Scientific or paranormal explanation?

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Does this happen to you??

Why, oh, WHY do nametags always seem to be flipped wrong-side-out??

I'll position mine the proper way (with name and picture front and center) and by the time I walk from the Pyxis to the bedside, approximately 20 feet, it's flipped back over.

Whenever a patient asks my name I look down and again it's flipped to the back and I have to turn it over.

I have turned it over on the holder thinking it might have a preferred side only to again have it be wrong side out 90% of the time.

I have turned it wrong side out on purpose (to fool it) only to check back later and it's still flipped wrong side out (to fool me).

The nametag is plastic so I don't think there is any kind of personal magnetic field interference.

This has happened to me in two different states so I'm ruling out being in a vortex.

I am now investigating whether I might be a vampire-like being (as I do prefer nights) that cannot have a picture of myself visible to the public.

I will appreciate any and ALL explanations or theories on this mighty strange phenomena.

Specializes in EP/Cath Lab, E.R. I.C.U, and IVR.

So how it goes is actually what is attched to these badges. I understand that not all nurses put pins and lapels on there badges but most do and the heavy pin facing out want to flip around because its heavier and at an angle on your shirt. Similar to a putting peanut butter on bread and it always lands down.

Now the next thing people will say is well I dont have a pin on my badge. The face side is still heavier due to ink compared to the reverse side and at an angle on your shirt so the heavy side always falls down.

Yes I have a scientific degree outside of nursing

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Specializes in EP/Cath Lab, E.R. I.C.U, and IVR.
Does this happen to you??

Why, oh, WHY do nametags always seem to be flipped wrong-side-out??

I'll position mine the proper way (with name and picture front and center) and by the time I walk from the Pyxis to the bedside, approximately 20 feet, it's flipped back over.

Whenever a patient asks my name I look down and again it's flipped to the back and I have to turn it over.

I have turned it over on the holder thinking it might have a preferred side only to again have it be wrong side out 90% of the time.

I have turned it wrong side out on purpose (to fool it) only to check back later and it's still flipped wrong side out (to fool me).

The nametag is plastic so I don't think there is any kind of personal magnetic field interference.

This has happened to me in two different states so I'm ruling out being in a vortex.

I am now investigating whether I might be a vampire-like being (as I do prefer nights) that cannot have a picture of myself visible to the public.

I will appreciate any and ALL explanations or theories on this mighty strange phenomena.

So how it goes is actually what is attched to these badges. I understand that not all nurses put pins and lapels on there badges but most do and the heavy pin facing out, wants to flip around because its heavier and at an angle on your shirt. Similar to putting peanut butter on bread and it always lands down.

Now the next thing people will say is well I dont have a pin on my badge. The face side is still heavier due to ink compared to the reverse side and at an angle on your shirt so the heavy side always falls down.

The thing to do is make the back heavier.

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Specializes in 15 years in ICU, 22 years in PACU.
So how it goes is actually what is attched to these badges. I understand that not all nurses put pins and lapels on there badges but most do and the heavy pin facing out, wants to flip around because its heavier and at an angle on your shirt. Similar to putting peanut butter on bread and it always lands down.

Now the next thing people will say is well I dont have a pin on my badge. The face side is still heavier due to ink compared to the reverse side and at an angle on your shirt so the heavy side always falls down.

The thing to do is make the back heavier.

I thought we might be on to something but unfortunately I have a Seahawks sticker on the back.

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Specializes in Trauma, Teaching.

Didn't work.... the heavy stuff on the back is always flipped forward

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I thought we might be on to something but unfortunately I have a Seahawks sticker on the back.

That is unfortunate.

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I needed this so badly. Thank for not only making me laugh with nearly every post, but for exploring this very important phenomenon.

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What's really sad is a supervisor who would write up an employee for having name badge wrong side up if she happened to see it that way in the hall. (This was not someone who was trying to hide their identifying information, just a victim of the phenomenon being discussed here.)

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Dialysis.
I thought we might be on to something but unfortunately I have a Seahawks sticker on the back.

Agree that is unfortunate. Try to cover the Seahawks sticker with something more appropriate...like a Packers stickers [lol!]

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Specializes in 15 years in ICU, 22 years in PACU.
Agree that is unfortunate. Try to cover the Seahawks sticker with something more appropriate...like a Packers stickers [lol!]

Just to show what a good sport I am. I admit to living in a house divided. My wife is a Packers fan and she has selected Clay as her one permissible infidelity. We also have two dogs, one with a Seahawks collar and one with a Packers collar.

Anything to distract from the important research here.

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Did you ask The Doctor yet? I mean the Time Lord one, with the blue call box?

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