Well, on the upside, we now have a new example of privilege, and why it’s a problem, for the textbook.

I think I mostly agree with you. But, when you say that you don’t judge, I still find that implausible. LikeMi said, everyone always judges what they experience. And as EMS, were supposed to use that judgement. We should use it *properly*, however. But ignoring that made you come across, to me, as a bit “holier than…

That seems like you’re holding your fellow providers responsible for their actions (even when just cracking jokes), While excusing the actions of patients. Drug seekers and 911 abusers are still reasonable for their choices. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect, however, the notion that you don’t judge your…

 It is our job to treat based on our findings, so while I understand that these memes may frustrate you, I’m real curious why, upon what assessment grounds? Beyond, obviously, that there there for humor.

It *is* your job, however, to treat based on your *findings*.

We’re supposed to know where the nearest SANE resource is, and if the particular units don’t (Which they really should) they can contact their base hospital for guidance and *they* for darn sure should know.

 Fair point.

Well, yes, society sucks... sometimes there isn’t a perfect solution.

It depends, but yeah, if you call saying you’re the victim of a crime they’ll likely send police.

Yeah, that’s excellent advice, assuming a person knows how to get ahold of a local crisis hotline. I was trying to be more general (everyone knows 911), though I suppose in the Google age it should be easy.

Right, but if they call for EMS, I’d hope your crews know this, right?

 Kudos for this, and I hope it’s a step towards maybe not sucking so bad as a culture.

Oh, man, that turn of phrase immediately put a song in my head:

My wife and I moved into a tiny house (more precisely, a tiny Airstream) 3 months ago. I don’t think that survey’s going to represent the people who were doing tiny houses in the first place.

Put it in the queue last night, thanks! Now to find time to sit and watch it...

I apparently misremembered one of the insults... It was “trollop” not “whore” but 1, not very different and 2, this was *In front of the press*. I imagine that was him being “restrained”.

I am also grayed everywhere and bummed about it.

Off-topic: somehow I missed or forgot that documentary existed... now I know and can watch it, so thank you!

It’s not really that he tarnished it, it’s that people actually for once noticed his shittiness. This is the guy who called his wife a whore and cunt in public, and who only escaped consequences for his accepting bribes and getting caught by the skin of his teeth and the technical definition of quid pro quo. He’s made…

Irrational fear is not a valid self defense claim.