Are you threatening me?

[missmiah]

Received an annoying phone call from the hospital today.

It was because I hadn't come in for blood work like Dr. Whiner (not his real name, BTW, for those of you playing along at home) asked. I thought I made myself pretty clear last time, but I guess not.

Some poor henchman got stuck calling me and demanded that I go in for tests.


Me: "Why?"

Henchman: "Well, Dr. Whiner needs those tests to make his... uh... hypothesis-es and stuff. So he can figure out what's wrong with you."

Me: "And if I don't take the tests?"

Henchman: *Pause* "You have to."

Me: "Actually, no, I don't."

Henchman: "We need your blood work to make sure your diabetes doesn't get worse. Dr. Whiner has to check these things."

Me: "Can you get your results without drawing blood? Urine, for example?"

Henchman: "No. It has to be a blood draw. Is there a problem?"

Me: "Look, I'm sure this isn't your idea of a fun time so let me save us both the trouble, I'm gonna hang up now. Tell your boss that if I decide to come in for blood tests, I will. Harassing me isn't going to make me come in any faster. Kay? Okay. Have a nice day."


I'd love to see the notes in my file someday.

Which, of course, means I'll probably go ahead and make an effort to go in next week. But now they've gotten me into a mood and I'm going to be difficult about it.

Needle and a twelve hour fast. Probably going to want me to pee in a cup too. Stupid health care professionals wanting to do their jobs and make people better. Why can't they be like every other doctor I've ever had, even my current GP at the same hospital, and forget I even exist?

Comments

[kauricat.livejournal.com]

I'd love to see the notes in my file someday.

Reminds me of one of the three Seinfeld episodes I've seen.

I could really use a dose of "Miss Miah Attitude" for dealing with a sitch at work. Can you bottle that stuff?

[missmiah.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid not. Sorry. :)

I'm afraid it took years of snarkiness to get to this level of bad attitude.

Good luck with the issue at work.

[kauricat.livejournal.com]

Your attitude rocks. I am in awe of your ability to keep your "balance" the way you do. I usually think of what I should have said much later...Like the other night when some older woman in my Forensics class was obsessing over what might constitute an inorganic compound; she couldn't think of ANYTHING that wasn't carbon-based. I gave her "brass," but later that night, I was SO wishing I had said "....Water."

Thanks; work should resolve itself one way or another in about three weeks. Surely I can hang on until then.

I'll work on cultivating my inner snark. Something to shoot for.

[fudebusho.livejournal.com]

BWAHAHA! Totally bowing down and worshiping your utter coolness.

Tell those henchmen! Hee!

\o/ Pedantry!

[(Anonymous)]

Actually brass isn't a compound, it's a solution, similar to salt in water. But salt would be an inorganic compound, as would silicon dioxide (glass/sand) and the ever-popular carbon dioxide.

I's bored right now...

-teh JAH

Re: \o/ Pedantry!

[missmiah.livejournal.com]

*Hugs* Good to know you still remember some of that crap from all those classes in college.

When are you coming back to this part of the country? So that I can schedule accordingly. Also, when is Not-Tiffany-But-I-Can't-Remember-Her-Name-So-I'm-Not-Even-Going-To-Try set to spawn? Are you going to be around for that?

Re: \o/ Pedantry!

[kauricat.livejournal.com]

DOH! I'm ashamed...

But only because I used the word "compound" incorrectly. For the purposes of our Forensics class, "Brass" was still okay as an answer (they care not that there is no such thing as a "brass molecule"). :)

OMG, wish I had thought of carbon dioxide.....that probably would have gotten me in trouble with the rest of the class, though. "NO, that's organic, because it has CARBON!!!" "But it's not a hydrocarbon." "We're talking about GAS, not hydrology or water or whatever....don't change the subject!"

[beeform]

*applauds*

I don't think I'd have the courage to stand up to my doctor.

You rock!! :-)

[missmiah.livejournal.com]

I used to be pretty much "Okay, whatever you say" until I got suckered into the hemroid check and needle poke of doom in that two day time span.

Those were both pretty big on my "Erm... NO!" list.

I know there are test they can do that involve peeing instead of needles. It may not give them the results they want, but it should put them in the ball park.