I called in today, no I mean ..I called Out! / huh??

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I have noticed some Nurses talk about "CALLING OUT" ( sick, ie..) and some say "CALLING IN" so interesting!!!!! is this like calling :D( for example) a Pepsi a "SODA" or a "POP" I live in the heart of the Midwest and we say "CallING-IN'

I mean..... you are calling-IN to your work place right? I know its trivial..........but I was just wondering....? :)

Specializes in Peds, PACU, ICU, ER, OB, MED-Surg,.

Grew up in NM and now in TX. I call in. But if I'm on-call, can get called in. Cancelled, or low censused or census'd. I drink coke no matter the brand. I eat submarine sandwiches. And it is PEA CON not PEA CAN

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We call in sick. If we're called to stay home because of low census, we're cancelled.

And we don't drink soda or pop, we drink soft drinks.

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LOL, this is a totally goofy and pointless thread (-aka- I LOVE it!) Here in Philly we say calling out. "Boy, you'd better not call out tomorrow!" (This is what I'm always saying to my always "sick" co-worker.) Calling off or calling in just sounds sooo... wrong, lol.

You know what else I noticed? When people refer to their place of employment as their "work" and not their "job". "So and so came by totally unannounced to my work today." The first time I heard this was on The Hills and I was like... girl, don't you mean your "job"? Lol, different strokes... Who else calls it their "work"?

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Specializes in Med Surg.

I like this thread as well. Refreshingly free of the usual snippiness and overly defensive atttitudes so many other threads have.

I hear people refer to "my work" as in "I'm going to swing by my work and pick up my paycheck this morning." I've used it in that context myself. I've also said "at my job the other day" or "I was at work when that happened." So I guess all three are interchangeable. No idea why, It just works out that way.

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Specializes in Medical Surgical & Nursing Manaagement.

Here in the NY area we call in when calling in sick.

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Specializes in LTC, Hospice, Case Management.
I like this thread as well. Refreshingly free of the usual snippiness and overly defensive atttitudes so many other threads have. .

Everyone seems to chuckle at our quirks rather then beating the heck outta each other. :yeah:

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I like this thread as well. Refreshingly free of the usual snippiness and overly defensive atttitudes so many other threads have.

I hear people refer to "my work" as in "I'm going to swing by my work and pick up my paycheck this morning." I've used it in that context myself. I've also said "at my job the other day" or "I was at work when that happened." So I guess all three are interchangeable. No idea why, It just works out that way.

I was off All nurses for a while..........What is up with all the snipping and defensive posturing? Then you get slammed! I am feeling a little beaten up here lately!

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Specializes in Med Surg.
I was off All nurses for a while..........What is up with all the snipping and defensive posturing? Then you get slammed! I am feeling a little beaten up here lately!

Awwwwwwww! Not trying to slam but this had been a really light and fun thread up to now.

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Specializes in Mostly: Occup Health; ER; Informatics.

South Midwest: "Call in" / "pop" / "peaCAHn" (pecan)

Fond memories of my grandfather asking "Y'all want a sodee pop?"

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Specializes in Geriatrics, MR/DD, Clinic.

Minnesota and I have only heard "call-in". As in "We had 2 call-in's for tonight and now we are short staffed.".

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thanks for all the fun answers, I think this was a fun thread too, I enjoyed reading them all!! I'm going to go get a cold Pop, put my feet up, watch a little TV..for it was a very busy day at work today!!.. we had a lot of call-ins!!!:clown:

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