Rant - How should *I* know?

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There is a trend going on here lately where random people come on here and ask really specific questions.

Y'all need to stop it. It makes you look lazy and stupid.

Pick up the phone and call the appropriate people. Don't ask random strangers on a message board.

How in the heck should *I* know what the schools in your area require to get in? Call the admissions office and ask them. And hope it doesn't change before you finish high school.

How should *I* know what benefits you should expect as nurse once you get out of nursing school? Call the local hospitals/clinics/wherever and ask them. And hope it doesn't change before you graduate.

How should *I* know what the hiring practices are for your local hospital, when you are completely anonymous and could be from Taiwan for all I know? Call the local hospital's HR department and ask them.

You've all seen deeply specific questions on here.

Sometimes I wonder if people have forgotten how to communicate. In this age of social media, do people just not know how to ask anymore?

Is every question a group question now? Should you post random questions on different message boards and expect an answer?

Why wouldn't you contact the actual peope who KNOW the answers?

I am baffled.

Missing the tattoos and longer hair, but I was close LOL.

Well, I am a male AN member and I just added "flounce" to my dictionary of internet-speak.

Speaking of, having flounced out of her last thread, the Bachelorette is back with the update we've all waited for with bated breath.

https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-student/an-update-from-1017336.html

Can someone explain why some people have to use so many emoticons?

Specializes in 15 years in ICU, 22 years in PACU.
Can someone explain why some people have to use so many emoticons?

Because they are special. Mere words don't do justice to their passion.

Specializes in Med-Surg, OB, ICU, Public Health Nursing.

I think what is being forgotten is that we are joining at different points in time. I apparently committed the Capitol Offense of posting 3 topics, when fairly new. I expected one topic to be somewhat controversial. However, I did feel attacked and since then will not post any new topic because God forbid, it may have already been addressed. I was considering doing some disaster relief nursing and was curious about the experience of others. I got only three responses, not so helpful. If I have knowledge about a specific situation, I will chime in.

However, some in this high school clique are starting to turn me off, sadly.

Because they are special. Mere words don't do justice to their passion.

Specializes in Psych, Peds, Education, Infection Control.

I love you all so, so much. Just throwing that out there. Flounce Bingo is now my new favorite thing, next to the Internet Butthurt Reporting Form.

Specializes in Psych, Peds, Education, Infection Control.
vaccines cause autism

I physically twitch every time I see that. As someone who has spent a good portion of my career working with autism, it just triggers a Pavlovian response to rage. :-P

JERRY: I want that rye, lady!

MABEL: Help! Someone help!

JERRY: Shut up, you old bag!

MABEL: Stop thief! Stop him! He's got my marble rye!

I do have a lot of favorite episodes, but I really like how they brought back so many characters for the finale.

Elaine, trying to set George up with her friend: "And...he's kind of losing his hair."

Friend: "You mean he's BALD?!?!?!"

Elaine: "NO! He's not bald...he's balding."

Gooch, I don't know what you're talking about excessive emoticons. 😁😂😈😱😲😰😧😥😢

Specializes in Hospice.
Gooch, I don't know what you're talking about excessive emoticons. 😁😂😈😱😲😰😧😥😢

My favorite emoji: 😱.

I'm beginning to worry because it's turning into the one I use in response to posts in here most often lol.

Specializes in RETIREDMed nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.

Here's my favorite: :woot:

Specializes in LTC.
Go on, print out a stack and keep it by your favorite computer:

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...I'll take "I Don't Appreciate Your Response" for a thousand, Alex...Wait...Wrong game. :bag:

(Apologies if that's already been done. Admittedly too lazy to read all of the responses.)

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