Trouble, gents

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Well, you have to admit, at least his trolling is creative. 😀

Keep it up, Misterioso. At least you're providing entertainment for the rest of us on SDN.
 
Kimberli Cox said:
Some people do get offended at things that you and I would not even notice.

Without knowing the full story, it may not be that the nurses are offended by being called "honey" but rather "cupcake" or any number of other terms that he hasn't mentioned. Or perhaps the WAY it is said by the OP is what bothers those who have complained...I suspect, given his previous posts, that the terms are not used as a friendly expression of affection with those with whom he is friendly, but rather as a derogatory term and are said in a snide fashion. Or perhaps these comments are accompanied by unwanted sexist remarks or physical interactions. If you have read his previous posts, you'll see he decided to start calling the nurses "sweetheart" so as to emulate one of the more hated CT surgeons on staff there who does that. Referring to women by such terms normally reserved for affectionate relationships when you are meaning to derogate them is insulting and belittling. It is a "there there little woman, don't worry your pretty little head about it" type of comment and many women ARE offended by its usage in this fashion. Most women are not offended by the use of the terms when they are used in a friendly fashion such as expressing appreciation for a job done, "thank you for helping sweetie. I really appreciate it." However, you have to be careful as some are offended by any such usage in the work place.

I don't know the OP; none of us do. However, many of us responding here have seen enough of his posts (which admittedly may be pure fabrication and/or not reflect his IRL persona) and enough of these situations to take them seriously.

Is it fair that men get hit with these complaints as frequently as they are? NO...as you note, some people are looking to be offended. But this thread, and my responses, aren't about what is fair. Its about what should be seen as a serious matter and addressed as such. This isn't about justifying whether or not the treatment of the OP is "fair"...his employer is REQUIRED to address these issues if they are raised. For all I know he's totally innocent of the charges...for all I know, the program has a problem with him and this is a way to get rid of him.

I personally don't care if someone calls me honey...although my attendings tended to prefer "Kimmy", "kiddo", "KC" or "sweetie" (the latter more of a reflection of my frequent use of the term with colleagues)...but there are plenty of others that do and I suspect there is more behind the OP's story than he chooses to tell.
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Kimberli Cox said:
Oh we know...but its just so much fun (and besides, even when his posts are obviously trollish, they are insulting, so we feel the need to insult him back).😀
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Im afraid your earlier post undermines your claim to "know".
 
sohsie said:
Im afraid your earlier post undermines your claim to "know".
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Oh Misterioso and I go way back...I'd like to think that he chose his current avatar to appease me (given my love of Steve Perry) and I am well aware of his trollish tendencies.

There's nothing wrong with treating the post as real because there's always a lesson to be learned in threads like this (where you can see people defending his actions).
 
Misterioso said:
Gents, had myself a little chat with my Pop's lawyer yesterday. Pops has him on retainer ever since he had to tangle with some malpractice suits some years back. Saul "The Shark" Cohenstein is as crafty as a lawyer as you're gonna get and he's bailed my old man out of some jams so I ain't got nothing but respect for the fella. Sure old Saul had his own run in with the law board for a little drinking problem but if any of you gents claim you haven't fought the bottle yourselves I'm gonna have to call you a liar.

Saul tells me the disciplinary committee has every right to keep a lawyer out of these here proceedings because they ain't exactly legal proceedings in the strict sense of the word. The catch being they ain't allowed to have a lawyer present either. But that don't mean Saul can't be coaching me behind the scenes, and at a tune of $350 per hour I reckon the coaching is gonna be A-grade material.

First off he wants a list of all the people who've made accusations so he can do a little thing he likes to call a full background check on them. The committee has to spill these names cuz a man's got a right to know who his accusers are. The committee also has to state in no uncertain terms what the accusations are instead of the ambiguous "unprofessional behavior" cuz a man's got a right to know what he's exactly being accused with.

On a side note, I looked up who the members of the committee are and good new gents...one of them's a semi-retired surgeon who trained back in the day when they didn't make a mountain out of a molehill like this. So I reckon I got as close to an ally as I'm gonna get on that front.
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:laugh:
 
Misterioso,

Now I ain't no Einstein, but you here got the wrong idea as to the bottle lickin' I use to do. Make another accusation like that against me and I'll be takin' yer backside to the court of law where the Honorable Judge Jake "the Gavel" Burnside will give you a beatin' faster than a studded hog bleeds.

Yer gonna need some seriouso coachin', Misterioso, and unfortunately, $350 ain't the tune I'm a whistlin' to. It'll cost you more than yer daddy pays fer his mistress, and 'bout the same he paid me to get out of that them there homosexual scandel he got caught with (as you might not recollect since you were only as high as a stalk of corn at the time).

But boy, I'm here to help. They don't call me the shark fer nothin'!
 
Saul Cohenstein said:
Misterioso,

Now I ain't no Einstein, but you here got the wrong idea as to the bottle lickin' I use to do. Make another accusation like that against me and I'll be takin' yer backside to the court of law where the Honorable Judge Jake "the Gavel" Burnside will give you a beatin' faster than a studded hog bleeds.

Yer gonna need some seriouso coachin', Misterioso, and unfortunately, $350 ain't the tune I'm a whistlin' to. It'll cost you more than yer daddy pays fer his mistress, and 'bout the same he paid me to get out of that them there homosexual scandel he got caught with (as you might not recollect since you were only as high as a stalk of corn at the time).

But boy, I'm here to help. They don't call me the shark fer nothin'!
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:laugh:
 
Do we even know if this guy is a medical student? or just another disgruntled customer?
 
Most likely a med student, just a socially ******ed and disillusioned one.
 
LECDO said:
Do we even know if this guy is a medical student? or just another disgruntled customer?
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. . . asks the "Fellow" with 2 posts . . .

Irony. Gotta love it.
 
My favorite part is how misterioso's writing style/voice is like a bad Mark Twain novel.

What part of your story do you tell on injun Joe fer plottin' to kill ole widow Douglas?
 
Unfortunately, it seem that you are in trouble.

Good-looking guys get away with these terms of endearment with the staff, but it sounds like you may not be cutting the mustard in that category.

Try a new haircut and some nice clothing. The better you look, the better off you will be.



Misterioso said:
Gents, seems like a bit of trouble's brewing my way. Letter in the mail says I got an appointment with the Disciplinary Committee about a little something they like to call unprofessional behavior. It didn't go into much detail except mentioning something about "several reports about your behavior towards staff members".

Now I don't want to jump the gun, but my gut tells me this is about me addressing female nurses, PAs, and the infrequent attractive female physician with terms of endearment. Innocent stuff like "sweetheart", "cupcake", "sunshine", etc. Seems like a few of the lasses took to reporting me or maybe it was the less-than-attractive ones I didn't flatter who got a touch of jealousy and reported me out of spite. Regardless, I gotta pay the piper.


So if any of you gents got any advice on how to tangle with this committee throw them my way. Much appreciated.
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This is a desperate grab at attention...Dude, seriously....👎
 
Misterioso said:
Gents, seems like a bit of trouble's brewing my way. Letter in the mail says I got an appointment with the Disciplinary Committee about a little something they like to call unprofessional behavior. It didn't go into much detail except mentioning something about "several reports about your behavior towards staff members".

Now I don't want to jump the gun, but my gut tells me this is about me addressing female nurses, PAs, and the infrequent attractive female physician with terms of endearment. Innocent stuff like "sweetheart", "cupcake", "sunshine", etc. Seems like a few of the lasses took to reporting me or maybe it was the less-than-attractive ones I didn't flatter who got a touch of jealousy and reported me out of spite. Regardless, I gotta pay the piper.

Now I ain't worried or nothing, cuz I'm applying for surgery residency and if any of this makes it onto my Dean's letter it will only move me up the rank list come Match Day since this sort of thing is well received amongst the surgical brethren. But word on the street is this committee is as mean as a rattlesnack with a sunburn and they don't take too kindly to unorthodox displays of charm. The last thing I need is to be assigned a mamby-pamby class about how to behave towards the fairer sex. You know how it is fellas...can't express your masculinity these days without the politically correct gestapo ratting you out.

So if any of you gents got any advice on how to tangle with this committee throw them my way. Much appreciated.
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Absolutely brilliant!:laugh::laugh::laugh: Well played friend, well played...
 
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