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  1. saxton82 saxton82 is offline

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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 12:10am)

    Was at dinner last night with a few buddies when one of them recognizes this girls roommate he used to bang. He got really irratated when he saw her and completely changed his demeanor. He told me that she works at the Special Victims Burn Unit here in Houston and she and her co-workers bet on who is going to die first.

    Funny, Normal or Disturbing?

    I personally find it really fucked up and disturbing
  2. norcaljeff norcaljeff is offline 2010 OT Thread Kill Leader

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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 12:13am) in reply to saxton82

    me too, his actions are weird

    edit: oh, her. normal, under the circumstances aka what el burro said.
    Edited By: norcaljeff Apr 29th, 2011 at 12:17 AM
  3. MondaymorninQB MondaymorninQB is offline

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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 12:13am) in reply to norcaljeff

    Probably normal for people who work in those places. Still fucked up though.
  4. El Burro El Burro is offline

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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 12:16am) in reply to MondaymorninQB

    Lots of people in jobs like that tend to develop a morbid sense of humor. It isn't because they have no heart, it's because their jobs would be unbearably soul-crushing if they had no outlet to lighten up their day-to-day. If you tried to empathize for every victim all day every day, you could never survive it emotionally.

    Normal.
  5. playwithfire05 playwithfire05 is offline

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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 12:17am) in reply to El Burro

    normal.
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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 12:19am) in reply to LeftyMark

    i worked at hennepin county medical center in downtown mpls for a few years as an electrician, and i can tell you that the burn unit is one of the saddest places in the hospital to go to. its fucked up to see kids and everyone else in so much pain and all wrapped up in bandages, and i have heard it is a very painful recovery. so yeah i would say its very disturbing.
    Edited By: waboose Apr 29th, 2011 at 12:19 AM
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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 12:19am) in reply to waboose

    You totally have to have a fucked up sense of humor to deal with that all the time, If they are saying things like "I hope so and so dies first so I can win the death pool" then it is completely fucked up
  8. norcaljeff norcaljeff is offline 2010 OT Thread Kill Leader

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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 12:22am) in reply to shlackass

    1. work in burn unit
    2. make LL bets
    3. ??? aka "accidentally" unplug machines
    4. profit
  9. Niceguy Niceguy is offline I will find you.

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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 12:24am) in reply to norcaljeff

    not funny asshole these are people's lives.

    I'll take 20 on lupe, she doesn't have insurance.
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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 12:25am) in reply to norcaljeff

     
    Originally Posted by norcaljeff View Post

    1. work in burn unit
    2. make LL bets
    3. ??? aka "accidentally" unplug machines
    4. profit

    5. get caught
    6. death row
    7.
    Edited By: waboose Apr 29th, 2011 at 12:28 AM
  11. norcaljeff norcaljeff is offline 2010 OT Thread Kill Leader

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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 12:26am) in reply to Niceguy

    fucking angle-shoot imo. access to insurance info should be against the rules

    edit: waboose mad. I wasn't really going to do it! the bets are too smal atm
    Edited By: norcaljeff Apr 29th, 2011 at 12:27 AM
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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 12:30am) in reply to El Burro

     
    Originally Posted by El Burro View Post

    Lots of people in jobs like that tend to develop a morbid sense of humor. It isn't because they have no heart, it's because their jobs would be unbearably soul-crushing if they had no outlet to lighten up their day-to-day. If you tried to empathize for every victim all day every day, you could never survive it emotionally.

    Normal.

    I guess I understand this but damn...
    Edited By: saxton82 Apr 29th, 2011 at 12:30 AM
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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 12:32am) in reply to saxton82

    I figure if they don't laugh they'll just cry all day. what a tough job
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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 12:32am) in reply to norcaljeff

    normal.
     
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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 12:39am) in reply to El Burro

     
    Originally Posted by El Burro View Post

    Lots of people in jobs like that tend to develop a morbid sense of humor. It isn't because they have no heart, it's because their jobs would be unbearably soul-crushing if they had no outlet to lighten up their day-to-day. If you tried to empathize for every victim all day every day, you could never survive it emotionally.

    Normal.

    Becoming desensitized to such things is fine, or possibly ideal in a line of work such as this. But betting on the outcome of people lives is just so unprofessional and disgusting (especially in this situation). Sorry dude, but this is not normal. You don't have to empathize, but there's some sort of median here that a professional needs to strive towards, and actions such as the OP described stray far to the wrong side of it.

    Fml if im getting levelled here, I'm going to bed.
     
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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 12:43am) in reply to FI5HMAN

    Bed?

    its only 645
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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 12:44am) in reply to tommpat2000

    funny
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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 1:11am) in reply to FI5HMAN

     
    Originally Posted by FI5HMAN View Post

    Becoming desensitized to such things is fine, or possibly ideal in a line of work such as this. But betting on the outcome of people lives is just so unprofessional and disgusting (especially in this situation). Sorry dude, but this is not normal. You don't have to empathize, but there's some sort of median here that a professional needs to strive towards, and actions such as the OP described stray far to the wrong side of it.

    Fml if im getting levelled here, I'm going to bed.

    I see where you are coming from, and I don't entirely disagree. From the outside looking in, it is unprofessional, disgusting and a bit shocking. However, I have never been on the inside. It's tough for me to judge someone for wanting to distance themselves psychologically from the pain, suffering and death that they are surrounded by every workday.

    I seriously doubt they are cheering or swearing at every flatline and yelling things like "202 croaked at lunch! Pay up, motherfucker!".
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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 2:29am) in reply to El Burro

    Absolutely normal. Not everyone that works in these type of jobs has developed this morbid sense of humor, but it is a legit defense mechanism, seeing this type of horrid pain day after day. We had LL bets in chemo groups, guess who scooped that pot?
    I couldn't imagine burn units, it is by far way way way more tramatic and devastating than any form of cancer imho.
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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 2:31am) in reply to Mr323

    funny AND normal.

    its been said, you CANNOT care about death and do that job. it just doesnt work

     
    Originally Posted by Mr323 View Post

    Absolutely normal. Not everyone that works in these type of jobs has developed this morbid sense of humor, but it is a legit defense mechanism, seeing this type of horrid pain day after day. We had LL bets in chemo groups, guess who scooped that pot?
    I couldn't imagine burn units, it is by far way way way more tramatic and devastating than any form of cancer imho.

    not sure if serious...
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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 2:39am) in reply to Lameass_

    Very serious. Ever burn your finger? Imagine that times 892727209820990679 every nerve is gone, it's horrific. I'll take my 3 years of intense chemo over a life threatening burn anytime.
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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 2:42am) in reply to Mr323

    Agree with 323.
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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 2:55am) in reply to LeftyMark

    Normal.
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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 3:36am) in reply to norcaljeff

     
    Originally Posted by norcaljeff View Post

    I figure if they don't laugh they'll just cry all day. what a tough job


    I knew a Nurse who worked in a Burn unit , They used to call the patients "the crispy critters "
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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 3:59am) in reply to Eggiebets

    I think it is weird but without humor it would be unbearable.

    Related story concerning humor. My sister was kidnapped and help in handcuffs for 48 hours when she was about 22. When she got away and back to my mom's house she was telling what happened and said "well, there goes that fantasy of being handcuffed." and laughed. Sometimes humor is the only thing that can get you through a situation.
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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 4:32am) in reply to Mr323

     
    Originally Posted by Mr323 View Post

    We had LL bets in chemo groups, guess who scooped that pot?

    gotta be one of the sickest brags ever, wp
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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 4:38am) in reply to Reech

    having a sense of humor is one thing, placing bets on who's going to die first in a burn unit is fucked up. that's fucking whacked.
    Edited By: MissBecky Apr 29th, 2011 at 04:40 AM
    Reason: some little philly break your heart?
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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 4:42am) in reply to MissBecky

    I dont think its as much of a sense of humor as a coping mechanism. Sick and twisted for sure, but I can't even pretend like I know what it would be like to work in that sort of environment so I'm not going to pass any judgment.
    Edited By: Admiral Apr 29th, 2011 at 04:43 AM
    Reason: No, it was a girl
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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 4:49am) in reply to toddm902

    woops
    Edited By: AMARTIN1181 Apr 29th, 2011 at 04:51 AM
    Reason: read it wrong
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    Apr 29th, 2011 (4/29/2011 4:51am) in reply to AMARTIN1181

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