Urban Legend

[chicken]

A great place to check facts...www.snopes.com

[mike_s]

yeah... but how do you know that Snopes has all their facts correct?

ever wonder about that?

[navyhmc]

While snopes is indeed pretty reliable, they are not necessarily the final authority. There is one purported myth that snopes said was false, even after I tried to validate the incident with them.

It was the case of a jealous wife that super glued her husbands *ahem* to his leg. I can say that is has happened at least once because I was the parameidc of record on the call. Why would they not validate it? I would not give a patient name to verify the incident-I can't because it would voilate all sorts of patient privacy laws. So, without that information, it's still false-not possible or unconfirmed.

[gNats]

Originally Posted by navyhmc

While snopes is indeed pretty reliable, they are not necessarily the final authority. There is one purported myth that snopes said was false, even after I tried to validate the incident with them.

It was the case of a jealous wife that super glued her husbands *ahem* to his leg. I can say that is has happened at least once because I was the parameidc of record on the call. Why would they not validate it? I would not give a patient name to verify the incident-I can't because it would voilate all sorts of patient privacy laws. So, without that information, it's still false-not possible or unconfirmed.

Oh, okay. That's funny. I can't help it. I am getting a serious case of the giggles.

I have to ask, as a paramedic, have you ever shown up to provide assistance and it was all you could do to keep from laughing hysterically?

I couldn't do it. I would break out in the giggles so bad.

Be honest Navy. Ever see something so stupid you had to turn away to keep from laughing at the person?

I just know that if I had gone into the medical profession, I would be the female version of Gregory House.

[navyhmc]

Originally Posted by gNats

Oh, okay. That's funny. I can't help it. I am getting a serious case of the giggles.

I have to ask, as a paramedic, have you ever shown up to provide assistance and it was all you could do to keep from laughing hysterically?

I couldn't do it. I would break out in the giggles so bad.

Be honest Navy. Ever see something so stupid you had to turn away to keep from laughing at the person?

I just know that if I had gone into the medical profession, I would be the female version of Gregory House.

Yes, sometimes we are not successful in not laughing. Far too many stories to tell...Far too many!

Had one call that was dispatched as a cadiac arrest call...the patient is the calling party, telling the call taker he has no pulse. We were hoping she would give him self-cpr instructions before we got there so we could watch.

Another "not breathing call" where we enter the single wide mobile home and find this guy sitting in the chair with a "Why are you here" look on his face. Then two trailer trash barbies come out of the back room and proceed to tell us he's not breathing and has no pulse. (he's talking with us and all are more than a little drunk) I actually took the time to look behind the front door. My partner asked what I was doing "Looking for Banjos" was my reply.

[Vercingetorix]

I've used SNOPES.COM for years. Especially handy whenever some fool sends me email warning me of dire consequences about some BS.

navyhmc...good war stories there. Do tell more <LOL>

[gNats]

Originally Posted by navyhmc

Yes, sometimes we are not successful in not laughing. Far too many stories to tell...Far too many!

Had one call that was dispatched as a cadiac arrest call...the patient is the calling party, telling the call taker he has no pulse. We were hoping she would give him self-cpr instructions before we got there so we could watch.

Another "not breathing call" where we enter the single wide mobile home and find this guy sitting in the chair with a "Why are you here" look on his face. Then two trailer trash barbies come out of the back room and proceed to tell us he's not breathing and has no pulse. (he's talking with us and all are more than a little drunk) I actually took the time to look behind the front door. My partner asked what I was doing "Looking for Banjos" was my reply.

Could hear those banjos but not find them, huh?

[gNats]

Originally Posted by Vercingetorix

I've used SNOPES.COM for years. Especially handy whenever some fool sends me email warning me of dire consequences about some BS.

navyhmc...good war stories there. Do tell more <LOL>

There was this email joke that was sent around, that still makes me giggle and involves paramedics. I'm pretty sure Snopes.com said it was Urban Legend.

I'll summarize:

A man, very upset at his wife for making him leave his shower to fix the garbage disposal, stormed across the house butt naked and dripping wet. Lowered himself under the kitchen sink to deal with the disposal, when their kitten decided to play with the fun hanging things attached to his person.

He awoke on the kitchen floor naked with two paramedics and his wife laughing hysterically in the corner.

I still have the joke. When I need a seriously good laugh, I pull it out and read it. I don't care what anyone says, I say it has to be true - you can't make that stuff up!

[JCAT]

Did somebody mention Banjos?

[Queen]

Originally Posted by navyhmc

Yes, sometimes we are not successful in not laughing. Far too many stories to tell...Far too many!

Had one call that was dispatched as a cadiac arrest call...the patient is the calling party, telling the call taker he has no pulse. We were hoping she would give him self-cpr instructions before we got there so we could watch.

Another "not breathing call" where we enter the single wide mobile home and find this guy sitting in the chair with a "Why are you here" look on his face. Then two trailer trash barbies come out of the back room and proceed to tell us he's not breathing and has no pulse. (he's talking with us and all are more than a little drunk) I actually took the time to look behind the front door. My partner asked what I was doing "Looking for Banjos" was my reply.

We'll have to have a beer some day and swap stories!