Shop is still open- comment by doctor

amother

Fri, Jun 26 2020, 3:40 pm

My male GP said to me that I may still get pregnant so be careful to use birth control. "The shop is still open." I felt that this comment was crude and unnecessary after telling me about birth control. Would you be offended and what would you do/say?

amother

Denim

Fri, Jun 26 2020, 3:44 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Sounds like an amusing quip to me. Personally I would have laughed. 🤷‍♀️

amother

Lemon

Fri, Jun 26 2020, 3:46 pm

In the delivery room, right after I gave birth, and as he was leaving, the dr said: see you next year.

Highly inappropriate, too imo

crust

Fri, Jun 26 2020, 3:47 pm

Male OBs can be so corny. Not worth it to get offended.

(Yes I know that many are NOT corny. My post is about the other ones)

ExtraCredit

Fri, Jun 26 2020, 3:47 pm

I wouldn’t be offended at all. I enjoy a play on words and some humor in life.
I do know some people are more sensitive so I also understand that you were offended and I’m sorry that you felt that way.

ExtraCredit

Fri, Jun 26 2020, 3:49 pm

amother [ Lemon ] wrote:

In the delivery room, right after I gave birth, and as he was leaving, the dr said: see you next year.

Highly inappropriate, too imo

This would make me smile too.

ExtraCredit

Fri, Jun 26 2020, 4:08 pm

When I read the title though, I was sure this is a covid thread and drs opinion about a store that never closed.

seeker

Fri, Jun 26 2020, 4:11 pm

crust wrote:

Male OBs can be so corny. Not worth it to get offended.

(Yes I know that many are NOT corny. My post is about the other ones)

Yes.

It would be sad to live in a world where people are forced to be dry and personality-less because people can't take a sense of humor. We are already generally heading that way, everyone really needs to be their own censor, but I think everyone is healthier when we stop looking for reasons to be offended.

amother

Pink

Fri, Jun 26 2020, 4:24 pm

If you feel a joke is in poor taste, you can give a snarky comeback.

"You'd better hope it stays open, or your salary won't get paid!"

Definitely not worth it to get offended, though.

amother

Emerald

Fri, Jun 26 2020, 4:33 pm

Gosh! Sorry op, that it offended you. I’m struggling with IF, and my ob once told me come back with twins. But he’s known to have a sense of humor so o laughed along with him.

imaamy

Fri, Jun 26 2020, 4:45 pm

Surplus wrote:

When I read the title though, I was sure this is a covid thread and drs opinion about a store that never closed.

I just asked my doc today if she would go back to the gym so I thought the same about this!

chmom

Fri, Jun 26 2020, 4:53 pm

Oh come on, that is just a inoffensive little joke

amother

Floralwhite

Fri, Jun 26 2020, 5:00 pm

amother [ Lemon ] wrote:

In the delivery room, right after I gave birth, and as he was leaving, the dr said: see you next year.

Highly inappropriate, too imo

I was being transferred to a room at Maimonides after giving birth and a nurse called out "See you next year." 7 years ago I was told the same thing. I found it funny the first time but was a little weirded out the second time. Do they say it to all Jewish patients?

Sunny Days

Fri, Jun 26 2020, 5:04 pm

amother [ Lemon ] wrote:

In the delivery room, right after I gave birth, and as he was leaving, the dr said: see you next year.

Highly inappropriate, too imo

Ha!got the same after my pp visit LOL

tweety1

Fri, Jun 26 2020, 5:09 pm

amother [ Lemon ] wrote:

In the delivery room, right after I gave birth, and as he was leaving, the dr said: see you next year.

Highly inappropriate, too imo

My Dr said this to me at my post partum visit. I don't see what's wrong. I chuckled and said "who knows" and we both laughed. Nothing wrong.

amother

Aqua

Fri, Jun 26 2020, 5:21 pm

a doctor who examined me from head to said to me I didnt know jews had freckles

amother

Pink

Fri, Jun 26 2020, 5:25 pm

amother [ Aqua ] wrote:

a doctor who examined me from head to said to me I didnt know jews had freckles

THIS would bother me. Commenting on someone's body like that is extremely inappropriate.

SixOfWands

Fri, Jun 26 2020, 5:27 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

It wouldn't bother me, but you do you. If you found it offensive or crude, say so. Otherwise he'll never know he may have been offensive.

SixOfWands

Fri, Jun 26 2020, 5:29 pm

gamzehyaavor wrote:

Ha!got the same after my pp visit LOL

That's less offensive -- the doctor could be referring to an annual visit in a year.