Capitalism Forever Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 (edited) A little humor break, which also illustrates the hypocrisy of the clergy: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics...-in-bottom.html A vicar attended hospital with a potato stuck up his bottom - and claimed it got there after he fell on to the vegetable while naked. [...] Speaking of the vicar, A & E nurse Trudi Watson, of Sheffield's Northern General Hospital, said: "He explained to me, quite sincerely, he had been hanging curtains naked in the kitchen when he fell backwards on to the kitchen table and on to a potato.["] Edited November 16, 2008 by Capitalism Forever Fixed link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake_Ellison Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 "Speaking of the vicar, A & E nurse Trudi Watson, of Sheffield's Northern General Hospital, said: ......details of her "private" conversation with the patient follow...... " I hate to steer away from the funny side of the story, but here I go: Vicar went to hospital with potato stuck in bottom, and the nurses called the press. Which would be fine, it could happen in the US too. In fact it did happen recently, when at a private hospital Britney Spears' medical records were viewed by people who weren't authorized to view them: people were fired and charges were brought against those who didn't respect her privacy. (people are facing time in jail) In the UK's wonderful socialized healthcare system however, it appears that you should be prepared to be on live TV when you go to a doctor: nurses care more about getting their name into a newspaper by humiliating you than helping you. I love how the article ends, after one of their nurses went on the record in the story: A hospital trust spokeswoman in Sheffield said: "Like all busy hospitals we do see some unusual accidents. "But our staff deal with them in a discreet, professional and kind way." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RationalBiker Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Oh come on... who's never had a potato in their bottom before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Wonder if they checked for gerbils while they were at it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utabintarbo Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Wonder if they checked for gerbils while they were at it... The gerbils would likely have taken care of the potato issue. Ick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wrath Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Oh come on... who's never had a potato in their bottom before? This is like a very bad session of "I never." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capitalism Forever Posted November 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Oh come on... who's never had a potato in their bottom before? And who's never hung curtains without clothes on! ... I saw Britons do a lot of weird things while I was in England, but I never noticed naked vicars standing behind windows with curtains in their hands. Must have been because they keep falling on the kitchen table all the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capitalism Forever Posted November 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 I love how the article ends, after one of their nurses went on the record in the story: Whatcha complainin'bout, they didn't post a video of the potato removal operation on YouTube, did they? And even if they had, I'm sure they would have blurred out the guy's face ... at least half of the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensch Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 …and the potato was just lying there. His knees would have had to buckle and he sort of sat down right on top of this potato. If he had fallen, the fruit of the earth would have scooted away. He should be treated for weak knees really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benpercent Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Mr. Ellison is right: behind the humor of this issue is the serious question of the professionalism of the nurses. I would encourage Vicar to press charges for violating their oath of and his right to privacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mammon Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Perhaps he was trying to create a new experimental bio-fuel-powered-potato-cannon? That would of been my excuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinDW78 Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 it just HAD to be a potato, didn't it? Now the civil wars with Ireland are gonna start all up again because they took it as a personal insult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletch Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 it just HAD to be a potato, didn't it? Now the civil wars with Ireland are gonna start all up again because they took it as a personal insult. Good thing it wasnt a bratwurst. You know how those Germans get when they are agitated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensch Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Good thing it wasnt a bratwurst. You know how those Germans get when they are agitated. Aber natürlich, wie sonst soll man reagieren? Aber eine Bratwurst geht gut mit einer Kartoffel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mammon Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 I'd like to see the Mythbusters do an episode on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletch Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Aber natürlich, wie sonst soll man reagieren? Aber eine Bratwurst geht gut mit einer Kartoffel Damn it. I knew that D- I got in college German class would come back to haunt me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Mac Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Mr. Ellison is right: behind the humor of this issue is the serious question of the professionalism of the nurses. I would encourage Vicar to press charges for violating their oath of and his right to privacy. Perhaps medical records are public information in the UK since the taxpayers pay for healthcare?? Private system = private records, public system = public records?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfa Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 You got to admire this guys courage though. I would not go to a hospital with any foreign object stuck in my butt... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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