"What is the grossest thing you've ever seen?"

[146233]

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Is anyone else getting tired of this question? Every time someone finds out I'm a paramedic, that's the next thing out of their mouth.

 

[pmdc222]

Hate it. I never answer this question. They don't really want to hear the answer unless they are in medicine themselves and if they are in medicine...they don't ask.

 

[deleted6669]

Hate it. I never answer this question. They don't really want to hear the answer unless they are in medicine themselves and if they are in medicine...they don't ask.

and if I answer they wish they hadn't asked.....

 

[gotmeds?]

Is anyone else getting tired of this question? Every time someone finds out I'm a paramedic, that's the next thing out of their mouth.

Actually, I think my all time favorite annoying question is: "So you're a paramedic, huh? Did you have to go to school for that?"

Nahh. They just toss us the ambulance keys and the defi-byoo-lator and we let us learn on the job.

 

[146233]

Actually, I think my all time favorite annoying question is: "So you're a paramedic, huh? Did you have to go to school for that?"

Nahh. They just toss us the ambulance keys and the defi-byoo-lator and we let us learn on the job.

Dude. It's the "bamba-lance". 😎

 

[gotmeds?]

Dude. It's the "bamba-lance". 😎

Of course! I stand corrected.

 

[docB]

Dude. It's the "bamba-lance". 😎

We continually joke that AMR = Ahh, My Ride.

 

[McPoyle]

while working we stopped at McDonalds for food, this is the conversation that took place betwen my partner and the girl working the counter:
Girl: Wow, so you guys are paramedics?
Partner: Um.. yep...
Girl: That must be kinda exciting.
Partner: Um.. sure...
Girl: Whats it like to save a life?
Partner: I don't know, I'm not a very good paramedic.


I'm chuckling to myself picturing this poor girl's expression, it still makes me laugh.

 

[deleted6669]

one of my favorite questions:
north philadelphia, guy runs up to the ambulance like he's on fire," you gotta help me, how long before valium gets out of my piss?"
me: "about 2 hours"

 

[DropkickMurphy]

We continually joke that AMR = Ahh, My Ride.

The joke where I'm from used to go "Another Malpractice Reward"

 

[DropkickMurphy]

and if I answer they wish they hadn't asked.....

I got thrown out of (and banned from) a Kentucky Fried Chicken for answering that question once.

 

[igcgnerd]

just tell em': "An Ochem exam in the morning after a 24 shift"😴

 

[aaj117]

We continually joke that AMR = Ahh, My Ride.

Where i used to work they don't have the best emts working for amr, and it's always refered to as "another ***** responding". It's been a fun four years there...

 

[Vee]

i tell them the truth, though they usually stop me after hearing "brains" and "everywhere." i can only hope that my tidbit of a story keeps them from ever harassing another emt with that damn question ever again. seriously people, just assume it's bad and don't ask, because you probably don't really want to know.

 

[DeadCactus]

I just answer the question:

"I had this one call. It was a gunshot victim; took a couple of rounds. Left a huge mess. It really shook me up. I needed someone to talk to, so I called my mom and she got scared and said 'You're moving with your Auntie and Uncle in Bellaire.' I whistled for a cab and when it came near; the license plate said Fresh and it had dice in the mirror..."

 

[paramediclizard]

Is anyone else getting tired of this question? Every time someone finds out I'm a paramedic, that's the next thing out of their mouth.

As if you could narrow it down to just one thing...people in general are gross

 

[Compass]

The Biohazard Training Area in our station.

AKA the shower.