I must be getting old: A rant

[SharonH, RN]

I just got off the elevator with yet another person cracking their gum, mouth wide open. It wouldn't have been so bad except she was nicely dressed in a suit, and her hair was neatly done. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident. Daily, I see people walking around with their mouths open cracking gum, unbelievable displays of cleavage and I am often overwhelmed by the scent of either perfume or heavy colognes. I'm giving a pass on the spiked heels and the long fake nails which may or may not be neatly groomed. In the past, we nurses have been harsh on ourselves about unprofessional appearances but honestly, this is a much larger problem. Again most of the people I see like this are either wearing suits or lab coats; physicians are definitely NOT immune from this slobbishness. Is professionalism emphasized anymore? I guess it wouldn't even bother me except I hate the sound of gum slurping in my ear and I don't think I should have to hold my breath on the elevator in order to indulge someone's need to slather themselves with perfume. Whew! I just had to get that off my chest.

[momdebo, BSN, RN]

the gum chewing and popping with the mouth open absolutely disgusts me.

i'm not too wild about the thong underwear hanging out from the tops of the scrub pants someone has rolled down to her hips, the bright red boxers hanging out from the top of someone's scrub pants that are hanging off his a$$, the cleavage, or the various overbearing perfume smells either.

i know i'm getting old.

if it's not the thong it's the colored undies under the white pants

[Spidey's mom, ADN, BSN, RN]

Sharon - I thought of you today as I worked out on the elliptical machine next to a woman who was chewing and snapping and popping her gum . .

steph

[luvmy3kids]

When my daughter was 13 she insisted on wearing hip huggers. Problem was she was pulling them as low as she could. I kept pulling them up from behind. She finally whipped around and glared at me and said "They're called hip-huggers, Mom!"

Hubs just stared at her and said, "If you don't pull them up when you're told to, I'll turn them into booby-huggers."

This reminded me of something I said to my husband last year (before I had a breast reduction)... we were joking about going down to Mardy Gras and he said something along the lines of people yelling to lift your shirt to show your boobs... etc... And I came back with...I'd have to pull down my pants to show mine.. hehe Ahh... yes... I'm getting old too... sigh

[mvanz9999, RN]

This reminded me of something I said to my husband last year (before I had a breast reduction)... we were joking about going down to Mardy Gras and he said something along the lines of people yelling to lift your shirt to show your boobs... etc... And I came back with...I'd have to pull down my pants to show mine.. hehe Ahh... yes... I'm getting old too... sigh

Is 33 the new old? I'm so confused. I thought 50 was the new 40?

[07302003, ASN, RN]

I gag at the site of women docs, NP's, PA's, and other professionals walking around with bare legs and strappy sandals. Ack! It's a hospital ladies!

Given, they are wearing professional clothes and labcoats, but the bare skin so close to the floor gets to me. Act! Think about what you'll be bringing home with you!

[zenurse]

Oooooh, yes. I'm a pre-nursing student and the gum cracking, DURING LECTURES, drives me nuts. I can feel my blood pressure rise. I work as a tutor and instructor here at the college as well, and one of my fellow, tutors, a grown woman, cracks her gum constantly, while she is working one-on-one with students! I've tried making jokes with her about it on at least three occasions, you know, getting "fake angry" with her....we laugh....and then the next day she is doing it again. I'm glad the semester's almost over.

But really, my absolute favorite look, I'd have to say, are the female students here who wear slippers (usually filthy) and pajama pants. What a style!

[firstaiddave907]

I agree with you 100% I'm only 21 and i find gum popping and loud gum chewing very disruptive it sounds like cows eating. and another thing why do some people going in for an interview have to wear the skimpiest cloths they could find. it would be nice if you could see people wear decent clothes especially in a business setting or for an interview. when i went for an interview at a local department store this young gril walks up with her cleavge hanging out and a thong on and the other peopple waitng for the interview includeing me where wearing bussiness attire for the interview and we all looked at eachother when we saw this gril walking up and one said what is she thinking.

[firstaiddave907]

Oooooh, yes. I'm a pre-nursing student and the gum cracking, DURING LECTURES, drives me nuts. I can feel my blood pressure rise. I work as a tutor and instructor here at the college as well, and one of my fellow, tutors, a grown woman, cracks her gum constantly, while she is working one-on-one with students! I've tried making jokes with her about it on at least three occasions, you know, getting "fake angry" with her....we laugh....and then the next day she is doing it again. I'm glad the semester's almost over.

But really, my absolute favorite look, I'd have to say, are the female students here who wear slippers (usually filthy) and pajama pants. What a style!

that would drive me nuts getting tutored and that persion is smacking her gum. i would be like if i where the student could you please stop that i cant concerate.

[CRNI-ICU20]

We have a few docs here who I believe must jump into a cologne shower before they wander into work.....I usually can smell'em before I spot'em.

I can't decide if plain body odor is better....although, skunk water would run a good second!

The gum chewing thing: I am sure I read some goofy study that was done about gum chewing and brain activity.....something about that it caused people to relax and think better.....but, I'll be darn.....I can't remember....and since I am not chewing gum, all the blood flow is going to my fingers right now, so I have nothing left over for my memory! HA!

It's pretty annoying....if someone starts chewing in my ear while I am on the phone, I put the phone down...the receiver.....I refuse to listen to a cow chew their cud, and I refuse to listen to a human do the same....if that makes me a bad team player....OH WELL.

I am getting old.....thongs used to be what they now call flip flops....now they come in all these colors and styles.....and what's worse, they ride up inside a person's bum, which used to be the place we tried to keep our drawers OUT OF! how is that comfortable??

I guess, in a pinch, they could double as a scrunchie....but then, you might have some "esplainin" to do!

I just look at them and think, "why bother?"

When things start to sag a little, and droop....there isn't enough latex and elastic to hike it all up into a perky place....

WE aren't supposed to look like twenty year olds...unless of course, we are twenty years old....

I once put some EKG leads on a woman who came in with massive MI...she was in her mid 70's. She had undergone breast augmentation with implants at some previous time in her life....those puppies were as hard as a table top, and stuck straight out like a pair of bullets! It nearly scared the Starbucks out of me....

There are some things that should be left to nature....

spit out the gum, get some decent drawers, and button up that shirt, you looke like an idiot!

YIKES!

[CRNI-ICU20]

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[Batman24]

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The perfume baths kills me. I have terrible allergies and I can't breathe when someone has on too much.