why are medical professionals
so fond of the word pop?
in the last couple of months, i've been asked to pop on or off various items of clothes, to pop thermometers under my tongue, to pop various body parts onto x-ray tables and pop tablets into my mouth.
i've also had several needles and drips popped into my body, too.
what is it with the popping?
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Fri 31 May 2013, 15:44, 13 replies)

Popping is a street dance and one of the original funk styles that came from California, in the African American community during the 1960s-1970s.
It is based on the technique of quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to cause a jerk in the dancer's body, referred to as a pop or a hit. This is done continuously to the rhythm of a song in combination with various movements and poses. Popping is also used as an umbrella term to refer to a group of closely related illusionary dance styles and techniques that are often integrated with popping to create a more varied performance, such as the robot, waving and tutting.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 31 May 2013, 15:47, closed)

Is your GP...
...Dr Dre?
(kingnutter, Fri 31 May 2013, 15:52, closed)

Well there's name from the past!

I forgot about Dre.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 31 May 2013, 15:54, closed)

The Fat Doctor Dre from Yo MTV raps
*shows of impressive Old Skool knowledge*
( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Fri 31 May 2013, 16:39, closed)

none of my doctors are that hip
or, indeed, fly.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Fri 31 May 2013, 16:02, closed)

The real truth
is that they are used to talking to children and stupid people. They don't see any reason to be different when they are talking to you.
(the other guy not the one that gave you coochie warts, Fri 31 May 2013, 17:00, closed)

i broke my arm falling off a chair
they had no reason to think they weren't talking to a stupid person :(
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sat 1 Jun 2013, 13:52, closed)

A lot of people react badly when told they're about to be stripped, examined and stabbed.

( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Fri 31 May 2013, 20:12, closed)

Happy candlemas you awful b3ta type

( Infidel , shit and wrong, Sat 1 Jun 2013, 0:04, closed)

i certainly word it differently nowadays
also, candles
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sat 1 Jun 2013, 13:51, closed)

once this was pointed out to me
I stopped doing it. If I catch anyone else using the word then I kindly ask them to tell me what action they are suggesting might occur as a result of invoking the word "pop". An exploding dog / cat on my consulting table is something I'm not too keen on the idea of.
(gearanach #wankwankwank, Sat 1 Jun 2013, 11:04, closed)

i approve of this

( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sat 1 Jun 2013, 13:52, closed)

Perhaps, just perhaps, you've thought about this too much.

( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Mon 3 Jun 2013, 0:28, closed)