When you turn to a professional for help, you’re trusting them to use their expertise to make things better, not leave you questioning your decision to seek their help in the first place. Yet sometimes, one careless remark or a wildly questionable move is enough to make you think, “Wait a minute, am I really in good hands here?”
Netizens shared the moments a professional did or said something that completely changed their opinion of them. From eyebrow-raising blunders to encounters that left people wondering how these folks got hired in the first place, these stories might make you think twice about who you trust. Scroll on, and see which ones would have you looking for the nearest exit.
#61
I went to the clinic with a severe asthma attack and because my lips and tongue were bright blue (definitely not like a natural illness blue). They immediately started to treat me for hypothermia in the middle of July, despite my body temp being fine and me saying I felt fine.
I had spent all day drinking blue KoolAid.
I had spent all day drinking blue KoolAid.
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3points
#62
There was a hepatitis A outbreak in our area. As an aside/joke, I said "I hope your families got their vaccines."
He said, "I don't believe in them."
He said, "I don't believe in them."
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3points
#63
I went to a doctor and she googled my symptoms. Literally right in front of me. Then printed out the information she found.
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2points
#64
An orthodontist told me I would permanently have a necrotic wound in my mouth that spits out bone chips. I got a second opinion.
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2points
#65
I tried going to a new therapist after I got out of college and the following things happened:
- Told her I was social drinker, she told me to stop drinking completely or I would become an alcoholic
- Forgot she had scheduled me for an appointment so when I showed up I was immediately turned away
- Talked about herself, way too much, like she was trying to brag about how great her own mental health was.
- Told her I was social drinker, she told me to stop drinking completely or I would become an alcoholic
- Forgot she had scheduled me for an appointment so when I showed up I was immediately turned away
- Talked about herself, way too much, like she was trying to brag about how great her own mental health was.
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2points
#66
Went to a neurology appointment with my mom. The neurologist kept talking about how my father could pick up my meds, my father could help remind me to take them. Spoke like my mother wasn’t qualified to help me manage my medical needs.
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#67
"You're not on the Spectrum. Your previous diagnosis was bologna."
-My previous psychiatrist... Literally the only person in my 24 years to tell me I'm not on the autism spectrum. I am on the spectrum.
-My previous psychiatrist... Literally the only person in my 24 years to tell me I'm not on the autism spectrum. I am on the spectrum.
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#68
"Big Data is a myth" - this was from a SQL database administrator during a job interview.
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2points
#69
Our cat didn't really eat anymore. My mom took her to a vet, who diagnosed it was tooth-related. So, they went ahead and pulled out the teeth, of course charging I don't know what. As it didn't get better, my mom took the cat to another vet. Turns out the poor girl suffered from several lung tumors and had to be put down.
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#70
My old doctor was really judgemental and just kinda creepy; had that sort of Scrat look in his eye where one was kinda squinted and twitchy and he’d comment on personal stuff that had nothing to do with my appointment or even my health, like telling me my choice in studies was bad and that I should study for a “real” job (I had wanted to study Psychology and perhaps become a therapist but never ended up going to uni for unrelated reasons). He also kept judging me for bringing my mum in with me every time since I was 18, but that should be my choice??? I get anxiety and having her there helps me relax and she also remembers things that I would otherwise forget to mention so I just like having her there.
Overall he just had really bad bedside manner, though he was good at actually doing stuff but I just really couldn’t stand him.
Overall he just had really bad bedside manner, though he was good at actually doing stuff but I just really couldn’t stand him.
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