my male friends and discuss man things like drills and cars.

Does anyone else ever get this?

CNDave

Nope. I'm fine hanging out with girls and guys after work and feel no need to attempt to compensate for my excellent career choice by highlighting "manly" activities.

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Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.

Wait, do you really breath fire?

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Wait, do you really breath fire?

Is it bad that I saw discussing drills as the most unbelievable part ?

Im a guy and ive never hear any man discuss drills in my lifetime (not even sure what that would constitute)

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Specializes in Hospice.
Is it bad that I saw discussing drills as the most unbelievable part ?

Im a guy and ive never hear any man discuss drills in my lifetime (not even sure what that would constitute)

You know, What size bits do you have? Do you have a DeWald or Black and Decker?

I'm just being a goof, I don't have a clue about drills.

But to the OP, I get you, when you see someone out in public they do look different, they have normal clothes on and if you are a woman you probably have your hair done and not just pulled back in a ponytail.

I am impressed with the breathing fire thing though.

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Specializes in oncology, MS/tele/stepdown.

I'm more shocked that you breathe fire.

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Specializes in RN.
Personally, I've found that people tend to be quite shocked that when your shift has finished you dont just hang yourself up in the staff room on the coat hook.

For example......

Outside of work I play guitar in a band, I breathe fire, I play 5-a-side football with 5 other male nurses, I go to the pub and drink pints with my male friends and discuss man things like drills and cars.

Does anyone else ever get this?

CNDave

I'm with ya...I play in a band, and several other activities. I used to be a carpenter, lots of tools. I like talking "guy stuff" especially being that I hear the female chatter all day long. And I love that guys can just sit and say nothing and all is well. I have to say that when co workers find out what I do they are interested...

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Is it like that MTV show Scrubbing In?

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I lift things up zen put dem DOWNNNNN

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What's even better is when the guys at work have no idea what you're talking about. I only have a BOSCH impact driver, which I love, the thing is a great tool, anyway I was routing some wires in the house and was looking for some drill bits that would work with my impact driver: the way a bit goes in to an impact driver is different than a traditional drill; I couldn't find any anywhere. None of the guys at work knew what I was talking about. Actually none of the guys at Lowes/Home Depot knew what I was talking about until I found an older gentlemen to help me.

I've come to the conclusion that I just grew up poor and have always done things for myself without really thinking: "Can I do this?" or "How much is going to cost me to have someone come repair this?". People are always asking me how I know how to do stuff. I don't know I just figure it out I'm a man.

I'm not sure how many drinks I'd have to have to attempt breathing fire; but certainly more than 6.

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I do tons of outdoor activities. Go to the lounge with co-workers and like to have a good time.

When I leave the hospital, work stays there.

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Get over it, and/or get used to it. You are a man in the nursing field.

You do all sorts of manly stuff in your off time. And/or you don't. Either way, please don't feel like you need to justify your existence to the people around you. You are doing your job. Do it well, and that is all that matters.

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