Stupid argument with my GP

Just wait until they invent some kind of robo-ear, and then claim it on Obamacare.

Hey, get that checked out.

@MrKlorox said:

@AlexW00d said:

People don't know what a GP is. Wat?

You're shocked or annoyed at yet another thing USA does different from the UK. What?

But it's not even a vague thing, I wouldn't think one country would change the name. Eh whatever.

Two guys in an argument; one of them is a highly qualified medical practitioner and the other is known to have made his ear bleed by trying to clean it with a match... who to side with, who to side with...

@Alexandru said:

@ZeForgotten said:

And that kind of life usually ends in "mysterious" ways.

do elaborate

A shoot-out, suicide, or a trip to Epcot.

@Giantstalker said:

Just wait until they invent some kind of robo-ear, and then claim it on Obamacare.

There's already a robo-ear. It's called a cochlear implant.

Also, don't people usually clean their ears with Q tips (cotton swabs)? And not with a match? And more often than when you start having ear problems? Like maybe, once a week?

@MrKlorox said:

@AlexW00d said:

People don't know what a GP is. Wat?

You're shocked or annoyed at yet another thing USA does different from the UK. What?

But it's not even a vague thing, I wouldn't think one country would change the name. Eh whatever.

@scalpel said:

You sound very stupid.

@MrKlorox said:

@AlexW00d said:

@MrKlorox said:

@AlexW00d said:

People don't know what a GP is. Wat?

You're shocked or annoyed at yet another thing USA does different from the UK. What?

But it's not even a vague thing, I wouldn't think one country would change the name. Eh whatever.

How is it not vague when nobody on the planet Earth uses the words "general practitioner?" Even you shorten it from six to two syllables with "GP." Instead of making it vague like you do, we shorten it to "doctor." And when people say "what kind of doctor" we punch them in the throat, since we would have specified what kind of doctor if it was anything other than a gen-eral prac-tit-ion-ier.

Yeah this, I know what a general practitioner is referring to but it took me a bit to figure out what the two letters stood for.

@MrKlorox said:

@AlexW00d said:

@MrKlorox said:

@AlexW00d said:

People don't know what a GP is. Wat?

You're shocked or annoyed at yet another thing USA does different from the UK. What?

But it's not even a vague thing, I wouldn't think one country would change the name. Eh whatever.

How is it not vague when nobody on the planet Earth uses the words "general practitioner?" Even you shorten it from six to two syllables with "GP." Instead of making it vague like you do, we shorten it to "doctor." And when people say "what kind of doctor" we punch them in the throat, since we would have specified what kind of doctor if it was anything other than a gen-eral prac-tit-ion-ier.

I'm in Canada and we use GP interchangeably with family doctor.

But really, everyone needs to calm down. We're getting sidetracked by a very minor terminology issue when we should be tearing down the self-esteem of the guy who sticks matches in his ear and argues against totally reasonable suggestions

@MildMolasses: That last bit made me lol.

This problem is as First World as it fucking gets.

Wow, you're a fucking idiot.

This problem is as First World as it fucking gets.

@AlexW00d said:

@MildMolasses: That last bit made me lol.

That asshole! Tell him to stop doing his job! How dare he want you to get checked out just to make sure everything is alright.

Are you 5 years old or something?

@MrKlorox said:

@Ghostiet said:

This problem is as First World as it fucking gets.

I'd say it's a second world problem since it relates to this person's health and sense of hearing, but not to his financial state. First world problems would be something superfluous like a scratched iPhone paintjob. Then again, even 'the' first world, USA, doesn't have universal healthcare yet... So does that mean USA is second world instead? Or is Romania zero world?

I think that the argument could be made that having access to a doctor that would then be wasted on arguing with him because you make bad decisions, could constitute a first world problem

This thread is going to fuck... I get people thinking I'm stupid about how I reacted with the family doctor, but half of this thread is made of people arguing over the GP term, and now arguing about wheter this is a 1st world or 2nd world problem...I'd say the arguing is a 1st world problem...

PS: I just made this thread to say my frustrations with the doctor. I really don't care what you say.

So ... you are telling us you tried to clean your ear with a match ... hurt yourself to a point where there was blood ... now your hearing is bad on that ear ... your doctor suggested you get that looked after and you think he is an ass? ... Are you serious?

Now I haven't seen a Doctor in over 6 years, I am healthy, don't feel sick or in any pain so whats the point? I don't need a doctor to tell me I have a cold.

HOWEVER, Jamming a match stick your ear sounds like the single dumbest thing I have heard. If you went so far in it touched your ear drum you are lucky you still HAVE hearing. I lost part of my hearing due to ear aches as a child, they where so bad year after year that I actually have scarring on my ear drum from them.

Go see your damn doctor, ITS YOUR FUCKING HEARING DUDE. There are people in this world who would kill for their hearing back and you are too stubborn to at least get it check out?

@2HeadedNinja said:

So ... you are telling us you tried to clean your ear with a match ... hurt yourself to a point where there was blood ... now your hearing is bad on that ear ... your doctor suggested you get that looked after and you think he is an ass? ... Are you serious?

not an ass for his suggestion, but for insisting even if that happened 2 yrs ago.

If you're dumb enough to shove a match in your ear then you need your brains checked, never mind your hearing. Listen to your GP, they give you advice for a reason, idiot.

@2HeadedNinja said:

So ... you are telling us you tried to clean your ear with a match ... hurt yourself to a point where there was blood ... now your hearing is bad on that ear ... your doctor suggested you get that looked after and you think he is an ass? ... Are you serious?

not an ass for his suggestion, but for insisting even if that happened 2 yrs ago.

@ZeForgotten said:

, he just wanted to be an ass because clearly he's the one being the dumb cunt in that situation.

yeah

@Peanut said:

Why in the fuck would you try and clean your ear with a god damn match? You can get a bag of cotton swabs for like 50 fucking cents. Also, go get your ear checked out and don't be an asshole to people who want to help you.

This ...and watch your tone, mister!

@Alexandru said:

@ZeForgotten said:

, he just wanted to be an ass because clearly he's the one being the dumb cunt in that situation.

yeah

Flawless logic.

@Alexandru said:

@ZeForgotten said:

, he just wanted to be an ass because clearly he's the one being the dumb cunt in that situation.

yeah

Flawless logic.

@ZeForgotten said:

@Colourful_Hippie said:

@Alexandru said:

@ZeForgotten said:

, he just wanted to be an ass because clearly he's the one being the dumb cunt in that situation.

yeah

Flawless logic.

I think he might've poked the match so far into his brain that he thought I was actually agreeing with him and not being sarcastic.

if you actually believe that, then you are an idiot

@MrKlorox said:

@Ghostiet said:

This problem is as First World as it fucking gets.

I'd say it's a second world problem since it relates to this person's health and sense of hearing, but not to his financial state. First world problems would be something superfluous like a scratched iPhone paintjob. Then again, even 'the' first world, USA, doesn't have universal healthcare yet... So does that mean USA is second world instead? Or is Romania zero world?

I think it would be a first world problem.

Third World Problem: Can't find a doctor.

Second World Problem: Can't afford a doctor.

First World Problem: Went to the doctor, asshole bugged me when he (god forbid) tried to talk to me about my health.

Go to family doctor, be pissed he tells you to not stick matches in your ears = logic

@ZeForgotten said:

@Colourful_Hippie said:

@Alexandru said:

@ZeForgotten said:

, he just wanted to be an ass because clearly he's the one being the dumb cunt in that situation.

yeah

Flawless logic.

I think he might've poked the match so far into his brain that he thought I was actually agreeing with him and not being sarcastic.

if you actually believe that, then you are an idiot

@Alexandru said:

@2HeadedNinja said:

So ... you are telling us you tried to clean your ear with a match ... hurt yourself to a point where there was blood ... now your hearing is bad on that ear ... your doctor suggested you get that looked after and you think he is an ass? ... Are you serious?

not an ass for his suggestion, but for insisting even if that happened 2 yrs ago.

"I broke my arm once. I didn't get it fixed. Two years later, the doctor was bugging me to get my mangled, horribly deformed arm fixed. What an ass."

@ZeForgotten said:

@Alexandru said:

@ZeForgotten said:

@Colourful_Hippie said:

@Alexandru said:

@ZeForgotten said:

, he just wanted to be an ass because clearly he's the one being the dumb cunt in that situation.

yeah

Flawless logic.

I think he might've poked the match so far into his brain that he thought I was actually agreeing with him and not being sarcastic.

if you actually believe that, then you are an idiot

You're right, I'm an idiot. Compared to whatever it is you are I feel pretty great about it

you're awfully happy for finding someone that you consider beneath you

@Alexandru said:

@2HeadedNinja said:

So ... you are telling us you tried to clean your ear with a match ... hurt yourself to a point where there was blood ... now your hearing is bad on that ear ... your doctor suggested you get that looked after and you think he is an ass? ... Are you serious?

not an ass for his suggestion, but for insisting even if that happened 2 yrs ago.

It seems like you don't know this but shit that happened years ago can have a serious effect on your body later in your life. You're the one acting stubborn, you're the one being rude, your're the one not thinking straight in this situation. Go to the damn doctor.

You're right to not listen to him. After all, he's just a Doctor.

You should've told him to go to Hell.

(My apologies if this joke has been taken already, I'm far too lazy to check all five pages of this)

In the event of otitis media, you'll come running to him though. It's your choice and your right to refuse treatment...but I think he's on to something. I think it might be cholesteatoma...

I'm in Canada and we use GP interchangeably with family doctor.

But really, everyone needs to calm down. We're getting sidetracked by a very minor terminology issue when we should be tearing down the self-esteem of the guy who sticks matches in his ear and argues against totally reasonable suggestions

Yeah man, swallow your pride and get it checked out.

@MildMolasses said: 

I'm in Canada and we use GP interchangeably with family doctor.

But really, everyone needs to calm down. We're getting sidetracked by a very minor terminology issue when we should be tearing down the self-esteem of the guy who sticks matches in his ear and argues against totally reasonable suggestions

This thread is really going to shit, but you're right: we need to get back to the main crux of this discussion which is how someone ended up STICKING A MATCH IN THEIR EAR, like what? How would this possibly happen?

Holy shit this is becoming the best thread ever created.

Holy shit this is becoming the best thread ever created.

@KevinK said:

@Baillie said:

Holy shit this is becoming the best thread ever created.

In what universe? This thread and the OP's stupidity makes me want to shove matches in my eyes.

I think you've just proved my reasons!

@MildMolasses said:

@MrKlorox said:

@AlexW00d said:

@MrKlorox said:

@AlexW00d said:

People don't know what a GP is. Wat?

You're shocked or annoyed at yet another thing USA does different from the UK. What?

But it's not even a vague thing, I wouldn't think one country would change the name. Eh whatever.

How is it not vague when nobody on the planet Earth uses the words "general practitioner?" Even you shorten it from six to two syllables with "GP." Instead of making it vague like you do, we shorten it to "doctor." And when people say "what kind of doctor" we punch them in the throat, since we would have specified what kind of doctor if it was anything other than a gen-eral prac-tit-ion-ier.

I'm in Canada and we use GP interchangeably with family doctor.

But really, everyone needs to calm down. We're getting sidetracked by a very minor terminology issue when we should be tearing down the self-esteem of the guy who sticks matches in his ear and argues against totally reasonable suggestions

Uh... I don't think he has much self-esteem left to tear down.