Thread: Why are Doctors such a$$ holes?

Nothing compared to Lawyers

really? I havent had much experience with lawyers. the few I have had were mostly good.

I wouldnt think a lawyer would have that much leverage over someone like a doctor does. its that leverage that allows them to act like that.

I guess it depends on the type of lawyer! see even tho I know I need a doctor I am a strong enough woman to know not to allow others to mistreat me. reguardless of what I may or may not need from them. I am the cut my nose off to spite my face kind of person.


I told him exactly what I thought of him. AND IT FELT GREAT!

My doctor is about 80lbs overweight and his stomach protrudes outward from his waist nearly a foot.

My stomach is flat, I have a 12-15% body fat, my refrigerator is packed with healthy food, I never eat fast food, I'm at the gym 4X a week, play softball 2X a week -- and yet somehow it seems, every time I see him I get a lecture about "high cholesterol" (I'm always just slightly above 200) and how maybe I should think about medication.

WTF for? So I can look like him?

Paradox of Practice ... anyone?

Its true, they always look SO unhealthy

Every doc I know is pretty nice, and I have probably 10 docs cell numbers on my phone I can call at anytime. Even my primary...

I have met two in my lifetime I could say, thought they were all that, but that is usually not the norm.

Lawyers on the other hand are mostly arrogant pricks. The best part is, most of them are broke.

My girlfriend, who's going to nursing school, has basically said the same thing. She thinks it's Dr. House's fault.

I know what you mean! that hypocritism isnt even the major problem I have.(although that does bug me) I wont get into details here.

I am just really curious as to what makes these guys tick. I mean they deal with people all day everyday, you would think they would know how to read people and how to speak to them... to totally judge someone in the first 5 seconds your eyes meet is just wrong... I know most people do it but it hurts

which is why I try as hard as I can not to do it myself. to anyone EVER I know how it feels and it sucks.

yes I did judge him a douchbag(and told him that to his face) but only after he blatently was a douchebag. it wasnt a knee jerk judgement from laying eyes on him. he proved what he was with his actions! there is a difference!

That sucks! The only problem I have with my doctor is his surly office staff. F'n hate them. My doctor is a complete treat though - love that guy. Wish I could have you see him.

see I could deal with dr house! I wish he was a doc in real life. he doesnt pull punches or deal with bs. when he asks a question he listens to the answer! hey thats like my old doc! OMG I MISS DR MATHEWS.


it is so hard to find a good doc who you get along with. I told him before he left, How dare you have a life beyond being my doctor! I would give anything for him to come back home seriously if it wasnt for my kids I would never step foot in another docs office again. i dont care that I am in pain. I can deal with pain. I cant deal with people like dr cornwell. Id rather suffer then kiss his ass.

I was at a party this past weekend, and this guy was introduced to me by the host as "Dr. John Smith."

How pretentious. I don't introduce myself as "Entrepreneur John Smith."

As a society, why are some people so impressed with doctors? Aside from the clinic, why would anyone ever add someone's profession to an introduction?

Like, let me introduce you to CEO Fred Thomas. Baker Sally Smith. Unemployed Jim Lathe. Superintendent Harry Smother.

Seriously. Why do doctors feel the need to be doctors when they are not at their clinic? Doctors don't impress me.

LOL I agree. how about dr's who introduce themselves as doctors but they are not medical? I am a doctor but not the kind that can help you! LOL

Originally Posted by Vigilante

I was at a party this past weekend, and this guy was introduced to me by the host as "Dr. John Smith."

How pretentious. I don't introduce myself as "Entrepreneur John Smith."

As a society, why are some people so impressed with doctors? Aside from the clinic, why would anyone ever add someone's profession to an introduction?

Like, let me introduce you to CEO Fred Thomas. Baker Sally Smith. Unemployed Jim Lathe. Superintendent Harry Smother.

Seriously. Why do doctors feel the need to be doctors when they are not at their clinic? Doctors don't impress me.

I deal with this on a regular basis in my line of work and it is the same for most (insert word) professors with PHds. We kind of set ourselves up to be taken advantage of by the heroes we create. I feel the same way about all of the hype around the royal family Monarchy.

Please explain to me why we glorify a family that has received hundreds of millions of dollars of public funds yet they do basically nothing for the public but spread cheer and good will? The news media calls it a fashion faux pas (however you spell it) that Kate Middleton might wear the same pair of shoes more than once (ghastly) yet Britain and it's people are not in the best of financial shape right now.

People line the streets for a diamond jubilee? News organizations lambast about boats in the river thames and over how well Harry dances yet the people keep getting poorer. America suffers from 8.5% unemployment yet we swoon over William's latest 10 million dollar inheritance. We do it to ourselves and have done so throughout history... "Let them eat cake"

Originally Posted by CarrieW

LOL I agree. how about dr's who introduce themselves as doctors but they are not medical? I am a doctor but not the kind that can help you! LOL

That's EXACTLY what this was. When he was introduced as a DOCTOR, I told him that my arm had been hurting, and demonstrated it. The host then leaned over and whispered (I kid you NOT) : "he's a PHD." To which I then winked at him and said, "OK, Doc... I will make an appointment with your office next week then."

The host was mortified. I was entertained. The DOC was an asshole with no sense of humor. :-)

Originally Posted by Amail

That sucks! The only problem I have with my doctor is his surly office staff. F'n hate them. My doctor is a complete treat though - love that guy. Wish I could have you see him.

I think there is a business in exactly that. Open a business that goes in and trains the staff on the customer service side and teach them how to relate more to the patient. Call back reports on time.

Do a 4 hour seminar for the whole staff all at once.

Once took my wife 2 days.. as in 48 hours to get a referral when she broke her finger. After no less than 20 phone calls. That doc's staff should of been shot.

Probably companies that do this already.. but I want to think I invented the idea. So don't steal it.

well thats one of the things I had a problem with. the doc suspect something very very serious and life threatening going on and re ran blood work that the initally did in the er. of course he gave me all the worst case scenerios. this was monday july 2nd. july 3rd towards the end of the day I call in to check on my b/w I was told it wasnt back yet. ok they cant tell me what they dont know... sucks but the next day was a holiday, so there was no way I was getting any info on july 4th.

july 5th I call about 1pm. yes my blood tests have been back since idk when.(came back on july 4th) no I cant have the number untill the doc looks at it and verifys its a number... fine I know hes her boss not me. so do you know if someone will call me today? I am very anxious to know whats going on at this point its now been 4 days! idk when the doc can look at them. you will know the nurse will call when he does. so now its friday... I have many people waiting on these results who have been waiting since monday including myself. friday afternoon after lunch(about 3pm) I finally get the phone call with the test results.

I mean WTF?

Well hopefully your test results are ok..



Guys.. add this section to the seminar. Why you should make a call to patients when they are sitting at home worried about the test results.. Even if you do not have the results back yet, just to put them at ease.

At the Railroad EVERYONE is OBSESSED with their long ass title. Meh! The part that would kill me would be that the bigger the title, which also meant the bigger the pay, the more incorrect and poorly constructed the emails were. SMH

I really don't like going to professionals who don't visually display the look of what their profession entails.

I do not want to go to a hair stylist who never has her hair done. I do not go to a dentist who does not have PERFECT PERFECT PERFECT teeth.

I just can't take them seriously.

And the killer is I know that the way people LOOK does not NECCESSARILY have a bearing on how they will perform, but how you look in your work environment plays a part when deciding if I am going to go to you for your service and or expertise.

Imagine a surgeon with dirt finger nails! I don't want you doing my surgery!

I love doctors.

My back up plan is actually med school in case I go no where with my life. Plastic surgeon or dermatology. It's probably the only "serious" profession I can be happy about.