Useless adviceAs a new parent, people seem to think it's OK to pass on any and every old wives tale possible. "Don't hug him too much". What? Quite what possesses people to pass on baseless, idiotic, useless advice I don't know.
That said, I quite often give car drivers directions and then, after they've moved off, realise that I've sent them down a bike-only route, so I can give as good as I get.
What useless advice have you been given (or handed out) recently?
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chthonic, Thu 19 Oct 2006, 10:29)
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Don't Study MedicineGood advice that.
Mrs Legless is a butcher. A bone doctor. Her real title is Senior Orthopaedic Registrar.
So far she's been studying for 14 years. Two degrees, one in medicine, one in surgery. She's currently in her second year of specialist training. Another two years to go and is she qualified then? That would be no. After that she's got a further year's Fellowship to do which must be out of the country. Then she's qualified and is allowed to call herself "Miss". Surgeons aren't called "doctor" they're Mr or Miss (or Ms or Mizz or Mrs...)
While I'm on I may as well mention that she currently works an average of 100 hours a week. Is on-call 4 nights out of 7. When she does get time off she's expected to attend what's called "Bone School" once a fortnight (Friday afternoon and Saturday - unpaid) and can be fired if she misses any without a *really* good excuse.
So honestly kiddies - don't try to be a surgeon.
Cheers
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Legless Mister Stabby - shanks for the memory, Wed 25 Oct 2006, 18:46,
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