Biting one's tongue

[fuzzygruf]

I called a patient from the waiting room to do his vitals. Gaydar was only half working. Patient was wearing an overcoat and a sweater.
Me: "You can hang your things on the coat hook and then step onto the scale."
Him: "How much should I take off?"
Me: ** brain explodes **

Comments

[excessor.livejournal.com]

Before your brain explodes you could have responded:

Everything but your crotchless panties.

Everything, including your attitude.

Nothing. We're going to weigh you with all your clothes and jewelry because at this practice we don't fucking care. There. I just wrote down 695 lbs. Why do you hate Jesus?

[fuzzygruf.livejournal.com]

I'm gonna use that 695 lbs idea.

I keep forgetting that my "closet" of a room has a curtain that I can close. Next time I'll close the curtain and say "There. You can take off as much as you'd like."

[apparentparadox]

No, no, no. He should take off as much as you want.

[trawnapanda.livejournal.com]

exACTly!