I’d say I’m sorry for the title, but that would imply I was sorry for the title.

  • BillyClark@piefed.socialEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Last time I had a surgery, I accidentally insulted the lead nurse and instantly felt like I made the biggest mistake of my life, even though she said she thought it was funny.

    We were having a friendly chat before the surgery and I guess I was too relaxed, and at one point, she said that if she makes a funny face, it was just her normal behavior and not something bad had happened, and I jokingly said, “How would I know?” and instantly died inside.

    It’s like an automatic joke I’d say with my friends, but I barely knew this lady. I hadn’t even really noted what she looked like. And when I actually looked, she had a very alternative look. I think she had a lot of tattoos and green hair.

    She thought it was funny, but I started sweating.

    • JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca
      6·
      2 days ago

      I mean I had to read that a few times to understand what you thought was a faux pas. That wasn’t the worst she had heard that morning lol.

    • spittingimage@lemmy.world
      6·
      2 days ago

      The nurses I work with will brush off patient shit talk, but grind their teeth over bad management decisions. I’m given to understand this is normal.