Black Humour

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That sort of humour that seems completely funny when shared with your colleagues, you know though if an outsider was to hear it they would be completely scandalised/offended

Its happened before when I've worked with palliative patients, this queen song keeps running through my head.

We've had two palliative patients who passed today and I've had to keep giving myself some mental slaps every time I start humming it.

Anyone else find they have a black sense of humour?

Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Look, I respond when I quoted. It can affect your employment if it's heard by someone that don't share the same sense of humor as you. We don't know who would take things further and make a complaint. I wouldn't do such a thing because as you can tell I'm the type that would give my opinion (as we all have one) and continue with my day. As far as being the black sheep, who gives a $&@", I'm not a follower anyway!!!

Well do you personally (not a friend, of a cousin, of an aunt, of a brother, of a removed twice relative) that was fired for their coping mechanism?

I believe all nurses are careful how we release our stress, where & who to. This is exactly why.

I don't care that you're "not a follower" but you don't need to keep repeating yourself & condemning other nurses for how they deal with stress.

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Well do you personally (not a friend, of a cousin, of an aunt, of a brother, of a removed twice relative) that was fired for their coping mechanism?

I believe all nurses are careful how we release our stress, where & who to. This is exactly why.

I don't care that you're "not a follower" but you don't need to keep repeating yourself & condemning other nurses for how they deal with stress.

Really! You don't care! Because it seems to me that you do because you were the one saying I was a black sheep! I'm not condemning anyone. Again, I have a OPINION, as well as others, and I expressed it.

You believe all nurses are careful at how we relieve our stress??? Really, then I have some swamp land in Florida to sell you!

Do I know someone that this has happened to? Well actually I do, an excellent nurse who had years of experience made a remark about a patient's death (thinking it was funny) and our attending over heard it. And as we all know, when some of the MDs have a chip on their shoulder or is having a bad day, they can bring havoc to the floor. In this case he did. She was reported and written up and in return (from whatever happened behind the door) eventually resigned. Like I said from the very beginning, I just don't think it's appropriate! This nurse lost her job over something she thought was harmless but you never know who's listening. Now, if you can't understand that some don't share the same sense of humor you do, then thats your problem!!!!

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I respectfully suggest you remove the stick that is implanted in your colon.

I don't understand why you can't accept that other people have a different sense of humor. I have a similar sense of humor to the OP and it has never interfered in my career. I don't display it in front of families and I don't share it with others very often, either, because of intolerant and holier-than-thou reactions such as yours.

Perhaps if you had a little compassion for your fellow nurses you would understand that gallows humor is a release mechanism, and one that is far healthier than some other coping mechanisms, such as repression, alcoholism, and addiction.

If you don't appreciate it, don't share in it. But stop condemning those of us who do.

I'm far from feeling like I'm holier than thou. I see there's a problem with me not being a part of the heard. Grow a set and maybe you'll realize that I can have a opinion that totally opposite from yours without feeling it's directed towards you.

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Really! You don't care! Because it seems to me that you do because you were the one saying I was a black sheep! I'm not condemning anyone. Again, I have a OPINION, as well as others, and I expressed it.

You believe all nurses are careful at how we relieve our stress??? Really, then I have some swamp land in Florida to sell you!

Do I know someone that this has happened to? Well actually I do, an excellent nurse who had years of experience made a remark about a patient's death (thinking it was funny) and our attending over heard it. And as we all know, when some of the MDs have a chip on their shoulder or is having a bad day, they can bring havoc to the floor. In this case he did. She was reported and written up and in return (from whatever happened behind the door) eventually resigned. Like I said from the very beginning, I just don't think it's appropriate! This nurse lost her job over something she thought was harmless but you never know who's listening. Now, if you can't understand that some don't share the same sense of humor you do, then thats your problem!!!!

No, I don't care. I was just pointing out that you were the only one who has an opinion different than the rest. I don't care. Good for you for being different.

I love people who think that being different is different. "I'm not one of the heard, I'm not one of you sheeple!" Oy!

She CHOSE to resign, she wasn't fired. There's a difference. No, apparently it's YOUR problem.

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Ok enough derailing, let's get back on topic.

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No, I don't care. I was just pointing out that you were the only one who has an opinion different than the rest. I don't care. Good for you for being different.

I love people who think that being different is different. "I'm not one of the heard, I'm not one of you sheeple!" Oy!

She CHOSE to resign, she wasn't fired. There's a difference. No, apparently it's YOUR problem.

Ridiculous! Listen to yourself. You honestly think a nurse of 17 years would want to start over because of a complaint? Smh....

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Ridiculous! Listen to yourself. You honestly think a nurse of 17 years would want to start over because of a complaint? Smh....

She made the decision. No one pushed her out the door. There is a difference between a resignation & being fired. She was only written up. I have been written up many times before, it doesn't cause me to resign.

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She made the decision. No one pushed her out the door. There is a difference between a resignation & being fired. She was only written up. I have been written up many times before, it doesn't cause me to resign.

Smh....😒

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Smh....😒

Shake your head at me all you want. You said she resigned. Resigned is not fired. Last I checked resigned is willingly giving up your job.

And you don't even know the whole story.

Not to mention we got the point that you don't like black humor & think nurses who use it are unacceptable about 5 posts in.

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Shake your head at me all you want. You said she resigned. Resigned is not fired. Last I checked resigned is willingly giving up your job.

And you don't even know the whole story.

Neither do you but I did know her very well. Please don't quote me anymore. You'll never understand.😂

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Neither do you but I did know her very well. Please don't quote me anymore. You'll never understand.😂

Well unless she had a gun to her head, she wasn't forced to resign. No one is forced to do anything.

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