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70 Dumb Things Professionals Said Or Did That Made Clients Lose Trust In Them Instantly
When you turn to a professional for help, you’re trusting them to use their expertise to make things better, not leave you questioning your decision to seek their help in the first place. Yet sometimes, one careless remark or a wildly questionable move is enough to make you think, “Wait a minute, am I really in good hands here?”
Netizens shared the moments a professional did or said something that completely changed their opinion of them. From eyebrow-raising blunders to encounters that left people wondering how these folks got hired in the first place, these stories might make you think twice about who you trust. Scroll on, and see which ones would have you looking for the nearest exit.
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#1
I asked a doctor about medicine for a condition and she told me all about the power of faith and how it's so helpful to her.
Last visit.
Look, faith is an incredibly important part of people's lives and I have no problem with that but when I'm paying for a doctor's visit I want some darn doctoring. With actual science and stuff.
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 36 minutes ago (edited)
Doctors should do their job, it has nothing to do with religion.
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#2
I was looking to hire an editor for one of my books last year. She corrected my grammar in the email I sent her -- quite politely, I have to say; I think she thought it was some kind of audition piece -- but she was just factually wrong about the mistake. (I think it was use of a colon instead of a semicolon.) When I sent her a link to a couple of webpages that showed that actually the way I'd typed it was correct, she doubled down, got extremely snippy with me, and basically came back with, 'You're hiring me to do a job, so I know better than you.' Lady, I've done your job in the past. I know editing is a skill and deserves respect, but I'm paying you because I don't want to do it, not because I can't do it.
Either way, she didn't get hired. Finding a decent editor is hard, man.
#3
I saw a Doctor after a mental breakdown who told me I had anxiety and then asked me if I had tried "not being anxious".
EDIT: I should specify that I only lost trust in this particular doctor, once I changed doctors I got a much better one. Although to the other ones credit while the comment wasn't helpful they did recommend I see a psychiatrist.
Professionalism is about more than having the right qualifications or knowing the technical side of a job. How someone treats the people relying on them matters just as much. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s code of conduct emphasizes professional integrity, respect, and responsible behavior.
These standards matter across industries because doing your job well also means treating people fairly and giving them a reason to feel confident in your work.
#4
My Doctor told me that my hips hurt because, “God made me a woman.”
I haven’t seen him since that day.
Space Invader 59 minutes ago
I'd have punched him in the face and told him "Your nose hurts because God made you an a***hole".
#5
Mom was taking me around to get seen by some doctors, as she wanted me to have a cosmetic surgery on my face. There was a cyst under the skin between my eyes that had been there since birth, not growing or anything. I was a minor so she had final word. One of the doctors she took me to said, "and once we get that thing out of there, you'll finally be pretty! Isn't that exciting?" I guess she never considered that a 12/13 year old might already have thought she was pretty. I refused to go back to that doctor afterwards.
#6
It was a doctor at a pediatric hospital. I was 16 and suffering from joint pain (undiagnosed Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, not rare, but not super common either). The doctor came in and asked to see how flexible I was. He pulled on my arm and it dislocated from the shoulder pretty easily, ow, but that wasn't the bad part. The bad part was that he immediately laughed and then ran outside to call in other doctors and nurses with "hey, look what this one can do!" They all ran in and he proceeded to, without asking me, locate and dislocate my arm repeatedly while giggling. It was mortifying and demeaning and I got in the car and cried afterwards. I didn't get my diagnosis there despite having every hallmark of EDS. All he did was embarrass and hurt me for a laugh. I didn't just stop trusting him, I stopped trusting basically every member of the medical profession, since all those people just came in to stare at and laugh at me. I got my diagnosis a few months later from a much kinder, more gentle doctor, who was horrified when I told this story.
A reliable professional should also recognize the limits of their knowledge. An IT specialist who guesses instead of admitting they don’t know the answer, or a contractor who takes on work they can’t handle, can turn a manageable problem into an expensive headache.
Being honest about what you can do and asking for help when necessary is far better than bluffing your way through a job and hoping nobody notices.
#7
A dermatologist once told me that my psoriasis would go away if I dumped my girlfriend and quit my job. That isn't really an answer and it makes sense what the follow up was.
He prescribed me shampoo to fix my feet. He then argued with me about where my psoriasis is presenting. Its on my hands and feet yet he insisted it was on my head under my hair... I'm bald...
#8
First day of work the IT guy set up my computer. Some time later lightning struck the building. My computer was the only one damaged.
The same IT guy comes down and says "what idiot plugged this in to an unprotected outlet?"
You did.
#9
When a career motivator had a chat with me asking about what I wanted to do for the future. (Btw I'm 18 about to apply for uni). I said " um mechanical engineering" but I didn't hold on the 'um' it was just like the natural 'um' you fit into any sentence. He then said in the most overconfident, condescending manner "nope you stuttered therefore you are not sure and this is not a career for you look elsewhere son" AWW GEE THANKS MYSTICAL MAN IMA JUST DROP MY PLANS FOR THE NEXT 40 YEARS OF MY LIFE OVER A STUTTER.
Btw I just made it into my dream uni for a mechanical engineering degree so the hell with you basic YouTube motivation channel copycat jerk.
Strong interpersonal relationships are an important part of professionalism. Clients shouldn’t have to feel stupid for asking questions. They deserve clear answers about what’s being done, why it’s necessary, and what it might cost.
A professional doesn’t have to agree with every request, but they should be able to explain their decisions without talking down to people. Knowing your trade is one thing; helping others understand what they’re paying for is another.
#10
Told my old therapist I didn't want to see her any more and she told me that without her I wouldn't even have any friends.
Daisydaisy 35 minutes ago
I think there's a lot of this in the "caring" professions: they need you at least as much as you need them!
#11
Maybe not a "professional" in the strictest sense of the word, but
My driving instructor.
In Canada, insurance for young drivers is through the roof, but you get a good discount for taking a driver's ed course that pays for itself within two years. So you're nuts if you're a young man and don't sign up for the full course even if you know how to drive.
My instructor was a pretty intimidating dude who knew what he was doing except for one thing. He said
"Do what I tell you to do. But don't do what I do."
So for the first part of the first exercise on the way to the initial lessons in an open parking lot he proceeded to drive without a seat belt with one hand on the wheel, not signalling his turns, and breaking speed limits everywhere.
If I didn't already have a pretty good idea how to drive it would have scared the hell out of me... but it definitely cost him my trust.
#12
I ordered new windows to be installed in my attic and the salesman who came to my house said that it'll be "6 weeks tops to get them in". 3 months later they were delivered. When I spoke to the representative on the phone that I was unhappy about how much longer it actually took and their salesman said 6 weeks she said, "Well OF COURSE he said that, he's a salesman haha".
Professional boundaries matter just as much, especially when someone has access to private information, personal spaces, or sensitive details.
Whether someone is handling confidential files, working inside a client’s home, or being trusted with personal information, they shouldn’t exploit that access or treat it as permission to cross a line.
#13
I made an appointment at my doctor’s office when I was sick. My primary care provider was unavailable so I saw someone new. He told me that my tonsils looked inflamed. I had my tonsils removed when I was 14.
Edit: for the records, my tonsils did not grow back.
#14
I came to see a doctor about my depression, She instantly smiled.
"I'm prescribing hypnotherapy. I've ALWAYS wanted to prescribe that! Sorry, it won't be covered by your insurance." And left it at that. never saw her again.
#15
I had a pilonidal cyst which is a skin infection right on the tailbone so it hurt like crazy to do anything. I finally went to a doctor to get it fixed which hurt just as bad but I felt better. A week later it was back and I went back to the same doc who said, "Wow who did this for you? They did an awful job!" All I could do is stare at him and say that you did it you idiot. Don't be like that guy.
Mistakes happen in every line of work. A technician might misconfigure a system, a builder might get something wrong, or a consultant might give poor advice. What separates a responsible professional from an unreliable one is how they respond.
Owning the mistake, explaining how they’ll fix it, and being upfront about any consequences can help preserve a working relationship. Denying the obvious or blaming the client only makes a bad situation harder to resolve.
#16
I was maybe 22 and mentioned to my boss that I wanted to get my wisdom teeth out because they were bothering me. She said “that’s probably not what’s bothering you, you don’t get your wisdom teeth until you’re in your 30s-40s. That’s why they’re called wisdom teeth, because you’re older and wiser when they come in.”
I took everything she said after that with a grain of salt.
#17
When the roofer didn’t bring a ladder.
WindySwede 30 minutes ago
"Ow, you have your tile on the ROOF! Unconventional, but it happens!"
#18
I had repeatedly gone to my GP about this nagging pain in my arm. He did some blood work to check for a vitamin deficiency and sent me for an x-ray which didn’t show anything. He then decided my pain must be because I was ‘an anxious female.’ On my last visit I mentioned I had also been struggling with breathing properly and had some chest pain and was starting to get quite concerned. He said ‘you’re just anxious, but what do you have to be anxious about? You have a husband with a good job’ and sent me on my way with a prescription for antidepressants.
Two days later I was in the ER being diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism and now I have a new doctor.
One frustrating experience doesn’t necessarily mean someone is incompetent or untrustworthy. Sometimes expectations clash, people misunderstand each other, or a professional has a genuinely bad day.
The important thing is to look at what happened and whether it points to a bigger problem. A reasonable disagreement is different from repeated dishonesty, careless work, disrespect, or a refusal to take responsibility. Those patterns are worth paying attention to, especially when your money, time, or well-being is at stake.
#19
'Some people like me, some don't.'
This was a boast from a doctor I saw when I injured my shoulder and he said it was all in my head.
#20
I broke my arm and went to an orthopedic office. I didn't like them from the first appointment because I had an appointment and they made me wait for about 2 hours. Then they had their secretary take my past medical history (which is extremely complex) in the waiting room.
On a follow up appointment the tech removed my cast. PA came in to assess my arm and went to my non-broken arm. Assessed strength and range of motion and swelling and told me it seemed to be healing nicely. I told her that's great, since that one was never broken. Once she finished repeating the process on the arm that actually was broken she sent the tech in to recast my arm. I had to stop the tech from casting my non-broken arm. On my appointment paperwork she wrote that she recommended I take Ibuprofen for pain relief. That was exactly 2 sentences after where it stated NSAIDs (like ibuprofen) cause like threatening airway swelling in me. Same office wanted to charge me $50 every visit to sign a form that was literally one check box saying if I was cleared or not for full duty at work. One check box. No research required. I never went back.
#21
Car salesman
"You dont need to worry about those new diesel laws. We all drive diesels and it really wont change anything"
Ten minutes later
"I drive an M3."
Edit: Yes he may have had two cars, however thats not how it came across and he didnt mention that he did. So yeah, stop repeating people.
If you're paid to do a job then technically that makes you a professional regardless of training.
Now, Pandas, have you ever hired someone or sought expert help, only for them to do or say something that made you immediately rethink your decision?
Did you give them another chance, or was it a firm “thanks, but never again”? We want to hear from you in the comments!
#22
I went to my GP to get a prescription for birth control. I suggested an IUD may be something I want because I'm very forgetful and pills did not work out in the past.
She refused to prescribe an IUD because I was a virgin and she didn't want to "take my virginity away" by inserting an IUD... Currently looking for a new GP.
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 23 minutes ago
The whole concept of virginity is just freaking weird.
#23
About 20 years ago I had a well-known nurse practitioner who was married to one of the doctors in the practice. I had developed a weird combination of symptoms along with a silent strep infection. Anyway, she came in telling me about people she knew (giving first and last names and asking if I knew them) and telling me about their strep infections and symptoms and stuff. That was the last time I made an appointment with her. I knew it was straight-up illegal to talk about other people's medical conditions and it made me wonder who she told about mine. Horrible, horrible woman who thought she was untouchable because she was well off and married to a doctor.
#24
I told my midwife I needed to push, her reply was ‘no, you dont’. I told her I really did, and she told me I could try and push if I wanted to but I was no where near ready to have the baby.
I was holding the baby 15 minutes later.
Luckily another midwife had come in, actually listened to me and had a quick look and lo and behold, baby is ready burst forth in to the world. She took over then and delivered her, which I’m very grateful for as I’d completely lost all faith in the first one.
Daisydaisy 31 minutes ago
Two of my births this same thing happened: I told the doctor the baby was coming and was told no, it's not. Less than a minute later, sure enough there was the baby!
#25
I was planning a kitchen reno in the apartment building I used to live in, and I had a plumber in to give advice/estimates.
I lived on the ground floor of a 5-story complex.
I wanted to relocate the sink, and doing so would take it from one side of a structural column to the other (wooden building, and these internal columns were typically 6, 2*6's nailed together).
I was trying to come up with a clever way to re-route the plumbing, and this guy just grinned and said, "Just cut through it and don't tell anyone".
I smiled, thanked him for his time, and don't let the door hit your a*s on the way out, pal.
#26
GP: If you havent missed your period yet you arent pregnant. Those 3 tests you took that say you are arent legit. Babies are made by...
I went to a walk in clinic next day, doc had me take a test, went "yup, congrats!" and referred me to my OB.
#27
My old doctor stared at me deadpan in the face and said "Ok, and what am I supposed to do about that?"
Uh? Am I the doctor now?
#28
My parents took me and my twin sister to see a psychiatrist when we were little. I guess they want to check all those Health boxes.
The "doctor" asked my parents if me and my twin sister (boy/girl) were fraternal or identical.
My parents walked out after he said that.
#29
The current job position I hold is by no means an entry level. When I was hired, I had to go through a rigorous 6 week training program. The first two weeks though, our instructor is part of this program when someone with much lower credentials is allowed to teach initial training to the much more experienced class in order to eventually be given a job at the position we're all in training for (makes sense right?). Anyways anytime we had questions about anything, this instructor would say the words "You are all getting too far ahead, we're going to talk about this next week". It took about 2 days for us to figure out that our instructor did not know the material and had no business attempting to teach us.
#30
"You need a diet of 1000 calories split into 5 small meals, no fat at all and you need to do some video trainings with Mel B" - "professional and certified" sport dietician whom I visited because I wanted to have a professional weight lifting training plan and diet. Stupid me actually tried to follow this diet for 3 months and stopped it after fainting several times during the day.
EDIT: some clarification - this hapenned around early 2010s in Poland. It turned out you don’t need any certification to call yourself a “dietician” here or at least there was none back then. I was a petite girl who loves running with no weight problem at all and just wanted to find someone who introduce me to weight lifting. There were more red flags I skipped because I was young and naïve, such as the dietician office location in a shady part of the town, weird food restrictions (like “you are allowed only 100g of meat per day, no eggs at all, no bread at all, no fruits at all... BUT if you need to make a cheat meal because you need to take your customers for a business lunch, then fine eat whatever but no carbs”) followed by some motivation nonsense. I remember I lost around 3 kgs in the first weeks and then the weight loss stopped. I regained 2 kgs back and were able to loss them again on a rational reduction diet made by an actual professional clinical dietician I visited later.
#31
Marked the wrong wrist before surgery!
#32
High school guidance counselor
Talking to her about what schools I was applying to.
Me: So I'm looking at these state/city schools as my backups, buy im mpstly lookong at this private school because they sent me..."
She scoffs, interrupting me: Honey your family could never afford a private school."
Me:... a letter offering a full academic scholarship.
#33
Had an American History proffessor claim that Galileo was sentenced to his end by crushing and his last words were "More weight!" I called him out on this and his response was "Im the American Histroy proffessor here", and I had better show him a source. I brought in a book that talked about his trial and punishment and eventual passing and all the prof said was "Well thats just one book."
#35
My guidance councillor told me I wouldn’t get into post secondary with my B+ average. I just nodded my head and never went back to her.
#36
Bought a used car that needed the oil changed, a task I do myself because it's simple and gives me an iota of pride. I could Not get the bolt off...last person to change the oil tightened it way too hard, which can damage the threads, requiring a more expensive repair.
So I took it to a repair shop, and told the guy at the counter to torque (tighten) the bolt to whatever tightness the car manufacturer recommended. (To 'factory spec', iow.) He looked at me like I was out of my mind, and said they tighten bolts the same on any car. Ugh.
Car is near due for its next oil change, can't wait to see what awaits.
Related LPT: Test the bolts that hold your wheels on...many garages tighten them so hard you'd never be able to fix a flat tire yourself.
#37
A dental specialist (oral surgeon?) charged me $450 for a head CT to diagnose TMJ. I don't have it, but I do clench my jaw a lot, especially when stressed and while I sleep.
He lectured me on the evils of taking medication for my anxiety disorder then tried to sell me a book on meditation his buddy wrote and suggested I go do yoga. While I'm sure those things do help, I was in a lot of pain and it was very condescending.
I went back to my regular dentist who made me a night guard and agrees with taking my meds as directed by my psychiatrist.
WindySwede 21 minutes ago
"You know the devil makes you take your meds! Come to us instead!" 😬
#38
I was at a initial appointment with a new primary care doc because my old primary care doc had turned her practice into a boutique practice and stopped accepting insurance. In the course of the "getting to know you" banter, the new primary care doc decided that I'd used a word incorrectly. He literally said that - "You're using that word incorrectly." When he stepped out, I pulled up m-w.com, wrote down the literal definition of the word I'd used (that was in alignment with my usage of it), and bounced. Found a new new primary care doc and never returned.
Even if I had used the word incorrectly, I don't see how it helps to build doctor/patient relations to point it out. Maybe the visit should be about my healthcare, not about some dude trying to prove he's smarter than me.
#39
Went to the doctor for back pain and leg numbness/pain.
Doctor tells me it’s probably muscular, has me do physical therapy for 6 weeks. Physical therapy only makes it worse.
Doctor still doesn’t understand, does multiple xrays at different intervals, finds nothing wrong.
Finally does an MRI, refers me to orthopedic doctor.
Surgeon walks in and the first thing he tells me is “You are having surgery next week, why did you wait this long to come see us. Your back is really messed up.”
#40
When I was younger I had a doctor tell me my blood sugar level was a little high at 120.
Which would be high if I wasn’t type 1 diabetic. I told her and she just pauses and says “oh...”
#41
My orthopedic surgeon suggested I do acupuncture. When I mentioned that acupuncture hadn't ever been proven to work or be effective in any way, he gave me some nonsense story about a friend's professor's time in China.
I got a second opinion.
#42
"You dont need shaded safety glasses"
As I was staring in to a 2500 degree furnace
Edit: I spend all day making jokes on reddit and this is my highest rated comment.
#43
My bankruptcy attorney was convinced that taxes paid had to be counted as income... NOT gross pay mind you.
Example:
Gross pay is $1000, $300 is taken out for taxes meaning you had a $700 check. He insisted this meant there was $1300 in income.
His reasoning was that there was an area later on the form to deduct taxes, and if we used the pre tax number of $1000, then after the deducted taxes it would only show a $700 income, which is clearly not the case since I made $1000.
WindySwede 5 minutes ago (edited)
And with with 1300 you pay 390 in tax, and therefore put 1690 in the income box.. and with an income of 1690 you pay 507 in tax, and with......
#44
About a month ago I rented a car through Avis. Did everything online, paid for it right then, figured I was ready to make a 12 hour road trip with my younger brother.
Get to the pick-up and they have to put my card on file on site in case of any damage. Cool, no problem. Except my card only had like a hundred bucks on it at the time. So the guy denied me my car I had already paid for.
Alright whatever, we can put it on my brother's card right, no big deal? Just swap the reservation to his name, he's over 25 and it's already paid for. Nope, can't do that. Have to cancel the reservation and do it from scratch in his name.
Oh wait, we can't do that either. Because there are no available vehicles, since you already rented the last one and cancelling it doesn't put it right back into our system. Doesn't matter that the car is literally 20 feet away and you already paid, you have to call customer service.
So I call customer service and naturally I get some guy in India who barely speaks English, but somehow his name is David? Oh and he hangs up on me when I ask for a Supervisor after he explains that he can't reserve the car since it has already been reserved. By me.
First time I've ever cussed somebody out face to face like I did, and finally managed to get it cancelled and reserved again. Except now the rate isn't the same and it costs twice as much on my brother's card.
It's been a month and I still haven't been refunded the 100 bucks that was supposed to take 3-5 business days from my initial reservation.
So yeah, I know which rental company I will never be using again.
Kristiina Männiste 1 minute ago
I had a similar situation. I was told to have my credit card on file too. As I hand them the card the rep looks at my card and says: "No, that one wont work - its virtual!". Cue my jetlagged Estonian brain jamming in confusion and me staring at my completely tangible physically present creditcard, then at the rep who might or might not be tangible, then back at my card, then back at the rep..... Wondering what IS reality anyway. As the rep also said they couldnt accept any physical money either, I had to instead get a shady rental firm that somehow DID manage to touch my supposedly virtual credit card and charged me 1,5 times the money I had booked the original car for, for a beat up Prius with no registration tags. (its ok, they assured me, that registration tags are just optional in California).
#45
Doctor: "well I can't feel anything, you've got those scars on your arm so maybe this is just another cry for attention?"
Context: my first visit ever to an obgyn for pelvic pain, the "it" he referred to turned out to be an ovarian cyst which later ruptured. The scars on my arms were old scars, and I don't know why everyone always assumes is about getting attention.
#46
Went to the bank and the guy was trying to convince me to invest with them but he also had his fly undone and his name tag on upside down. I didn't hand over my money.
#47
I had a doctor (a family acquaintance, mom was friends with his wife) ask me to refrain from sports to aid in a diagnosis of some issues I was having. He followed up, condescendingly, "but you'll never listen to me."
I was 20 I think. I had seen him maybe 3 times before and had done nothing to indicate I wouldn't be a compliant patient.
He immediately lost any of my trust as a provider, and I changed doctors.
It was really disappointing, as he was someone I respected before this.
#48
I had gotten my apartment and went furniture shopping. I decided to avoid the big box stores and checked out the local small shops. The first one I walk into.
"Hello sir, welcome how are you today?"
"pretty good and yourself?"
"Better now that we are ready to take your money"
Instantly turned my back and left.
#49
Knee surgeon.
Had already had loads of consultations. Had some nasty ligament ruptures. Knew it was serious but my doctor, who is one of the best knee surgeons in Europe was great and calming and we talked over all the possibilities.
One day I had to talk with another of his surgeons and he flat out told me I wouldn’t ski again, run again properly and loads of other stuff. Was furious as I hadn’t been told anything like this in the 6 months prior to speaking to this guy.
Safe to say, when I next spoke to my actual doctor I made sure the second doctor wasn’t to be a part of my operation or anything.
Everything went well and 6 years later it has never hindered me since.
#50
Me: "What is the biggest, baddest, android phone you have that is eligible for this promotion?"
Verizon rep: "The new iPhone."
#51
veterinary clinic
So what’s wrong with your cat?
Was holding a rabbit.
Edit-Her face got really red afterwards most likely a brain fart.
To her excuse my wife tried buying cat litter and cat food for
the rabbit.Until I reminded we had a rabbit.
#52
I took a job that sounded ideal on paper but the CEO who I reported to gave off some bad vibes very quickly.
A lot of decisions he made were questionable at best (he wanted me to play clips from the Wolf of Wall Street to motivate the team...) but as soon as he told me he was altering people's targets mid way through the month and withholding bonuses from certain team members I was out of there.
I was in the job for exactly 1 month and on a Tuesday morning I got into work and told him that I morally couldn't do it and that if that was his decision I didn't want to be a part of it. 2 minutes later I silently collected my things and left feeling literally over the moon for doing so.
#53
I was meeting with a "financial adviser" who had gone to school with my brother. Halfway through a useless meeting (in which it became apparent he knew nothing about personal finance), he tried to sell me life insurance.
#54
My former boss was one of the shrewdest, smartest business man I had ever met. Until one day I found out he had been paying for his email address for the last 20 years.
Edit: it's just a Bell email address there is nothing special about it. He thinks it's more secure, even though it was spammed like crazy last year and kept spamming his contacts until I fixed it for him.
#55
I went to a doctor and she googled my symptoms. Literally right in front of me. Then printed out the information she found.
#56
Math teacher, to a class of 17 year olds:
Heyo childsies, you are going to learn some mathsies today....
Next day she yelled at us for opening the door. To enter the classroom. She got mad for going to her class. Guess who got fired?
#57
An orthodontist told me I would permanently have a necrotic wound in my mouth that spits out bone chips. I got a second opinion.
#58
After I had been waiting in the examination room for an abnormally long time, the doctor finally came in. He apologized for his lateness and told me all about the patient he had just been helping—a 16-year-old girl whose religious zealot of a father had convinced this doctor to lie to her about the results of a pregnancy test. The father had forced this poor girl to take the test upon learning that she was no longer a virgin, and he wanted to scare-shame her even further by having the doctor—who was a minister of sorts in the same church—pretend she was pregnant. She had an emotional breakdown when the doctor falsely told her the test had come back positive, and he said that he used the experience as a "teaching moment" to warn her about the dangers of premarital intimacy. Of course, living where we live (where intimacy ed doesn't mention safe practices), it probably was more risky than it could have been.
With this double-breach of trust—intentionally lying to a patient and then revealing her story to another patient—I left and never returned.
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 10 minutes ago
"teaching moment" f**k right off. The teaching moment is when you provide sêx education.
#59
A doctor told me once that marching band did not count as exercise. I tried to explain, but he couldn't admit he was wrong.
#60
I tried going to a new therapist after I got out of college and the following things happened:
- Told her I was social drinker, she told me to stop drinking completely or I would become an alcoholic
- Forgot she had scheduled me for an appointment so when I showed up I was immediately turned away
- Talked about herself, way too much, like she was trying to brag about how great her own mental health was.
#61
Not quite a “professional” but my Uber driver joking about hoping to pick up a lawyer so he could get free DWI advice was a little unnerving...
#62
My old doctor was really judgemental and just kinda creepy; had that sort of Scrat look in his eye where one was kinda squinted and twitchy and he’d comment on personal stuff that had nothing to do with my appointment or even my health, like telling me my choice in studies was bad and that I should study for a “real” job (I had wanted to study Psychology and perhaps become a therapist but never ended up going to uni for unrelated reasons). He also kept judging me for bringing my mum in with me every time since I was 18, but that should be my choice??? I get anxiety and having her there helps me relax and she also remembers things that I would otherwise forget to mention so I just like having her there.
Overall he just had really bad bedside manner, though he was good at actually doing stuff but I just really couldn’t stand him.
#63
Went to a neurology appointment with my mom. The neurologist kept talking about how my father could pick up my meds, my father could help remind me to take them. Spoke like my mother wasn’t qualified to help me manage my medical needs.
#64
"I'm going to prescribe you some homeopathy pills"
Last time ever I went to see that doctor.
#65
"You're not on the Spectrum. Your previous diagnosis was bologna."
-My previous psychiatrist... Literally the only person in my 24 years to tell me I'm not on the autism spectrum. I am on the spectrum.
#66
I went to the clinic with a severe asthma attack and because my lips and tongue were bright blue (definitely not like a natural illness blue). They immediately started to treat me for hypothermia in the middle of July, despite my body temp being fine and me saying I felt fine.
I had spent all day drinking blue KoolAid.
#67
There was a hepatitis A outbreak in our area. As an aside/joke, I said "I hope your families got their vaccines."
He said, "I don't believe in them."
#69
Our cat didn't really eat anymore. My mom took her to a vet, who diagnosed it was tooth-related. So, they went ahead and pulled out the teeth, of course charging I don't know what. As it didn't get better, my mom took the cat to another vet. Turns out the poor girl suffered from several lung tumors and had to be put down.
#70
Took my kids to a local optician for years, I queried a few times with them about glasses as I felt they couldn’t see very well as they were getting older. Some glasses were given, but they were only to wear them “if they absolutely had to” Cue my kids not wearing them hardly at all. The advice was this would strengthen their eyes and hopefully reverse their short sightedness.
Took them to the races. They could not see a thing, what horses were running, boards with winners placings on etc.
Took them straight to a new optician who immediately gave them glasses and contact lenses for permanent use and were horrified with the old opticians advice. Apparently your eyes get worse of you don’t wear glasses when you’re short sighted, not better. I still don’t understand how they were managing at school!
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