I don't watch sports. The closest thing to sports I am interested in is grifball.
But it seems like every guy in the world has something to say about sports. Since alcohol isn't allowed in the hospital, it has become the de facto ice-breaker in male bonding. My lawyer friend tells me that I need to know at least something about this stuff to get ahead. I thought I picked this career to avoid insincere networking.
So how much does one such as I, an owner of testicles, have to know about this social phenomenon known as sports?
Forget the Cars and the Sports as ice breakers in socializing. Several of the American female nurses I work with are more sport fanatics than most guys i know. Keep this mind for nursing: be professional and keep your personals deiscrete,...everyone will admire a hard working, professional even if they don't identify with you. Among the male nurses, I find that alpha maleness still exists. Doctors will give you less crap or respond to you differently compared to females. Sterotypes about guys as sexaul predators are always present, so keep your care true, simple, and explain everything. If you are in a rough spots, then get backup and witnesses to any incident asap. Keep this in mind: you work in nursing, a woman's world. Women rule the nursing world and you are a minority. If you want to socialize, try parenting angle as most of the female nurses are mothers. I am not a father, though I talk as a parent about my dogs, which is my passion. Most american nurses can Identifiy with the dogs and parenting. the foreign born nurses, there are no hard and fast rules in socializing, except to ask about their culture and some language. Learn about Filipino, Nigerian and Indian cusine if you must start with an angle. Just remember, they don't have to love you, but being respected as a work professional and peer is paramount.
Whats with all the put downs about people who talk about/follow sports?
Guys who talk about sports don't care about your opinion, so you don't need to have one.
Anyone who can't find a non-sports topic of conversation falls into the category of the self-identified "sports fan." In this country, that means their views on sports are more sacred than their political or religious beliefs and they honestly believe they should be sitting in a studio being paid to shout their opinions at you.
I like hearing what people think about sports. I like to know who their fav teams are, who they think is the best, and etc. I consider myself to be more knowledgeable about sports than the average person I meet or anybody I know right now. Im not crazy obsessed like some people, but I know and watch a lot of NBA, NFL, MLB, some college sports, tennis, etc. Mostly pay attention to my favorite teams/players
Sports is not the only thing I talk about, but its what I like to talk about since it's what I know most about. If the person doesnt know anything about sports, I'll talk about something else since like school, video games, music, or whatever.
Imagine what would happen in this country if people were as educated and possessed informed opinions about politics, public policy, or any other topic that actually matters instead of devoting that energy to following professional sports.
lol Thats true, but no need to say sports doesnt matter. It's entertainment and I, along with a million other people, take it somewhat seriously. Some people have music, movies, cars, or something and some people have sports.
I will admit that if I did put as much time I put on sports to politics, I'd know a lot about it and I'd actually understand what they are talking about on the news.
Sports is exciting, entertaining, and can be crazy, but politics is..... boring.
I'm 19 too, and as you can tell by my name, I'm very much into sports. Not to say I won't talk about other things, either. And I would mind hearing what others have to say. I can talk about other things, too. I just follow sports the most...
There's no need to bash people who talk about sports. Maybe I should change my user name to something less specific....
I just want to point out that I'm a 33 year old woman and I like talking about sports, LOTR, AND Star Wars. So, you never know who is going to have similar interests to yourself. Bring up the stuff you like, if the person you're talking to is a decent person, they'll participate in the conversation and you'll find common ground.
I know about paintball and not much else. With my other student nurses and even the male nurses in clinical, sports hasn't come up once that I can think of.
There are many different types on men w/ different interests. Talk about what you're into. If someone can't find appreciate a different set of interests, they may not be worth talking to.
EDIT: one time somehow I got talking to a career Navy guy, much more "manly" than myself. We somehow got talking about the 80s movie "The Breakfast Club" and ended up impersonating characters from the movie and singing the songs. Judd Nelson brought us together. :) I think we are far more alike than different, but sometimes outward appearances may not make it seem as such.
Well, I have us going to the elite eight vs Kansas. I think if we show up like we did during the Big East tournament, we can win the whole thing......But I wouldn't be suprised if we lost to Kansas, I'm a realistic fan....
Specializes in Urgent Care NP, Emergency Nursing, Camp Nursing.
Arg, I need to fill in my bracket sometime tomorrow, while I'm also studying for the med-surg ATI on Wednesday. We're all going out as a cohort after the test for St. Patrick's Day, so I'll be in no condition then to fill out a remotely plausible bracket...
Specializes in Progressive, Intermediate Care, and Stepdown.
I'm neither a car guy, a sports guy. I like them both, but if either are mentioned I don't spring into action to reveal my extensive knowledge to make one comfortable, or impressed. In my opinion, your knowledge of the human body is much more important and practical, as apposed to who won what game or which new chevy model has the most horsepower, yet has great gas mileage. If anything, being "ignorant" in either subjects is a benefit in itself. If you don't know, you don't have to live up the stereotypical role of a what a guy is supposed to be. Ofcourse you can keep up-to-date with the paper, or as I do, with Yahoo news on the main page. I don't even read the articles, just the headlines. Ultimately, I believe people would rather you know how to stick em' with little pain, or how to tone down the medical jargon, and talk to them like simple people, or simply, help them become more comfortable in an uncomfortable place, which can be done with extensive knowledge in cars, sports, or manly stuff.
Rock chalk baby! Thats about as far as my sports goes. I really dont care about sports too much. Each person has their passions and sports was never one of mine.
MMayo
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Forget the Cars and the Sports as ice breakers in socializing. Several of the American female nurses I work with are more sport fanatics than most guys i know. Keep this mind for nursing: be professional and keep your personals deiscrete,...everyone will admire a hard working, professional even if they don't identify with you. Among the male nurses, I find that alpha maleness still exists. Doctors will give you less crap or respond to you differently compared to females. Sterotypes about guys as sexaul predators are always present, so keep your care true, simple, and explain everything. If you are in a rough spots, then get backup and witnesses to any incident asap. Keep this in mind: you work in nursing, a woman's world. Women rule the nursing world and you are a minority. If you want to socialize, try parenting angle as most of the female nurses are mothers. I am not a father, though I talk as a parent about my dogs, which is my passion. Most american nurses can Identifiy with the dogs and parenting. the foreign born nurses, there are no hard and fast rules in socializing, except to ask about their culture and some language. Learn about Filipino, Nigerian and Indian cusine if you must start with an angle. Just remember, they don't have to love you, but being respected as a work professional and peer is paramount.