I'm so sick of hearing.......

Post by **SCIN** » Thu May 05, 2005 3:30 am

I've heard the same damn thing about every doctor recommended to me and every city I've been to.....including where I am right now (Addison, TX)!

_____ has more restaraunts per capita than any other city!
_____ is a great surgeon/sports medicine doctor. He works on the (name your favorite sports team) players.
_____ has the highest percentage of gay people than any city in the US.

Any others?

Post by **dipsi** » Thu May 05, 2005 3:54 am

It was told that one of our neurosurgeons supposedly worked on Christopher Reeves after his accident.

When asked about it, he stated, "Nah! If I had worked on him, he'd be walking."

People like to build up their docs and their hometowns.

Post by **SCIN** » Thu May 05, 2005 4:06 am

Oh...another one:
(fill in local successful artist/musician) was always told by his teachers that he would never amount to anything!

Seriously, would a teacher really tell a student that they wouldn't amount to anything? I think people make so much shit up just to tell a good story it's amazing.

Post by **kato** » Thu May 05, 2005 12:49 pm

SCIN wrote:Seriously, would a teacher really tell a student that they wouldn't amount to anything?

Why not? That way when they grow up and never amount to anything, they won't be disappointed. They'll say, "yep, this is exactly what they said would happen".

<channeling Jack Handy>

Post by **Huggybone** » Thu May 05, 2005 12:58 pm

I never would say that, but I think some teachers use it to motivate students, they say it usually works...some how I don't believe them.

Post by KD » Thu May 05, 2005 1:03 pm

kato wrote:
SCIN wrote:Seriously, would a teacher really tell a student that they wouldn't amount to anything?
Why not? That way when they grow up and never amount to anything, they won't be disappointed. They'll say, "yep, this is exactly what they said would happen".

<channeling Jack Handy>

umm i teach and say that a lot. jk

Post by **meetVA** » Thu May 05, 2005 1:11 pm

i'm just going to say, "ugh." and KD you seemed so nice in person.

Post by **SikMonkey** » Thu May 05, 2005 2:00 pm

Seriously, would a teacher really tell a student that they wouldn't amount to anything?

Hell yeah man. That's old school teachin right there. Don't you remember gettin yanked out of class by the hair of your head and after getting a good thrashin with a 10 pound paddle listening to 15 minute long sermon on "if you don't straighten up you will never amount to anything"? .....or was that just me?

Mj

Post by KD » Thu May 05, 2005 2:03 pm

meetVA wrote:i'm just going to say, "ugh." and KD you seemed so nice in person.

am nice in person - but when did teacher's count as people while they're working? Everybody knows we get into this for the money.

Post by **meetVA** » Thu May 05, 2005 2:13 pm

Another thing I hate to hear...

...it's the cold water, I swear!