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AverageOldGuy

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33. This was in a small rural county . . .

Reply to ecstatic (Reply #22)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 11:59 PM

3 hrs ago

. . . where all the deputies know all the medics and they don't tolerate anyone screwing with us.

I've told this story to medics and police from big cities and towns, all of them say the same thing -- don't mess with our medics.

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Last night, here at work, a patient came in for an x-ray. [View all] Laffy Kat 6 hrs ago OP

I think DJT has given these cretins permission to show their true MIButterfly 6 hrs ago #1

Yes, I believe you're right. Laffy Kat 6 hrs ago #5

I have the same theory. yellow dahlia 6 hrs ago #6

Your theory is correct - I heard it straight from the MAGA horse's mouth: "Trump speaks for me." chia 5 hrs ago #15

It was carefully cultivated assholery Roy Rolling 3 hrs ago #34

You are right on. appleannie1 5 hrs ago #20

yes Skittles 47 min ago #43

Wow MustLoveBeagles 6 hrs ago #2

i was witness to an incident Tetrachloride 6 hrs ago #3

Wow BlueWaveNeverEnd 6 hrs ago #4

Oh no. That was dreadful. Diamond_Dog 6 hrs ago #7

We can't. These assholes have always been around Wifes husband 5 hrs ago #9

They've always been here they've just been pretty good at concealing themselves and there just simply unmasking. cstanleytech 4 hrs ago #32

I would have been tempted to say, "No problem, Sally can do your X-Ray", and then Bluetus 5 hrs ago #8

Just sit her in the waiting room dickthegrouch 5 hrs ago #10

Hope the pain is excruciating. johnp3907 5 hrs ago #11

What if . . . AverageOldGuy 5 hrs ago #12

I know someone who used to schedule appts for a large med system progressoid 5 hrs ago #13

I'm a retired EMT AverageOldGuy 5 hrs ago #14

Pleasantly surprised to hear that he was arrested and fined. nt ecstatic 5 hrs ago #22

This was in a small rural county . . . AverageOldGuy 3 hrs ago #33

I used to be an EMT, too. Laffy Kat 2 hrs ago #37

I sincerely hope... Chellee 5 hrs ago #16

An asshole being an asshole. hamsterjill 5 hrs ago #17

I had a similar event in the car business, client asked to be called via email Shellback Squid 5 hrs ago #18

Jeezus. Horrible person. Joinfortmill 4 hrs ago #28

When I was having surgery, they asked me if I was allergic to anything. Turbineguy 5 hrs ago #19

I'm curious about which insurer she has ecstatic 5 hrs ago #21

It's Kaiser. Laffy Kat 2 hrs ago #38

Wow - - - just Wow. Talitha 4 hrs ago #23

The hospital markodochartaigh 4 hrs ago #24

Haha. Crazy. Joinfortmill 4 hrs ago #29

We do not accommodate such requests in the facility AllyCat 4 hrs ago #25

Good riddance, I say. Joinfortmill 4 hrs ago #26

Social media makes everything real. eom SalamanderSleeps 4 hrs ago #27

I just spent a little less than a week in the Hospital Botany 4 hrs ago #30

How Rude OC375 4 hrs ago #31

I have said multiple times KentuckyWoman 3 hrs ago #35

Remove these idiots from the rest of the risk pool fujiyamasan 1 hr ago #41

I thought I had heard everything. Boy..I put those people (We're talking about)... chouchou 3 hrs ago #36

It makes one wonder what would happen if they ever needed a blood transfusion. Totally Tunsie 1 hr ago #39

"Those types" tend to be authoritarian in proclivity misanthrope 1 hr ago #40

when I contracted for a major telephone company Skittles 1 hr ago #42