Vent your spleen

One of those vents......

1) Students who don't want to put in the extra effort or hours into attending procedures are not forced to do so.

2) Having said that, students who choose to do so are not forced to to do so and do it out of their own accord. They take the time and effort to learn.

3) Students who devalue and make trivial other students' efforts should sod off.

4) First, something that is boring to watch is boring to watch.

5) But it doesn't make it any less important to know.

6) If students think boring procedures should not be watched, please read rule number 1.

7) If students feel they need to impose their views, refer to rule number 3.

8) If students feel that there's nothing much to learn from such a boring procedure, please read rule number 5 three times. (Plus who made you doctor?)

9) If you don't want to be in the room, don't be in the room. Please refrain from sitting there muttering how boring the session is and making impatient noises. The clinics here aren't that big anyway. I could do with more room.

10) Yes I am Muslim. But it doesn't make me a walking representative of the 1000 million Muslims in this world. Don't insinuate politics to me. I would really like a break from being a walking Muslims worldwide affairs spokesperson once in a while. Plus I really don't care for your point of view.

11) I don't have an obligation to share my view, defend anything and most of all be offended by your political opinions. Don't assume I will care. Presumptousness only makes you look stupid.

12) But if you have a burning, anal desire to impose your view on me and can't refrain yourself, at least look at me in the eye when you say it. Don't mutter off your latest view on politics in some other direction hoping that I would get the hint.

13) Don't apologise if you're not sorry. Hypocrisy is not attractive mate.

And another random incident a few weeks ago that needs to be vented too.........

Setting: At the Department of Surgery. Conversation between nurse and student.

Student: The anaesthetist said to just come in and talk to the surgeon before going into theatre.

Nurse: Well, I can't let you in because it's protocol that the student asks permission first before watching the surgery.

Student: Well the surgeon doesn't work here. He works in a different hospital and there was no way of me contacting him. But I've spoken to the other doctor and he said it would be fine to just ask the surgeon outside the theatre.

Nurse (becoming more bitchy): Wait, I'll check if this is possible.

Student (as polite as ever): Yeah sure, no worries I'll wait here.

Nurse goes to talk to another nurse. They whisper. Nurse returns and approaches me. Nurse turns to look at other nurse and mutters loudly,

"Well for all I know she could be some terrorist walking into theatre."

Nurse turns to look at me and then says to me,

"Ok you can go in now."

Student: Oh great thanks!

Oh wait, aren't you going to check me for the AK 47 and nuclear missile strapped to my waist before I go in?

And while we're on that subject, maybe you should just go dial the Code Purple.