"From doctors to beautiful ladies..."

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Keith Richards left a note to hospital he stayed at:

"From the doctors to the beautiful ladies who make painful nights less painful and shorter, I'm pretty much at a loss for words to express my deep gratitude"

I guess by "beautiful ladies" he means the nurses. Were all the doctors males, or ugly women, I wonder? I guess the doctors cured him and the beautiful ladies... did something.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/11/arts/music/11cnd-stones.html?hp&ex=1147406400&en=9e9bb851aad3fad6&ei=5094&partner=homepage

Specializes in Med/Surg, Geriatrics.
No flaming from me...I think some people need to get a life. Maybe it's cause I'm from the South, but, I took no offense to what he said.

Sheesh, people. :confused:

I think it's unfortunate that you are unable to disagree without being rude.

from a fellow Southerner

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just goes to show why males have to tiptoe around in the profession. even a well intentioned comment can be overheard by someone looking to be a victim. maybe keith did have all female nurses, and the term "beautiful" doesn't have to mean someone is being objectified. you've just got to be kidding!

my solution? if i get a sense that a nurse is looking to be a victim, i simply don't speak to her, or even make eye contact. if she tries to talk to me, i give her single word answers. she can be a victim all she wants, but not on my time. ridiculous!

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I'm pretty much at a loss for words

Due to all those drugs all those years, LOL!

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It's not an accident that nurses roll are not understood. Fact is, Keith Richard probably doesn't know what nurses do either - that's all vocabulary he could come up with. Just because it comes from Keith Richards, doesn't make it a sweet thing to say.

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It's not an accident that nurses roll are not understood. Fact is, Keith Richard probably doesn't know what nurses do either - that's all vocabulary he could come up with. Just because it comes from Keith Richards, doesn't make it a sweet thing to say.

He may not know all of the specifics, but he knew enough to recognize their importance and thank them for it. It's ridiculous to try to turn what was obviously a compliment into an insult.

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Specializes in OR.

Hey, this is Keith Richards we're talking about. After all the drugs he's done it's a miracle he can write a thank you note at all.:roll

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Well, you know, at least he was appreciative.

And at least if he had referred to me as beautiful, I would know he needed his next appointment to be at the opthamologist.

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Specializes in Emergency.

I'm sure it was meant in the kindest of forms. A big Thank-You!!!!:yelclap:

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I thought it was lovely. A sweet compliment and a thank you note, from Keith Richards. I'm pleasantly surprised. Underneath that appearance is a gentleman. Thank you, Keith.

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I'd like that note, too.

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

The gratitude seems earnest to me.

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The gratitude seems earnest to me.

I don't doubt that. I still think things said in ernest isn't alway harmless.

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