I am a faithful viewer of Grey’s Anatomy. My recent experiences during Natalie’s hospitalization demonstrated how watching television programs like this create unreal, and oftentimes strange, expectations in their viewers. For instance:
~ None of Natalie’s doctors had nicknames like McDreamy or McSteamy.
~ None of the doctors or nurses gave each other smoldering looks over Natalie’s bed.
~ None of the doctors and nurses discussed their personal life or workplace gossip in front of us.
~ None of the doctors and nurses argued over Natalie’s treatment in front of us.
~ When walking down the hallway, I never came across a doctor and nurse exiting an empty room with lipstick smeared, hair mussed, and clothing askew.
~ I never heard the words “STAT,” “Code Red” or “crash cart” – thank God.
~ Most disappointingly, none of Natalie’s doctors looked like this:
or this:
or this:
or this:
~ Also, when we were walking out after being discharged, there wasn’t a coffeehouse-style song playing over the sound system:
Your post here sure made me smile. You took a hard situation into something funny to consider. Yes, you’re right. I don’t think I’ve ever had any of those things happen when I’ve ever been in the hospital either!
.-= Becky´s last blog ..New Moon -amp Eclipse- The Benefits of a REread =-.
Twitter: booksandmovies
says:
Becky – In all reality, if it did happen, I would be horrified at the unprofessionalism!
How incredibly disappointing! You’d think they would at least hire a token hunk for everyone’s viewing pleasure.
.-= softdrink´s last blog ..Save the Date – book blogger lunch in Santa Barbara =-.
Twitter: booksandmovies
says:
Jill – my thoughts exactly!
Twitter: youvegottaread
says:
Yeah, I have yet to see doctors that look like that. Such a bummer! At least if you have to suffer through all the time there, you should be entertained!
.-= Sandy´s last blog ..Mid-Year Update =-.
Twitter: booksandmovies
says:
Sandy – of course, if a doctor walked in looking like that, I’d probably become tongue-tied!
I could almost stand to be in the hospital for a few days if McSteamy were my doctor!
Twitter: booksandmovies
says:
Kathleen – it would certainly make the experience more fun!
Twitter: MargReads
says:
How disappointing!
.-= Marg´s last blog ..BBAW post =-.
Twitter: booksandmovies
says:
Marg – it was!
LOL What kind of hospital was this!?! I’d ask for a refund.
.-= heidenkind´s last blog ..Wicked Becomes You by Meredith Duran =-.
Twitter: booksandmovies
says:
Tasha – I know! they should have met at least SOME of my expectations, right?
Twitter: michelle.p.marencogmail.com
says:
LOL this is pretty funny, but honestly I do hope that doctors do get to have at least SOME fun like Grey’s anatomy.
About doctor’s arguing over surgeries I am sure it does happen, just not in the eyes of a patient.