Awkward and Work: TMI

TMI

By MyPoorEyes - 19/03/2015 13:19 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, it was my first day working as a pharmacist. I quickly discovered that customers not only think that it makes me qualified to offer free medical advice, but they also have no qualms about showing me their various lumps, bumps, and vaginal leakages. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/06/2013 00:27 - United States - San Jose

Today, I started my new job as a cashier for a drugstore. As I scanned some children's medicine for a family, I gave the girl a tissue because her nose was running. Later, my boss sat me down and told me there had been a complaint about a "female pedo-employee." I'm the only woman working there. FML

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You deserved it 2 779

Breaking Badly

By Anonymous - 31/05/2020 20:00

Today, it was my first day as a pharm tech. Two hours into my shift, I came down with awful food poisoning, causing me to go to the restroom multiple times before eventually leaving. I'd filled multiple controlled substances today and can't help but think my coworkers are thinking I'm a drug addict. FML

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You deserved it 139

By professionalmedicineman - 11/08/2016 19:25 - United States - Arlington

Today, it was my first day at my new job as a receptionist at a small doctor's office. When the doctor's wife called and asked if he'd stepped out, I blanked the word "Doctor" and instead replaced it with, "Medicine man." FML

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You deserved it 2 932

Help needed

By Anonymous - 10/02/2022 11:59

Today, my daughter got her first period, so I went and got some products for her, certain that I knew what was needed. The lady cashier took one look in my basket and sympathetically asked if it was my daughter's first period and if I wanted help, since I clearly had no idea what I was doing. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 085

You deserved it 234

By dr mamour - 30/01/2013 21:57 - France - Paris

Today, during my first day as a medical intern in a new ward, I was performing a rectal exam. My supervisor thought it would be funny to burst into the room and scream, "Who are you?! You don't even work here, you pervert!" FML

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You deserved it 4 088

By Anonymous - 31/07/2009 21:05 - United States

Today, I needed to buy Vagisil. I went to the grocery store so I could use the self check-out. My item rung up incorrectly, so a girl came to help. She was new and having trouble, so she called more people to help. I ended up having five people around me talking about my Vagisil purchase. FML

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You deserved it 4 578

By -_- - 15/03/2016 01:46 - United States - Inverness

Today, I made an attempt to be nicer to customers at my job as instructed, which resulted in me listening to a handful of elderly people's incontinence issues, and a meth-addict's multiple abortions in detail. FML

I agree, your life sucks 17 755

You deserved it 1 792

All fax, no printer

By pharmn00b - 08/07/2009 17:52 - United States

Today, at work, I was calling customers to tell them that they had prescriptions waiting to be picked up. It was a long list and every time I reached an answering machine I left our number so they could call us back. When I was finished, the pharmacist told me I been giving out our fax number. FML

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You deserved it 39 214

By jodafish - 08/11/2011 05:45 - Canada

Today, I was yelled at by a customer because I couldn't tell her where the vitamins were in the pharmacy. The manager came and yelled at me for being lazy and incompetent. I work in the store across the street from the pharmacy. FML

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You deserved it 2 700

Sigma grindset

By brokenarm - 03/03/2010 16:46 - Germany

Today, I went to the pharmacy and asked the very attractive pharmacist what to do about the terrible itching under my cast. She told me to "be a man and deal with it." FML

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You deserved it 7 918

Steve95401 49

Thursday 19 March 2015 17:45

Pharmacists are ranked, year after year, as one of the most trusted occupations. Often times, the customer's situation can be helped by an over the counter product that can be bought in your store.

WCARlover 34

Thursday 19 March 2015 17:46

...congrats on the new job!

Comments

daz531 3

Thursday 19 March 2015 20:02

ooops i feel your pain

Delsanity 13

Thursday 19 March 2015 20:02

Well all jobs have pros and cons OP , hope you do well in your new job.

nialls_girl 13

Thursday 19 March 2015 20:15

It's all apart of the title. Good luck, OP.

starlandmarie 22

Thursday 19 March 2015 20:16

Some people take things a bit too far. I've certainly never dropped my pants and said "Hey pharmacist! Would you mind checking out my ******?" Good luck with your new job though.

Zebediabolical 39

Thursday 19 March 2015 20:19

DOESN'T MATTER; SAW VAG!

ShadowGenius 12

Thursday 19 March 2015 20:29

Oh man that must be rough. People have to realize you're a drug dealer, not a doctor!

tukies 28

Thursday 19 March 2015 20:33

"Excuse me I need some advise about about some medicine. I was hoping you could help me out" Sure I can. Need help with some cold medicine? ::Throws pants down in front of everyone:: "What will help me with this?"

Cassandra2015 21

Thursday 19 March 2015 20:44

People see you as a knowledgeable person , so therefore nothing's filtered , even vaginal leakages . However ,congrats on the starting of your career OP!

NatalySNA 21

Thursday 19 March 2015 21:32

What?? A pharmacist isn't there to answer my medical questions? I thought everyone did this and I thought pharmacist were fully aware that this comes with a job even if not in the job description. FYI: still asking my pharmacists' what my rash is all about.

JBrownie123 24

Thursday 19 March 2015 21:39

Wait, in your country your pharmacists don't give advice and a diagnosis? All of my local pharmacies do. Our doctors surgeries have posters in them saying to visit a pharmacist before booking an appointment. My pharmacist diagnosed my eye problems and my shingles.