Militant Liberal

[yappy]

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Just wanted to share this with everyone.

I was studying at a coffee shop when a man asked me what material I was studying. I am a pretty friendly guy but wanted to study so just looked up and said "genetics" and went back to it till I heard him ask "Oh, what for? Doctor or something?". I replied "yeah" then said "No" when he asked me if I supported socialized medicine.

Then he flipped out on me. He started yelling called me all sorts of crazy names (at this point I was packing up and leaving). He was saying something about how he cannot afford his cancer treatments and doctors are greedy b*stards. It was a crazy experience. During his rant he said he was a liberal and the US was doomed because of people like me.
He followed me out to the parking lot where he lit up a cig (LOL).

Anyone deal with guys like this in their practice? How would you handle the situation as a doctor? How do we educate this population who believe they deserve a free ride?

 

[Idiopathic]

they have a place for this. its called the lounge.

 

[yappy]

Sorry! If a mod can move it that would be great.

 

[doctor712]

Idiopathic,

can non-docs get into the lounge though? thought it was private...

D712

 

[Gern Blansten]

Just wanted to share this with everyone.

I was studying at a coffee shop when a man asked me what material I was studying. I am a pretty friendly guy but wanted to study so just looked up and said "genetics" and went back to it till I heard him ask "Oh, what for? Doctor or something?". I replied "yeah" then said "No" when he asked me if I supported socialized medicine.

Then he flipped out on me. He started yelling called me all sorts of crazy names (at this point I was packing up and leaving). He was saying something about how he cannot afford his cancer treatments and doctors are greedy b*stards. It was a crazy experience. During his rant he said he was a liberal and the US was doomed because of people like me.
He followed me out to the parking lot where he lit up a cig (LOL).

Anyone deal with guys like this in their practice? How would you handle the situation as a doctor? How do we educate this population who believe they deserve a free ride?

You have a right to "Stand your ground." If your life was endangered (for example, from second hand smoke), you would have been justified to go on the attack.🙂

 

[WholeLottaGame7]

Just wanted to share this with everyone.

I was studying at a coffee shop when a man asked me what material I was studying. I am a pretty friendly guy but wanted to study so just looked up and said "genetics" and went back to it till I heard him ask "Oh, what for? Doctor or something?". I replied "yeah" then said "No" when he asked me if I supported socialized medicine.

Then he flipped out on me. He started yelling called me all sorts of crazy names (at this point I was packing up and leaving). He was saying something about how he cannot afford his cancer treatments and doctors are greedy b*stards. It was a crazy experience. During his rant he said he was a liberal and the US was doomed because of people like me.
He followed me out to the parking lot where he lit up a cig (LOL).

Anyone deal with guys like this in their practice? How would you handle the situation as a doctor? How do we educate this population who believe they deserve a free ride?

Ignore it. If you spend your time trying to "educate" crazy people as a doctor, you'll burn out quickly. Just nod/shake your head and move on.

 

[Idiopathic]

Idiopathic,

can non-docs get into the lounge though? thought it was private...

D712

i just thought you had to register separately, I dont know. regardless, this is exactly the kind of BS that drives people away from this forum, IMO.

 

[yappy]

Okay, I get it. Everyone stop posting so this gets buried.

i just thought you had to register separately, I dont know. regardless, this is exactly the kind of BS that drives people away from this forum, IMO.

 

[Gern Blansten]

Okay, I get it. Everyone stop posting so this gets buried.

Okay, I will stop.

 

[Rothbard]

nm

 

[yappy]

Well, it looks like my thread has struck a chord with everyone. Please, feel free to discuss issues surrounding militant liberals.

Will do.