(And I could say the same thing about something practically every day at work, but especially those every-once-in-a-while really funny/crazy/weird things - but couldn't we all?).
One of my residents thought his member had shrunk and that it was due to his pull-ups. After confirming that he could urinate fine, had no pain, numbness, redness, swelling ... I assured him repeatedly that he was OK and that the pull-ups had nothing to do with it. He kept telling ME repeatedly that he wasn't going to wear them any more, and that he needed boxers! Boxers!
So I texted a co-worker telling her that pull-ups have been recalled due to the possible side effect of "hypomember".
There are a lot of old sayings like that ('gird your loins') ... there are even a couple of funny/interesting little books that explain the origin of many many sayings. Like what the heck is 'by and large'? And how many people have ever thought that 'freelance' or 'freelancing' actually dates from knights, who had lances, who weren't tied to a particular lord?
There are a lot of old sayings like that ('gird your loins') ... there are even a couple of funny/interesting little books that explain the origin of many many sayings. Like what the heck is 'by and large'? And how many people have ever thought that 'freelance' or 'freelancing' actually dates from knights, who had lances, who weren't tied to a particular lord?
THAT, I knew. I was raised by the King of Useless Information and Random Knowledge. In Latin.
That's what I like about nursing. You can learn something new everyday. Do you think the Girding will help in the fight against the mosquitoes and Zika virus in FL.?
Yesterday my client was telling me about a caregiver that she can't stand (she thinks this caregiver is too bossy). She said, "Whenever I know she's coming, I have to gird my loins! Gird my loins...I think that's somewhere in the Bible. But what are my loins? And why are we girding​ them??"
We actually had a discussion about this during a total joint surgery recently. Had to Google it, it gad something to do with ancient warriors. Sometimes I'm glad we have computers in the OR... Google and IMDB are wonderful reference tools!
Farawyn
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I lurk around that website all the time.
I love that poster, but I have no one who would appreciate it.
I always get "girding loins" and "gilding the lily" mixed up, but clearly, now I can see, they are 2 totally different things!