Author Topic: Quotes from work (Read 192615 times)

Noemon · « **Reply #1650 on:** June 05, 2018, 01:28:26 PM »

Coworker 1, his screen shared: types "the system's requirements"
Coworker 2: "Take out the apostrophy"
Me: "What? No, it's possessive"
Coworker 2: "The system is requirements? That is nonsense!"
Me: "It isn't a contraction. The apostrophy is being used to indicate possession"
Coworker 2: googles, is flabbergasted.

Jonathon · « **Reply #1651 on:** June 05, 2018, 02:32:16 PM »

Jonathon · « **Reply #1652 on:** June 12, 2018, 03:58:41 PM »

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Many nursing students will probably agree that their favorite class lecture from [professor's name] is her "cervix cookies" presentation, which includes sugar cookies that contain chocolate candy pieces that represent a 1cm dilation (and the circumference of the treat representing 10cm, or the size of a dilated cervix).

rivka · « **Reply #1653 on:** June 12, 2018, 04:26:43 PM »

Jonathon · « **Reply #1654 on:** June 12, 2018, 05:12:44 PM »

And yes, someone already pointed out the "circumference" problem.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #1655 on:** June 12, 2018, 09:20:47 PM »

We didn't get cookies when I went to nursing school.

Jonathon · « **Reply #1656 on:** June 12, 2018, 09:29:06 PM »

Did you get some other sort of cervix-shaped treat instead?

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #1657 on:** June 13, 2018, 03:52:41 AM »

There was a womb knit out of wool wth a drawstring cervix.

Jonathon · « **Reply #1658 on:** June 13, 2018, 08:22:24 AM »

That's actually kind of cool.

Ela · « **Reply #1659 on:** June 13, 2018, 09:09:04 AM »

There are some very cool similar types of products for teaching health professionals about the mechanics of childbirth. In fact, there's a whole catalog (Childbirth Graphics) of teaching materials used by those working in maternal child health. Including a knitted womb. They're very pricey, though. I've seen patterns for homemade versions that have to be cheaper to make.

Jonathon · « **Reply #1660 on:** June 14, 2018, 03:15:45 PM »

The nursing college here has robotic mannikins that can simulate childbirth. I really want to know how those work.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #1661 on:** June 15, 2018, 03:43:05 AM »

We had a VHS tape with heart sounds that we could put in the VCR and gather around the big CRT TV set with our stethoscopes on it to practice listening.

Kate Boots · « **Reply #1662 on:** June 15, 2018, 08:21:43 AM »

When discussing the possibility of surveying people who are using our new(ish) faculty application system,a very diplomatic colleague remarked that "several faculty members have proactively reached out to offer feedback". It was the most polite euphemism for "called to b***h" that I had every encountered.

rivka · « **Reply #1663 on:** June 15, 2018, 09:29:04 AM »

I will definitely have to recall that phrase for future use.

Kate Boots · « **Reply #1664 on:** June 15, 2018, 10:19:53 AM »

I asked him if he had it copyrighted or if I could steal it.

Ela · « **Reply #1665 on:** June 15, 2018, 11:54:49 AM »

Quote from: Jonathon on June 14, 2018, 03:15:45 PM

The nursing college here has robotic mannikins that can simulate childbirth. I really want to know how those work.

My hospital has something like that. They use it for annual competencies (practicum for dealing with emergency situations) for the maternity stuff. It's really kind of freaky. She talks and blinks her eyes and all. In addition to simulating actually emergent conditions that can happen perinatally.

Jonathon · « **Reply #1666 on:** June 22, 2018, 02:24:23 PM »

"Cleaning as you go reduces the work after the meal is done."

🤔🤔🤔

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #1667 on:** June 22, 2018, 02:47:57 PM »

That makes perfect sense to me.

Jonathon · « **Reply #1668 on:** June 22, 2018, 03:06:14 PM »

Conversely, saving it all for the end reduces the work you have to do as you go.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #1669 on:** June 22, 2018, 03:54:02 PM »

That also makes perfect sense to me.

Having a maid reduces all the work you have to do.

rivka · « **Reply #1670 on:** June 22, 2018, 04:14:26 PM »

Quote from: Jonathon on June 22, 2018, 03:06:14 PM

Conversely, saving it all for the end reduces the work you have to do as you go.

True. However, if the source is one of those "how to make housework less onerous" books or the like, there are valid psychological reasons that doing work in small amounts, so you never have one huge pile of dishes to deal with, can seem less daunting.

Jonathon · « **Reply #1671 on:** June 22, 2018, 05:14:55 PM »

Oh, I know. I was just amused by the tautology of it.

rivka · « **Reply #1672 on:** June 24, 2018, 03:44:07 PM »

Ah. Fair enough.

Noemon · « **Reply #1673 on:** July 05, 2018, 06:45:57 PM »

Quote from: Ela on June 15, 2018, 11:54:49 AM

Quote from: Jonathon on June 14, 2018, 03:15:45 PM
The nursing college here has robotic mannikins that can simulate childbirth. I really want to know how those work.

My hospital has something like that. They use it for annual competencies (practicum for dealing with emergency situations) for the maternity stuff. It's really kind of freaky. She talks and blinks her eyes and all. In addition to simulating actually emergent conditions that can happen perinatally.

Wow, that's interesting. I'd love to see that thing in action.

Ela · « **Reply #1674 on:** July 05, 2018, 07:39:51 PM »

It's pretty interesting.