A couple of my colleagues at work feel unwell today. Everyone’s coming down with colds.
I’ve lost my voice.
It not stopped us laughing
We sounded like a room full of dirty phone callers when we were checking drugs.
Another fit of coughing giggles.
When I was a Samaritan up to 40% of my calls were either abusive or sexual
I remember one guy who yelled out a quick and despirate
“ Before you disappear I’m not a pervert I have COPD “
I trust you've all tested for Covid? Having to work when you're feeling under the weather sucks. Get well soon - that's an order! xx
ReplyDeleteYes sirrrrrrr!!!!
DeleteHa! Very funny. Made me laugh anyway. (Not the bit about you all feeling unwell, obviously!!)
ReplyDeleteMy colleague when she laughs , wasn’t to pee, so the resulting hysteria often gets out of control
Deletedid you all have the safe and effective, just wondering because my neighbours did and all now have colds, and are feeling bad ,
ReplyDeleteJen
We had to soldier on
DeleteHope the staff feels better as the day has gone on and that masks are still available so nobody shares the cold germs. In a perfect world, you and the other sick nurses could have stayed home, but then perhaps there would be no need of hospice care ... we would each just stop and evaporate or something. No coffee yet. Is it obvious?
ReplyDeleteChicken soup for all!
Hugs!
You and your team are wonderful people! Making the best of a tough situation.
ReplyDeleteThe idea of you all being like a room full of dirty phone callers really made me laugh. That was a Monday morning giggle that was much needed. There is a lot of comfort in everyone suffering from a bug together. Unity is strength. Or coughs and sneezes spreading diseases.......
ReplyDeleteI gave a talk for our local Samaritans some years ago - on the subject of sexual phone calls - people abusing the service to 'get off' - a national problem for Samaritans I think.
ReplyDeleteI remembered that you were a fellow sam for a long time P
DeleteSo was chic Eleanor
DeleteHopefully visiting Trelawnyd again soon x
DeleteOh, poor guy! He must have had a lot of people hang up on him!
ReplyDeleteUp to 40% of your calls were sexual fantasy calls? Wow. We get them, but not to those levels. And I am sure that poor man with COPD gets hung up on often.
ReplyDeleteIt’s a freephone number , they are abused dreadfully
DeleteSo is ours and we do get the sexual fantasy calls but not as I said to the number the Samaritans do. For which I am grateful.
DeleteWorking when you feel like crap is the pits I take my hat off to all of you. You have a great way with words I can just picture you and your team all laughing whilst coughing and spluttering. That poor man; to have people hang up on you when you are genuine must have been frustrating.
ReplyDeleteBad colds seem to be currently making the rounds. Change of seasons sometimes does this. I hope you and your coworkers feel better soon.
ReplyDeleteWe felt dreadful but boy did we laugh
DeleteThere's some bug going around now, no doubt about it. Flu, covid, or bad colds, who knows?
ReplyDeleteI’m home now with my red hot lemsip bloody lovely
DeleteDo you still test for covid? It can be like a bad cold nowadays. Wear a mask? [my friend said no more covid tests/ no masks at work] Those poor patients will all be sick next. But you're a stalwart going in despite being ill.
ReplyDeleteNo, not routinely .something I don’t agree with
DeleteI had to Google lemsip to see what it was. I presume you consume it like a cup of hot tea.
ReplyDeleteIf you are like m you can add lemon juice , honey and a large slug of whisky
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