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It's impossible to know everything there is to our lives – and as much as we would've liked that, some things are just not meant to be. Though, there are times when people's cluelessness makes you want to question your whole existence. 

It appears that many folks don't really know their anatomy. Some are confused about complicated things, so it's somewhat understandable – others get freaked out when they realize that their newborn child is toothless. Perhaps you could blame the education system on this issue, as it's a widely known fact that it all could be a little bit more informative – however, when somebody is surprised about their offspring's lack of teeth, it raises a question or two. 

An online user took it to one of Reddit's communities and asked the medical professionals about random human body misconceptions their patients have had. The experts have gathered together and shared a bunch of amusing and sometimes mind-blowing stories, resulting in the thread receiving nearly 17K upvotes and 7.3K worth of comments. 

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#1

“Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) A couple was pregnant and didn't understand why since "they were taking the birth control pill". It turns out it was the guy who was taking it.

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RandomBeing
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean he didn't get pregnant

Chucky Cheezburger
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And if he did, somebody got some 'splaining to do...

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Rose Romano
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Couples do not get pregnant. I'm sick to death of hearing that. With all the love in the world, in the best of relationships, only women get pregnant. Men only get laid. I'd like to see a man suffer through pregnancy for nine months, go through 20 hours of labor, and push a baby out through his (insert opening name here).

JuniorCJ82
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

IKR? I remember one of the times Mila Kunis was pregnant and she was doing a talk show interview for something. She corrected the host and it was glorious.

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Nikki Hilton
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm calling bullsh!t on this one.

J. F.
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3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why? Given the amount of idiots around it's not that unlikely

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Gianna
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Um, how can this even happen? I think this is made up. The lady would go in to the appt to get a prescription for pills not the guy. This is a joke

Aaricia
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In some countries you don't have to have a prescription. You can just buy them like a vitamin supplement.

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R Carson
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gene pool is declining rapidly.

K Witmer
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a good thing the birth rate is declining

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Lorrie Rothstein
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How the hell does a guy take the pill? No way would a doctor prescribe him that

Panda-riffic
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know, right? The person who should be taking the medicine - their name should be on the label. Their doctor would've had a discussion with them about how to take it, when to take it and anticipated side effects.

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Carolee Samuda-Bailey
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These people should not be allowed to even have sex.

Anne Edwards
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If any couple needs an absolutely fool proof birth control method, it's these two.

Krysta Pandoo
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kinda worked. He didn't get pregnant.

Mark Fuller
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kinda thinking they need to be sterilised if their are genuinely that thick. Last thing we need is them breeding.

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    #2

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) I asked an elderly patient to show me how she gives her insulin. She said, I need an orange. I said why? She said well, I draw up my insulin in the syringe, inject it in the orange and eat it! That’s how the Dr showed me to do insulin!

    SecretMiddle1234 , keiichiro shikano Report

    Saviik
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe the doctor used an orange to mimic the injection itself, and the patient missed the vital bit of ‘pretend this orange is you in this demonstration’. Idk what else could have brought her to this conclusion O.o

    Suzi Q
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's how we were taught when my ex was diagnosed with diabetes.

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    Eucritta
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I hadn't already known how to give a sub-q injection, back when I was diagnosed with adult-onset T1 diabetes, I would've been sunk. -Most- of the info I was given by the assigned diabetes educators was either wrong or so poorly expressed it might as well have been. So on the one hand, yes, this is very foolish. On the other, I'm not all that surprised.

    Steve Goodman
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dr. Oz at it again w his “medical” advice.

    Usman A.
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Orange you glad I take it this way"??

    Thomas Sweda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t think we blame the woman here.

    Linda Riebel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, that's a clever mistake!

    PSimms
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lucky the doctor didn't inject a sponge for his demonstration.

    Tornac
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know this sounds stupid, but when I was prescribed thrombosis injections because my leg was in a splint, I was shoved out of the doctors door with two weeks of injections and no instructions at all, whatsoever. I had to look it up on the internet (thanks helpful youtube guy) how, where and how often I had to do it. I can empathise with the lady.

    Thomas E S Thomas
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, the insulin is just a chemical protein your body absorbs, so it probably still works that way. The patient clearly wasn't dead.

    Lydia Languish
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope, insulin doesn’t work if taken orally - a person’s stomach acids would destroy it. Scientists have been trying to develop an oral option(and a nasal spray option) but haven’t been successful. At this point it still needs to be injected.

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    #3

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) I can’t begin to tell you how many dudes have argued with me that they’ve had hysterectomies. And I’m like you mean appendectomy? And they are absolutely adamant that they had a hysterectomy.

    dedredcopper , Elvert Barnes Report

    High Mamii Melo
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reasons why men should be taking birth control!

    Anthony Nizza
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wish they had male birth control like a pill etc.

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    Betsy Novack
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Men faint just watching childbirth. I'm fine with His-turn-ectomy

    May
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did you check to make sure they weren't trans? xD

    Chucky Cheezburger
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If they were a trans dude, they could have had an adadictomy.

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    Denise Aitchison
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How random. This is a picture of the only Walmart in Washington, DC

    Ellie Rosser
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, none of them still had a uterus so......

    Philly Bob Squires
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had ear problems when I was younger and had to have a "mastoidectomy." You can see where this went! Telling people I had a "mastectomy." I was like 10 though.

    Laura Jackson
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm a retired nurse and have seen a lot of misconceptions concerning anatomy, disease processes, medication routes/dosages, etc. The thing that will always make my jaw hit the floor came last October. I was getting a covid test required for an upcoming trip at an urgent care facility. The nurse taking my medical history was asking about past surgeries. When I told her I had undergone a hysterectomy she asks, without missing a beat, if I had received only the one hysterectomy. I remember I just stared at her for a full 30 seconds while trying to figure out if she was honestly being serious.

    Katherine Boag
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    More dudes are trans than we first realised :O

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    #4

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) I offered a diabetic a tissue after doing a finger prick to mop the the 2 drops of blood on his finger. He looked at me like I was an absolute idiot, said "you don't know very much do you" and sucked the blood off his finger. Then spend the next 5min 'educating' me that because he was a diabetic, he needed all the blood he had. Therefore he needed to 'put it back into his body' rather then wasting it by putting it on a tissue. He was under the impression that if he just drank his blood it would go straight back into circulation.

    CreativeSun0 , Toshiyuki IMAI Report

    May
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did he think being diabetic made him anaemic? This doesn't make sense in any way

    DDmaybeandor
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This makes me think of the “Girl you wish you hadn’t started a conversation with at a party” SNL sketch Cecily Strong used to do. https://youtu.be/RGsQES_OdrQ

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    UpupaEpops
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank God, it was a male. I shudder to think what someone this stupid would be doing with their menstrual blood...

    Thorfin Wolfsbane
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *looks at you like an idiot...*does idiot thing

    Micah
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lookie here, doc. Diabetics have a finite amount of blood. It's not like they can keeping making more whenever they want.

    BasedWang
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    .... Just stop treating this one. Survival of the fittest.... he is not fit

    Anne Edwards
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How long have you been treating the Count?

    Thomas Sweda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You should see what he does for a calcium deficiency.

    Phonax
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And that's when the first real vampire ever walked the earth

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    #5

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) Working in an ER as a nurse practitioner. I had a patient’s granddaughter, who was pregnant, ask me if she dyed her hair would it also dye her baby’s hair. Made my day!

    mermaidmyday , Mustafa Khayat Report

    Aubrie Allen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh no. People like this shouldn't be breeding!

    Mattewis88
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I work for a global baby brand, based on the questions I get daily - the stupid are outbreeding the smart by a huge margin.

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    Jo Johannsen
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I understand that dyeing your hair during pregnancy is discouraged?

    F. H.
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hair dyes aren't good for you. There have been theories about them causing cancer, mainly myeloma, but that's hard to prove.

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    queen p (gifted mind in top 6%)
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You're not supposed to dye your hair when your pregnant anyways those chemicals are not good for your unborn baby

    Phonax
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw a similar one with tatoos once.

    Thomas Sweda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It really depends on which hair she’s talking about, right ?

    Tarryn Louise
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why pregnancy needs to be licensed.

    Linda Mermaid
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve always believed people should have to pass a basic intelligence test before they can have kids. After all, we have to take driver’s ed prior to getting a driver’s license.

    Leesa DeAndrea
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How do you keep from laughing in their face when a patient says something this unbelievably stupid?

    backatya
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    oh no your baby's going to be bald

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    #6

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) My dad doesn't have a clue on anything that happens in the body. I told him I work in a tissue lab and he asked "oh are you developing new Kleenex?" When I told him that I work with body tissue this man really said "oh, I don't think I have that. I just use Kleenex"

    otter_space08 , Big Ben in Japan Report

    Yort
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This person is unfamiliar it’s the concept of a dad joke.

    Thenatural
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Obvious dad joke....I feel sorry for the dad having such dumb offspring

    Aaricia
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dumb for not understanding a lame dad joke? That goes a bit far.

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    Captain Awesome
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think he might just have been taking the piss....

    queen p (gifted mind in top 6%)
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every idiot has a talent and apparently this idiots talent is working with human tissue. She clearly grew up with this man to understand it was a dad joke and it still went over her head

    Aaricia
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After a whole life of dad jokes it gets boring after a few years.

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    UncleRussian
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How to identify a skinwalker in 2 easy steps

    Sawdust
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    New marketing idea for Kleenex: Body Tissues the size of bath towels!

    September
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just remember he helped to get you where you are and be kind 😉

    StregAnna
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm only here to say that kitten is ADORABLE!!

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    #7

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) I had a father of a baby absolutely beside himself because his newborn baby had no teeth

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    Sue Grigg
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How does one get old enough to be a father and never see a baby without teeth?

    Auntriarch
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think all those mouth swap memes have a lot to answer for

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    Sabse
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My goodness. Imagine a baby smiling at you with shiny teeth 😄

    AxleMunshine001
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Approximately one out of 2000 to 3500 babies are born with one or two teeth. Not so uncommon. But never with a full set.

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    Nathaniel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People trying for babies should be forced to take an exam first. See if they qualify.

    BC_Animus
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can't wait to see his face, when the baby grows up and tells the father about the birds and the bees...

    High Mamii Melo
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why people need to have a license to have a baby...

    Tarryn Louise
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It always shocks and amazes me when I learn about people who have never held a baby or never grew up around any other child... but they DO exist and yeah this is the sort of s**t they say.

    Jodie Osborne
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband was shocked that our daughters eyes were open...he grew up on a farm. Lolol

    R Carson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Boy......;we need more from that gene pool.

    Kai David
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My daughter was nursing my grandson. A death defying scream, my grandson flying through the air. I caught him. Trying to figure out what just happened. My daughter on her knees screaming, holding her boob. That's it. You're off the bottle. He got a tooth and bit right through.

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    #8

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) Baby came out face down ... father freaked out his child was born without a face. We had a good laugh after.

    osrsmvk , lmcreglow Report

    Karin Gibson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope the baby did come out facing the bed as a face to pubes delivery is extremely painful and the head tends to cause very extensive tears

    Chucky Cheezburger
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well I learned something today. Didn't realize face up or down made a difference. I thought it was just a matter of which end was first.

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    Niall Mac Iomera
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well childbirth is a fairly stressful time, hopefully he was just a bit flustered

    Sage Gusano
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    During the birth you are forgiven. I say this as a man who saw his about to be born daughter crown and freaked out so bad that I couldn't put the booties over my shoes to go into the delivery room with my S/O without a nurse helping me LOL

    Cezar Matkowski
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well this is a good example of a 'misconception about human body' itself. People experiencing high stress can behave very erratically, not to mention that they can also experience serious physiological symptoms. This looks like a simple emergence of the deeply ingrained anxiety that the child can be born sick or deformed. It is not funny when you look at this from such perspective.

    meowgie catster
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean it’s a super stressful time I don’t blame him for freaking out in the moment hahaha

    buttonpusher
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol! 😆 My first was also face down and the midwife suggested I sit up and see for myself. So I did and I was stoned on gas and was patting his little head and saying how cute it was. Looking back now that must've been so f****n weird to witness.

    AnnaBanana
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't stop laughing!!! That's brilliant!!

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    Stephanie Did It
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In his defense, movies always depict babies born face up so that may have been his only reference.

    Linda Mermaid
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don’t most infants come out face down?

    Brian Bennett
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can you imagine what would he have said if he saw a foot or a butt coming out!

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    #9

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) “Did you have anything this morning for your fasting blood draw?” “No, just tea with honey, and a glass of orange juice.”

    commoncheesecake , Jeremy Keith Report

    Candia Lee
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least they were honest. My PCP did non fasting CBC; how accurate is that?

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    OJ
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    eh i can see how someone could mess this up, thinking they just couldn’t EAT anything

    Karina Carr
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every time I get these instructions they are always super clear not to eat or drink anything except water, and also clarify which medications are okay to take before the test.

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    Jiminy
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Germany you have to come "nüchtern". Which in medicine is the word for having fasted. But in everyday use it's the word for sober. So it regularly happens that people come in having eaten, but weren't drinking any alcohol the evening before 😂

    Loretta
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It doesn't seem very practical to use that word...

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    Miss Frankfurter
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Got this with a lot of patients coming in for same day surgery. Oh yes. They had been called, came to the hospital for all the pre operative stuff needing to be done. We are like a broken record. Nothing to eat or drink after midnight. Oh yes. We ask when they arrive. "Have you had anything to eat or drink since midnight?". Answer: I had some Oatmeal about 8am. Why? Well, I was hungry and I knew it would be a long time before I could eat again. No....really. Just go have lunch, because your surgery has been canceled.

    Cezar Matkowski
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's goes much, much deeper. I constantly meet people who are unaware how much sugar there is in common sodas and are sure that drinking fruit juice is a 'perfectly healthy choice' (in reality, it isn't, especially if you have problem any insulin-related problems). That's why a lot of competent physicians say precisely that one needs to eat or drink nothing (apart from water) in the morning prior to the blood test.

    Daria B
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes, not even water is allowed the morning before the test. Depends what they're testing, though. I always ask, just to make sure. Some tests don't require you not to eat. I ask because of scheduling. If I have to come with an empty stomach, it has to be a morning, and I work.

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    Catarina
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When i was pregnant i went to make the diabetes test. One Lady told the nurse She was fasting since 10pm the day before. And the nurse asked: what's that in your mouth?' She Said it was a mint candy since She had a cold....

    Tim
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Soooo, I had blood drawn and urine once first thing in the morning. Doc: "You seem dehydrated." "Well, I didn't eat or drink anything since last night since you said to fast." Doc: "Oh, you can have water."

    Eunice Probert
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm in the UK and we don't fast for annual diabetes blood tests any more. I don't know why the change, but it is easier to get blood from someone who has at least had something to drink in the morning.

    Cathy Jo Baker
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A few years ago my clinic's nurses and NP told me to drink water (absolutely no food) before my fasting blood draw (it was a CBC, lipid panel, the whole shebang) because it's better for your veins to be hydrated PLUS they told me I could have half a cup of black coffee. Although I dislike fasting blood draws (I have one a year, no biggie) knowing I can still have water plus my little smidge of black coffee in the morning makes it much easier.

    Betsy Novack
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And a rack of bacon, hash browns and a 4,egg omelet with cheddar cheese and some toast. But I ate it really fast. That's why I was early.

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    #10

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) "What do you mean, I can't eat an entire fruit cake? Isn't fruit supposed to be healty?" -Diabetic type 2 with a blood sugar level of 450 mg/dl.

    VloekenenVentileren , Mitchell Hirsch Report

    Sabse
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now you know why he is diabetic

    Lisa Shaw
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No actually we don't, being diabetic is not determined by how much sugar you have eaten, it's called "sugar sickness" because your body is not producing the correct amount of insulin to metabolize it.

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    Stephen Lyford
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Holy crap 450? and I get anxiety when mine gets anywhere near 150.

    Kainaath Khan
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I get anxiety when my father's shows anywhere between 150 and 200. My aunty is constant at 450, and yet will eat every kind of sweets and desserts esp the indian ones. Once she max 758. No kidding.

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    Cezar Matkowski
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let's start from the fact that diabetics should also eat fruits sparingly due to high sugar content (fiber offsets this to some extent, but sugar is sugar - it will spike insulin regardless of the origin).

    Poultry Geist
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With all the information available it’s wild to me the things some people still believe !

    Cvt Fsn HeadtoHeels
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Real actual fruit also contains natural sugars, which can spike blood sugar levels. So...

    Brian Bennett
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This disease is one of the most prevalent -and well educated- but education is not understanding. I have a friend who is borderline diabetic - What did you have for breakfast - Just 2 big glasses of OJ. No matter how doctors or friends in the know (diabetics) she just cant be convinced that if she does not watch her diet she will have to take insulin!

    Karina Carr
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Years ago a doctor told me that the amount of sugar in a glass of OJ is equivalent to something like 5 or 6 oranges, and without anybody the fiber or other good stuff that you get from the orange. That's not good for anyone, let alone a diabetic!

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    phil blanque
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does anyone eat fruitcake?. I thought you were expected to re-gift it....Wait, it has rum in it? Nevermind.

    queen p (gifted mind in top 6%)
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And I thought 370 was death this person is pushing things just a little too far. My mother is diabetic and so was my grandmother and none of them do what they're supposed to my grandmother died because of diabetes and my mom is absolutely massive.

    Eiram
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Historically the highest bloodsugar was in the 2000 range. Anything above 200 is medically dangerous and 350 sustained for long periods of time can cause serious issues (loss of limbs, eyesight, organ failure, etc) but not immediate death.

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    Robert T
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's 25 mmol/l, which is the units we tend to use instead, and is indeed rather high!

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    #11

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) Pregnant girl who were on the pill, asked why she get pregnant, discovered that one day she takes it, the next day it's her boyfriend and so on ... That's not what we mean by "sharing cost" And another one, she pulls the whole box of pills (Yes all 28) in a bottle of water, and take a sip once a day.

    Jaakuna12421 , Amy Entwistle Report

    Nathaniel
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sex education is important.

    Jiminy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reading skills too, the correct use is written in the manual...

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    Jaaawn
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ewwww, 28 day old tablet infused water. Think I'm gonna be sick.

    Panda-riffic
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is so much reading material that comes with every single pack of pills. I'm not sure how someone could get this wrong.

    Ariom Dahl
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe a case of 'too much reading material; did not bother reading it'.

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    Ms.GB
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My friend works in pharmacy, had a girl ask if she could get more Saturdays in her pill container....she was only taking them on the day she had sex.

    Catarina
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do they even know how to read? Every box of every medicine ever made has instructions inside

    Lyone Fein
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Darwin Awards is calling.....

    MagNat
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, Darwin Award is when you won't pass the genes, so...

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    The Scout
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's what you get if you reduce sex ed to Abstinence Only...

    SusanS
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Proof you don't need brains to copulate.

    Fabian Meresse
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Had my teen apprentice pregnant. Asked her if she took the pill " Yes of course, after every cuddle ( sexual intercourse) with my boyfriend''.

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    #12

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) Pharmacist here. I had a patient call me and ask me why their medication wasn’t working anymore after they had stopped taking it.

    lordvoldemortnosejob , Alabama Extension Report

    R Carson
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does NOT give me hope for future humanity.

    Catarina
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does the light go out when i Turn off the switch???? I paid the bill

    SomePeopleCallMeMaurice
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My stepkids’ mom always insists on them stopping a medication once it is working. “See it worked! Now they don’t need that medication anymore”! 🤦‍♀️

    Dani Alexander
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why did I think everybody was born with common sense?

    Šimon Špaček
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why you cannot hear me after I hung up the phone?

    AngelWingsYT
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is the thing im not taking not working

    Sage Gusano
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why the pizza box says to open it before eating the pizza.

    BreGerEu
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had patients who said the medication does not wirk BEFORE taking it. They had their f*****g pills standing on the table next to them waiting for the effect to come.

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    #13

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) I’m a dentist and the thing we get all the time that I hate is parents not caring about their child’s decay because ‘they’re just baby teeth’. Losing baby teeth early causes all sorts of problems aside from the pain and trauma but in addition to that I often have to explain to parents that the adult teeth that erupt at age 6 are meant to last forever. They’re always oblivious.

    dctrimnotarealdoctor , Bill Smith Report

    High Mamii Melo
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My dentist of 25 years passed away 2 weeks ago. I am so sad! A lot of patients came to the funeral which made me smile :)

    Mr. Sasquatch Guy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a dentist named McLean. (No, it wasn't a marketing gimmick, it was his actual name.) He was an amazing man and a very cool dentist who had a hobby as a farmer on his off days. Last year, he passed away of a heart attack. That man had been the dentist for me, my siblings, my father, my grandmother, and my great-grandfather, and he did a great job every time. He is missed.

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    APL
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uh also nailing good habits early is...good

    September
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was on my kids to take care of their teeth. Came back from Iraq after a two year deployment to find that my 13 year old son had 13 cavities, and my 10 year old daughter had 11. My ex never had them brush their teeth and had them basically subsisting on candy and junk food. My blood still boils thinking of it! 🤬

    purple zebra
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a student (4 years old) almost die because his parents refused to care for his teeth. I arranged for a dental visit with a free clinic and with the parents permission took him myself because he complained of pain in his mouth daily. He had such a bad abscess that it was close to going I to his blood stream. He ended up needing emergency dental surgery to save his life. I hate neglectful parents. They had access to free medical and dental care since the child was born. They didn’t even need to miss work because I offered to take him myself and it wasn’t until we had to get child services to intervene and their child almost die that they finally allowed it.

    SilverSkyCloud
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    PLEASE tell me the child was taken away, people like that need to be sterilised

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    MyOpinionHasBeenServed
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was told by public health nurses and read in parenting magazines a baby should have their first check up at 6 months. I called every dentist, every pediatric dentist to book a check up and they all asked "Is there a problem with her teeth coming in?" No there wasn't. Just for a check up, as suggested by basically every doctor and professional that knows anything about babies. "Sorry we don't take kids under 2 years old". Um.... ok....

    F. H.
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, that's not a good sign. We always took children of any age, whether they had teeth yet or not. It's always good to check.

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    Helena R
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just want to say kids get their adult teeth at different ages. Sometimes it's nothing to do with how well looked after they are

    F. H.
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, I've had that soo many times. Also parents thinking that baby teeth have no roots. Or parents showing up and just wanting teeth their kids had any kind of problem with or even slight discolorations extracted. Or parents claiming their kids were allergic to any kind of toothpaste. Or parents claiming they can't brush their kid's teeth because they don't wanna. Some of the reasons why I got a different job.

    Lori
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It also gets them in practice, for caring for their permanent teeth!

    Janet Weston
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a dental technician, I once made dentures for a 4 year old who’s teeth had rotted away through excess sugar and junk food . The child had never cleaned their teeth .

    eve
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Teeth are so important. I'm a dental assistant and it was so sad to see all those poor kids with damaged theeth. Lots of tears and trauma for the kids. Mommys and Daddys PLEASE keep an eye on them! A life with bad teeth is a hard one.

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    #14

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) I had breast reduction surgery. My husband went to the pre-op appt with me. The doctor was explaining the surgery and mentioned they would remove my nipples. My husband asked where they were going to get new ones from. 12 years later and we joke about wondering where the nipple locker is.

    BB1429 , Jo Naylor Report

    Chucky Cheezburger
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes you just gotta learn. I used to think that when a guy transitioned to a woman, they just cut down the tree,split the stump and saved them in a freezer or something for when a woman transitioned to a guy. But that was back in the olden days of the 90's.

    Ripley
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Apparently it's only a small % of trans women (assigned male at birth) actually get genital surgery, and a much smaller % of trans men. From what I know, not being trans myself but having some trans women in my acquaintance, you can function quite well as your true identity without - you'd just need to be very upfront with any potential sexual/romantic partners.

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    Phonax
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i have a nipple locker in my basement

    Thomas Sweda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reasonable question. Did the surgeon really mean temporarily move them? (And if that’s a photo of you in the post, I think the surgeon went a bit too far. )

    Kelly Boekhout
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually my aunt had breast cancer and they took fat from her hips and twisted it into a nipple shape and put them on the breasts they made from her stomach and tattooed on areolas. So that can be done

    Jo Choto
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "You're donating yours, honey."

    human?
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All these weirdos at school think I change biological gender not just my identity 🤣💀

    human?
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Um, cause I'm gender fluid... I was worried that wasn't clear spory

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    Betsy Novack
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    3 years ago

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    Hersheys Kisses. The melt in your mouth.

    Brian Bennett
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    3 years ago

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    Breast reduction is a necessary surgery. But Breast augmentation I should be outlawed for women. Go with what you got!

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    #15

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) One time I had to explain to a parent that the “bump” on their child’s foot they were worried about was an ankle.

    TheModernAlch3mist , molybdena Report

    Beth L
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My sister got hauled off to the ER from Girl Scout Camp after a picnic table collapsed on her because she had an "unusual" bump on her ankle. Well, she has them on both ankles, and so do I, but the camp nurse never thought to look...

    J. Normal
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Better to rush a child to the Dr for gas, than to ignore a broken arm.

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    Laura Mende (Human)
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mom told me she took me to the doctor as a baby because I had hiccups. But she was concerned of her little baby shaking uncontrollable... 🤣

    queen p (gifted mind in top 6%)
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Panicky First Time Moms. At least even if it was an oops they cared enough about their child to make sure. This is what we call a brain fart

    Ben Moss
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is kinda sweet actually. When I was a baby my dad called the pediatrician because he was worried my feet were too white

    Hex Gurls
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    well i mean at least they care, right?

    Betsy Novack
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those fat little sausages known as toes must have made their heart stop.

    Thorfin Wolfsbane
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oooh, it looks like your kid has grown a malleolus! We're going to need to remove their fibula.

    Zach Heimann
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One time my mom thought I had a huge bee sting on my knee but no, just a bone, and just really skinny.

    Jo Choto
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm very worried about those ankles.

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    #16

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) I had a colleague in her thirties with children who had come to the UK after marriage - she asked me one day if you could use tampons before you were married. She honestly had no clue about her own anatomy.

    shiveryslinky , Eric E Castro Report

    Viv Justviv
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was in my early 20s, I had a female coworker who was at least 35 say she never used tampons because there are "so many holes down there." She was confused by her own anatomy!

    Angelar
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Obviously, she comes from an Islamic country, and asked whether virgins could use tampons... the hymen staying intact being the main concern here.

    MizAdeleM
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I started my period, back in 1968, I wanted to use tampons so I could go swimming every day. My mother told me, "You can't because you are not married." Me, "What does that have to do with it?" No answer. Mom was not going to explain about a hyman to me, and I am sure that she thought that I would no longer be a virgin.

    Cezar Matkowski
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She knows her anatomy all right, It's you who has no clue about the cultural diversity. In many cultures people pay a great importance to the premarital abstinence, this said, there are still some women who are not keen to damage the hymen expecting it to be painful or uncomfortable and preferring to use pads before they get sexually active. All in all, question is very valid, period :)

    Jo Choto
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She might have been asking if you could use tampons as a virgin. There is nothing wrong with that question. Doesn't mean she doesn't know her own anatomy.

    CatGirl
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never laughed at girls who use magazines for sex ed - a magazine was the ONLY place that ever recommended women should get a mirror, lie down, and have a good look at your own genital set-up. Not teachers, not textbooks - Cosmo gave the most sensible sex ed I ever read.

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    #17

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) Had a mother ask if it was true that the soft spot of her baby’s head was “like a whale blow hole” that he could breathe out of. Apparently her own mother had told her that.

    veggiethrower1 , Lukas Koster Report

    Kalmar
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Her mother was a mermaid?? :D

    Lazy Panda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Her mother told her that on porpoise.

    phil blanque
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And we are the highest evolved species? It makes me doubt evolution. If people are this stupid, how can they reproduce? Doesn't this contradict the " fittest of the fittest'. These people do not fit anywhere.

    Thomas Sweda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The analogy is definitely not true. Whales have brains.

    Jo Choto
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Given the common origins of mammals, going back hundreds of thousands of years, maybe that's not such a crazy connection.

    SobyKay
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh my Im going to try to further this legend, its hilarious

    Mitchell
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Something innocent may have been lost in translation. The soft spot needs to be handled with care.

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    #18

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) Sometimes in pregnancy women’s bellies can gain a little bit of hair, I assume from extra hormones etc. During a routine prenatal check a partner asked if it was the fetus’ hair poking through her skin.

    CrumbFactory_ , Britt-knee Report

    Walter Brameld
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some people go through life in a hazy, confused waking dream state.

    Rose Romano
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I tend to do that, Walter, but in my case it's only self-defence, like when I see posts like these.

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    yohyunz
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    are ... we not supposed to have hair on our bellies if we're not pregnant ?????

    J. F.
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably just stronger hair growth than usual

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    Agfox
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I'm sorry to tell you but it appears your partner will be giving birth to a sasquatch!"

    Tobias the Tiger
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "What, how could it be a sasquatch?! We had the perfect werewolf name picked out and everything!"

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    Paradise
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pull it and see who reacts.

    kostas perperidis
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sure it is! And you must comb it 100 times a day! Also wash with mild anti dandruff shampoo and don't use any other product.

    queen p (gifted mind in top 6%)
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So when the baby turns the hair will get sucked back into the stomach wall that is so creepy I am very glad that's not how things work

    bob bruce
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait until he next baby is a boy and she sees what pops out.

    Marla Celeri
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awwwwwww. Men are so silly. Lol

    pebs
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, a bit like Alien. Or Brundlefly.

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    #19

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) Holistic doctors have convinced a lot of people that adding BLEACH to their drinking water will cure chronic diseases. Literally a high enough dosage to stain clothing being drank through a straw. BEST part is there's no convincing them otherwise.

    Relative-Gap7643 , Mike Mozart Report

    Anthony Roberts
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Personally I think this is a good thing. More Trump supporters need to be drinking deadly chemicals for everyone else's sake.

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    DelvianBlue
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, technically it will cure all of your chronic diseases, along with heart problems, breathing problems, financial problems...

    RafCo
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Financial problems survive your death, I'm afraid.

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    Earl Grey
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mark Twain pointed this out a long time ago. 304C93D1-2...7-jpeg.jpg 304C93D1-2B69-43C4-A56C-290D9C4AF52C-621933ef424f7-jpeg.jpg

    Id row
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let Darwin take the wheel.

    Thomas Sweda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Listen, if people will take a horse deworming pill for Covid, nothing can surprise me. I have friends whose son and family went to another state to take these pills. The guy has a degree ! His own business ! Nature let him survive into mature adulthood ! You can’t make this s**t up!

    Adrian
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There might be a de-worming pill for humans, but that ain't going to work either.

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    zak
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Natural selection at work.

    Jaaawn
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unfortunately many are already parents.

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    Chucky Cheezburger
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, most municipal water systems do have chlorine in the water, but not that high of an amount. But we do use straight up bleach to sterilize the pipes and pumps.👍

    J. Normal
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And some of us can smell it in the water.

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    phil bishop
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't call those idiots "Doctors". Liars and charlatans. Like Trump (ps here in the UK trump is slang for a fart...)

    Bobby
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If anyone was curious I just looked it up. Using bleach to purify drinking water, in an emergency situation, it is recommended 8 drops per gallon. Quick in my head math, 18-20 drops is ~1ml... so less than 0.5ml per gallon

    Ogre Juan
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    . Cleansing The Gene Pool One trumPidiot At A Time

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    #20

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) I’m in the mental health field but I met with a client who was worried that if their relative had a heart transplant would the relative still love and remember them. The logic being that the feeling of love lives in the heart.

    Ordinary_Donut1877 , Andréia Bohner Report

    Nathaniel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sweet if it comes from a child, just baffling if it comes from an adult.

    Mikey Kliss
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The key take away here is "mental health field"

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    Angela Turrall
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some of these things have a bit of basis in fact, like this one. It's fairly widely 'known' that peoples' personalities can change drastically after heart bypass surgery, it can cause depression, anxiety (which I think are understandable) , but also anger issues, lack of concentration, 'fuzziness' etc. Maybe they heard this and misunderstood?

    Bunzilla
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've also heard of cases where the recipients of organ transplants, especially the heart, they can take on characteristics of the donor. Suddenly, they start liking foods they didn't like before, their personalities can shift... things like that. Some even claim getting other memories. So maybe our ancestors didn't have it completely wrong. Really hard to know for sure since there's still so much about the human body that we still don't know.

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    Hex Gurls
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    post about something thinking feelings come from the heart? strawberry!!

    Emily
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The strawberry in the picture is vaguely heart shaped. Vaguely.

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    The Sorrows of Mother LoveJoy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Transplant recipients often have cravings and unusual characteristics that they find the organ donor was partial to.its an actual thing.

    Yustagirl3
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think this one is quite sweet actually!

    Jasper Cool
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eh I mean life circumstances and emotions can affect your physical heart which is why we have broken heart syndrom. Plus we know that stress affects a lot of health issues and even genes. This post is sweet and silly but it's not totally crazy. There's whole forms of therapy that revolve around trauma being stored in the body.

    Patricia
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know love doesn't live in the heart muscles, but when you are heartsick, that's where it hurts.

    phil blanque
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it is a fair question. Where in the body does love reside? "Modern" human beings have been around for about 80,000 years, and who has the answer?

    Joy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not an in-valid question as we do harbour feelings in our heart and gut.

    Sue Hazlewood
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In ancient times it was thought that.

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    #21

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) Pregnant patient during ultrasound: “my baby loves Doritos.” Me performing the ultrasound on said baby: “awww, baby is opening its mouth!” Pregnant patient: “omg! It’s Doritos! I just had Doritos! It’s EATING the Doritos!”

    heatherbacker , Jennifer Morrow Report

    der sebbl
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She thinks, her Baby is eating what she had

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    Annamagelic
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean it's common for pregnant women to express their food cravings/aversions as "Baby really loves ___ " or "Baby hates ____" But I didn't think any took it quite so literally

    Nannychachi
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My ex-MIL told me that I shouldn't go swimming while pregnant because I could drown the baby. Pretty sure that baby isn't breathing and lives in fluid for 9 months. She had 5 kids. Sweet woman but dumber than a box of rocks.

    Rijkærd
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This sounds kinda suspicious to me....there is a Dorito Superbowl Commercial along that storyline of a baby loving Doritos....

    Leslie Harris
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the inspiration for the Doritos commercial

    Pamela Blue
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Baby looks up - HEY! Get those brussel sprouts outta here! LOL!

    Adele Xie
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    omgggggggggggggggg hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa there is actually a doritos ad JUST LIKE THIS

    Betsy Novack
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Send down a pastrami on rye is what the baby is trying to say.

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    #22

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) I've had male patients in my audiology clinic tell me they have fallopian tube issues. Perhaps I shouldn't assume they mean eustachian tube issues, but I do.

    tunaMom20 , jeff covey Report

    El muerto
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that's what happen when you google you symptoms

    Roxy Eastland
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you're googling problems with hearing and concluding that it's probably a problem in your Fallopian tubes, then James is right, you are very bad at googling

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    SeamusRGN
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is what happens when patients are worried about being seen as ignorant or stupid so they use terminology they dont understand. a pneumonia patient told me he was ejaculating much better this morning

    Ogre Juan
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Told A Woman I Have Prostrate Problems. She Said She Didn't Worry Because She Had Hers Out Years Ago

    Anne Edwards
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I worked with a woman who was complaining about hers, Dr Google was very clear to her.

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    Betsy Novack
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can he hear you if you whisper through his belly button?

    Robert T
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well if his wife/partner has really bad PMT, that could count as "fallopian tube issues". ;-)

    David Gripon
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe the owner of the fallopian tubes are causing him to go deaf.

    Emily
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where do these male patients think they are? An OB-GYN? For themselves?

    Stannous Flouride
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did they develop them on the London subway?

    what ever
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't think I would want him to be my doc.

    Abby Harrison
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the stock pic is werid. it looks like someone's house. bu very sadly undecorated.

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    #23

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) They seem to think that, by pausing a ‘seizure’ to inform us that they’re having a seizure, they’ll get benzos. Lol no.

    GPFO , bfi Business Furniture Inc. Report

    Rachel Cobb
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a person with Epilepsy; WTF? Dude... Really?

    Otter
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, really. Some people think that ERs are their sort of personal dispensary, and will waste no end of staff time complaining of pain or anxiety and demanding their drugs of choice. Hell, I even had one admitted, complained of intractable abdominal pain and kept miming dry heaves, and of course she had a list of "medication" allergies that included every painkiller on Earth except the one she liked...

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    Scot Clanton
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We walked into the jail for a reported seizure. Guy is laying on the floor flopping around. "what's going on?" Stops flopping and looks up at us "I'm having a seizure dumbass!" resumes flopping.

    Moezzzz
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have frontal lobe seizures- they happen when o get really sick or stressed or tired. All my seizures have been witnessed (thank god) and apparently I scream, fall, bite my tongue and shake violently. When I finally come to, I can't say anything- like, I know the answer, but I can't make my mouth work, I can only shake my head yes or no. Once, I had one at work and apparently I was trying to "ground" myself and ended up sticking my fingers in my bosses hole-y jeans (he had me sitting up against him. That was embarrassing. They also make my body hurt like hell for DAYS, like, every single muscle in my body hurt. It's awful

    queen p (gifted mind in top 6%)
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a friend of mine with epilepsy and trust me there was no turning it off halfway through. My somatic anxiety causes my seizures and I can't turn mine off halfway through either. The lengths people will try to go through to get free drugs. If they had that much energy put into something positive instead they probably have a job a wife and several kids. It's amazing how much energy a junkie will put into getting high versus something positive

    F. H.
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's called a psychogenic seizure. That's the medical term for "fake, but they might not know it themselves".

    Brian Bennett
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the olden days (yep here I go again) we had to take a class in how to spot fake problems - such as seizures had one guy seizing and the doc. said now if this is the worst kind of seizure when I put his arms strait up in the air they will stay - booted is ass out quick! Believe me their are all kinds of tricks!

    buttonpusher
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Few years ago Ireland tightened up on OTC medications, mainly codeine. If you go into a pharmacy looking for solpadeine prepare to be interrogated. They might try get you to buy Panadol or the like instead. If you refuse (because Panadol is shite) then that must mean you're an addict looking for a fix.

    Lauren Caswell
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They changed it in the last few years in nz, you used to be able to get panadeine at a pharmacy the same way, if a pharmacist approved. Now it's prescription only

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    Mary Jeffries
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, I had one guy that was drug seeking call to say he was having a seizure. I stood in the doorway where he couldn’t see me. As soon as he did, he started flopping all over the place. Then he said he was having chest pain when he realized I wouldn’t give him Ativan.

    Kelly Boekhout
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ummm.....how does one pause a seizure?

    Mazer
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fake seizure syndrome, a very real problem.

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    #24

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) I’m a phlebotomist. I’ve had so many patents tell me “blood is blue until it touches air.”

    user789123456 , Herry Lawford Report

    Otter
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, I actually heard that in high school science class! Apparently it was thought to be true, back when people thought the hemoglobin molecules dropped off all the oxygen they carried in the capillary beds. Actually, venous blood is about 70% oxygenated, and if you see blood circulaing through an ECMO machine (heart-lung bypass), the venous blood is darker red than arterial, but not a lot darker.

    Summer Mason
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is little biology taught in nursing school its normally physiology (teaching of body functions) or atonatomy. Today I have learned something. Thank you.

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    Imogene Cargeaux
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair. There's a lot of schools in the US that actually taught this. I was like.. 19 before I realized that this was not fucken true. Along with tons and tons and tons of other s**t. Lol.

    Memere
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    True - I remember being taught that in 7th grade Biology class, back in 1963!

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    Beth W
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep, we were TAUGHT this in biology back in the olden days, deoxygenated boood was blue , also that certain parts of your tongue tasted different things, E,g. Only the front of your tongue could taste sweet things, the back could taste salt etc (I’m 54 so not that long ago)

    Brian Bennett
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Taught the same thing in nursing school in 1964. Plus you needed to have taken Latin in high school! We probably killed more patients than we saved back then!

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    Kimberly Herbert
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    unfortunately, I've had to correct fellow teachers on that one. I remember being told that in JH science class and asking my Mom. She went up to explain to the teacher that no that wasn't true. Source - Mom was a Chemist who was involved in renal research and the first kidney transplants in Houston. I think she had to get an immunologist and trauma surgeon who both had kids in the same school involved before the science department accepted the truth.

    Mazer
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This just comes from people looking at their veins. However this is true if you are a horseshoe crab, but the blood stays blue no matter what.

    BookCrazyTeen
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh gosh is it bad that I just realized that this is true and our blood isn’t blue? I’ve never been taught otherwise, just heard it was blue once and rolled with it.

    Allen Lavine
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They use to teach that in school

    Laura Mende (Human)
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, I thought blood was bright red. Like a firetruck. This is because I never look when they take my blood. One day I looked and asked the nurse why my blood was so dark red, almost black. I thought I had a serious illness...

    **
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe for Vulcans Mr Spock

    Zoe Vokes
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are drawings of hearts that have blue and red colours, to show blood pumping in and out, so blood pumping around your body is blue?

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    #25

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) I taught a college level health ed class, and the misconceptions were truly astonishing. Students wondered why household bleach could not be injected into a vein to cure HIV, and questioned why alcoholics were not immune since alcohol is an antiseptic.

    Voc1Vic2 , I am R. Report

    Anne Mitchell
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't understand why you are surprised by this, Your president seemed to think it was a good idea and he said he was very smart, in fact smarter than anyone.

    Mistralok
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah, so that's why they call.them "shots".

    Katherine Boag
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would rather they asked so you can correct misconceptions at least

    Izzy's Maid
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    True, but college level????? Is this only in the US, I must ask?

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    Pamela Blue
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not a bad question. I'm positive my blood is 95% Pinot Grigio.

    Adrian
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not strong enough, needs to be approx 70% alcohol. Could try drinking handwash though.

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    Kai David
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why to he GOP and religion needs to stay away from school policies and let the profeßional educaters do their job

    Chuck daniels
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    It's liberals who pretty much f****d up schooling.

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    Lillian Swaim
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fire cures all infection, if you think about it.

    Klas Klättermus
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are not bad questions. I mean alcohol can kill bacteria and viruses and so can bleach. I would say it is a great question to ask what makes it unsafe or to not work inside the body. But then again, if you are a teacher who don't know about the subject you are teaching, I get why you hate questions.

    Rissie
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, but it can, just inject enough and you will see.

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    #26

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) Not a medical professional, but I had a coworker who did not know she had a urethra. She thought that was something only men had. I had to break it to her that she did indeed have a urethra.

    TriggerHappy92 , Dennis Jarvis Report

    Kaiserfranzgirl
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you look on the Flickr account it explains, its an examination room in a cold war bunker in Canada. 'Irreverently know as the “Diefenbunker,” this structure is a powerful symbol of Canada’s response to the Cold War. Designed in the 1950s to withstand all but a direct hit by a nuclear weapon, it was intended to shelter key political and military personnel during a nuclear attack. Fortunately, it never saved its intended purpose, although the Diefenbaker government made plans to retreat to its protection during the Cuban missile crisis of 1962. The bunker functioned as the hub of a communications network and civil defence system until it closed in 1994.'

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    Christina Hill
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Im a woman, had a female coworker ask why i needed surgery to pass a kidney stone because "women push out babies all the time". Had to explain to her that we don't pee out of our vaginas...

    Naesil
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think this is probably the most common one, that both some men and some women for whatever reasons think.. that women pee out of their vagina

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    September
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After I retired from the military, I went to cosmology school, to learn a trade that was fun and made people happy. No regrets. The school was eleven months long. I was by far the eldest student, most were in their early twenties. Many many conversations over that year. I was constantly astonished at how little those girls knew about their own bodies, or any bodies for that matter. No judgment, just gently helped as much as I could.

    Adrian
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Err, cosmology is a branch of astronomy that involves the study of thr origin and evolution of the universe.

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    Joanie
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Worked with a 35 year old mother of three who insisted she did not have an esophagus because she had had a hysterectomy.

    Thomas Sweda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know this room ! It was in a 1941 movie about illegal abortions ! But it looks like they cleaned it up quite a bit.

    Boredcanadian1234
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you know how many men think woman do not have one.

    J. F.
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    US or European men?

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    El muerto
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have actually met women who think they pee our their vaginas...like guys have it

    Daniele Ribolla
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WTF? It's a photo of an ER in Afghanistan?

    backatya
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    so he told her he was a doctor and showed her urethra and one thing led to another

    Roxy Eastland
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was she one of those women that thinks they urinate out of their vagina?

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    #27

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) I used to take retinal photos to look for diabetic retinopathy. When I would call to make appointments, more than once a patient said “Well I just saw the proctologist.” No sir, these are retinal photos, not rectal photos.

    TheManInBlack36 , Rick Kimpel Report

    Mel Rupp
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've heard of people who "didn't know their a**e from their elbow", but their a**e from their eyeball?! That's a new one on me.

    Steve Fischer
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you have your head up your ass

    May
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, those sound a lot alike, and not everyone knows what a retina is

    **
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah and if you start with calling from eye doctor...every industry has its own vernacular and people who don't work in that field may not know them t****r

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    Philly Bob Squires
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you need opto-rectal surgery to cut the nerve between the eyes and the a$$hole to cure you of your shitty outlook on life?

    Milady Blue
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Victims of Cranial-Rectal inversions?

    El muerto
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    rectal photography suck...the day you finally realize that you are not "beautiful on the inside"

    Cecilia Matthews
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach”. This is a quote from the first proctologist to perform open heart surgery…..

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    Bobbo
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, no, no, your blue eye, not your brown eye.

    backatya
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and did your proctologist say you were an ass?

    Adrian
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is such a thing as rectal photos? I mean, I had a colonoscopy that included pictures, but none from the outside.

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    #28

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) I'm not a doctor, but my sister works in a hospital. No, you don't need to go to the ER for a papercut. You won't bleed out

    Pugkin5405 , Dennis Jarvis Report

    Jennifer
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But their primary can't see them for a month! 🤣

    Aliquid
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what if they have Hemophilia, and it is a deep paper cut?

    Upstaged75
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh come on now - that's obviously different than what this post is referring to. That's fine and everyone knows it. We're talking about people who abuse the ER or use it as their personal doctor.

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    Hex Gurls
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my dads a fireman and he gets calls for paper cuts and hangnails all the time smh

    Pink kitty
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a waste of time for everyone involved!

    June
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me the day I went to ER because I just destroyed my ankle. Was waiting behind this girl with a burn on her chin. I mean... it was barely reddish, first degree burn. 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️

    Kathi Schäffer
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh man, I had a papercut yesterday and I just put on a band-aid and kept working. Good thing I didn't bleed out since I was so careless 😱

    JJ
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you work in a German office and get a paper cut, you'd actually have to write it into an "accident book" because there is slightly chance of sepsis, which then makes the paper cut a work accident and another insurance covers it.

    Thomas Sweda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they will still charge $1150 a day for this room too !

    Upstaged75
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People misuse the ER and 911/ambulances all the time. The ER is for emergencies - not because you have a minor cold and decided you can't wait until morning to see your regular doctor It really pisses me off to hear that someone called an ambulance because they stubbed their toe. I mean WTF? And don't get me started on the ones who call 911 because their pizza order was delivered wrong. The stupidity is astounding.

    Tracy Aubrey
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I work in a hospital, once had new parents (totally panicked)bring in their baby for a mosquito bite.

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    #29

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) “How are you feeling today?” “Not great, I have a cough that starts from an emotion in my throat and chest. That emotion disturbs me.” ... a bacterial pneumonia ... roommate is a neighborhood “spiritual guru”

    SymBoL94 , Mike Mozart Report

    K Witmer
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've had emotional bacteria pneumonia once. It sure does make you cry lol

    zims
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is the emotion...discomfort?

    Shine Caramia
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right? A lot of emotions manifest physically.

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    Felicia Dale
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Emotions can cause physical reactions like coughing or yawning. Also tears and laughter.

    Wednesday
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look - there is evidence, albeit anecdotal, that monitoring and correcting emotional and mental states can improve health. What these shuckster spiritual guru types fail to tell, and perhaps do not themselves know is that that type of control over one's body takes an almost exclusive lifetime focus on developing that type of control over one's body... Is it possible - of course! Are you or anyone going to be able to master it in a few weeks - bwahahahahahahhhhaaa choke, gasp - yeahhhhno. Nope - not gonna happen. Do the things you can otherwise including Western Medicine.

    Wednesday
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That said - it's not going to hurt to be more positive, focus on positive outcomes etc, but still keep your appointments...

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    Daniele Ribolla
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    but when they'll have the emotion that will revealing them how dumb they are?

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    #30

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) That the only reason to eat healthy is to manage weight. Also that alcohol is not harmful unless you are a full on alcoholic.

    LongDance , I am R. Report

    Jeff Gabrisl
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Alcohol is harmful unless you're an alcoholic, taking alcohol away from an alcoholic can kill them...

    Yort
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Alcohol is definitely also harmful if you’re an alcoholic.

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    Veronica Sjöberg
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So much prejudice and misconceptions about alcoholics (or addicts in general). They aren't just the homeless guy on your street, they are also your boss/friend/doctor etc. Many people are functioning alcoholics, they have a job, friends and a family etc. That doesn't mean they are not addicted. The point is it can happen to everyone. You don't have to be in the gutter to be an alcoholic.

    Sabrina Bowen
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Alcohol itself is not harmful. A glass of wine or even a beer can have positive effects on health. Tinctures made with alcohol and plant materials have been used medicinally for thousands of years to boost health. Alcohol is not the issue. The misuse and over consumption of Alcohol is what is unhealthy.

    jk nbt
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    if somebody told you that drinking fungus piss would be fun, would you drink it anyway?... that is all that alcohol is... beware of fungus piss

    Earl Grey
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And honey is just bee barf. So drink a nice mead and enjoy the best of both worlds!

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    Adrian
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Alcohol is a poison. The more you take, the more harm it causes.

    Boredcanadian1234
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I switched to a plant based diet people just assumbed it was for weight loss . 90 % said but you don't need to lose weight.

    Wednesday
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Alcohol is toxic, ergo harmful. Be very moderate. Eating healthy should be the norm, not just to lose weight, but because it's the right thing to do for your body. Why are people so freaking stupid? How can they not know these things. I get not understanding, but not to even have heard.... ffs nevermind...

    Omi bub
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very common alongside "but I'm not an alcoholic because I don't drink first thing in the morning/I don't drink spirits (hard liquor)/I have a good job" etc.

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    #31

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) I’m an X-ray tech working in a mammography clinic, had a young woman come up to the desk and ask if she could ride home in the same car with her mom who just had amammogram and might still be “radioactive”

    suumom , Robot B Report

    Nathaniel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She might get angry and her mom might not like her when she was angry.

    APL
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again, a simple misunderstanding. All scans involve a certain amount of radiation, just not enough to be harmful during brief exposure

    F. H.
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She just mixed it up with a scintigraphy. That's rather a fail on the x-ray tech's side not to notice that.

    #32

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) I asked a man if he had a latex allergy before bringing him back for his procedure. He said "yes", and followed it up with "gloves and stuff don't bother me, but every time I get a urine catheter placed I get a UTI

    meek-sleep-machine , Tim Evanson Report

    bumble bee
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This looks more like there is poor communication with their patients, or people not getting enough education. Then there is the lack of follow up to see if medication is being taken properly.

    Memere
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's also possible that whoever was inserting the catheter wasn't following sterile procedure.

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    #33

    “Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (30 Stories) I once administered a certain type of breathing test to a 58 y/o female patient who worked at a manufacturing plant on 8 hour shifts. In self-reporting her smoking history, she told me she smoked up to 8 packs of cigarettes a day. I think her misconception was that she was going to live forever....

    JoeMomma1975 , danielle_blue Report

    Rijkærd
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait...hooooold up there bub....8 packs a day?

    Bexxxxx
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s like 8 cigarettes an hour…more than 1 every 10 mins for her entire waking day (if they’re packs of 20 and she’s awake for 18 hours a day)

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    bumble bee
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry but NO ONE smokes 8 packs a day

    Ryan-James O'Driscoll
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    3 years ago

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    Thorfin Wolfsbane
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would think it is literally impossible to smoke 8 packs per day.

    Memere
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's an insane amount of cigarettes, there's absolutely no way she smoked that much in a day without getting nicotine poisoning. It COULD be done, but she'd have to be chain smoking too much for too long to get any work done, IF she was able to even keep the job!

    **
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    From the what doesn't kill you makes you stronger... Way of thinking

    Nathaniel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the good old days smoking used to be healthy, my mum's doctor wanted her to start smoking when she was in her late teens.

    Jef Bateman
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mother used to say they didn't know smoking was bad when she started, but here is an article from 1798 by US Surgeon General Benjamin Rush describing the deleterious effects of smoking that they knew about at that time, including cancer. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/evans/N25938.0001.001/1:7.14?rgn=div2;view=fulltext

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    Melissa Powell
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In California that would be $80 a day for cigarettes if you smoked a name brand. A little less for an for brand cigarette.

    Susan Trevaskis-Owen
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Must be one of those "light the new cig with the butt of the old one" type of smokers.

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