Tales from the Nuthouse: Lest You Think I have a Really Suck Job - Page 11

dmg1969 · 08-06-2010, 12:00 PM

Are you sure he didn't say Nipples?

Scriveyn · 08-07-2010, 01:33 AM

Urbane Guerrilla · 08-07-2010, 03:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolf

So, I'm dealing with this kid, 19 years old. He's not merely gay, he's a complete screaming queen. Lisp, limp wrist, lilty voice, glided across the floor when he walked, wearing more Silly Bandz than the average tween girl. So flamey I feared the couch would catch fire.

So . . . "Young man, I cannot call you Nibbles. Let's just stick with Charles."

We've got a local trial upcoming of the guy who shot a kid that was a lot like Nibbles. I think a lot of very ugly stuff is going to come out about both the shooter (a juvenile) and his none-too-functional family... something like John Belushi and those mashed potatoes.

Shawnee123 · 08-07-2010, 08:17 AM

There was a kid who worked at the Speedway for a while, who was like that. I loved this kid, he was always cracking me up. One day I went in and they were particularly busy and he just kept saying (in that voice) "This is OUTRAGEOUS. Where are they all COMING FROM?"

I think that was the last I saw him there.

Nirvana · 08-07-2010, 09:59 AM

I had a Chihuahua named Mr Nibbles. He like to nibble my ankles to get my attention. No tooth marks just a friendly reminder that he was on the floor "pick me up!"

HungLikeJesus · 08-07-2010, 10:05 AM

I just read an article about a guy who got drunk and passed out and his dog nibbled his toe right off. He ate the whole thing.

wolf · 08-07-2010, 12:46 PM

I read that article. The dog saved his life, apparently.

But has now had the taste of human flesh.

I wouldn't sleep in that guy's house.

(and yes, I'm sure it wasn't nipples.)

Gravdigr · 08-08-2010, 06:18 AM

Nipples is a fun word.

wolf · 08-22-2010, 11:30 AM

You never know what kind of impact you're going to have on someone.

There's this guy, I'll call him Dave.

Dave is a classically crazy guy. Hears voices, has difficulty understanding and participating in interpersonal interactions, all that, but he's a nice guy.

As I went into work last Wednesday, who do I walk past in the lobby, but Dave.

After I was on the clock, I sat out on the couch to chat with him for a little while, catch up on how things where going, and all. I wasn't working with him, just chatting.

He remarked, as a lot of our frequent flyers do, on how long I'd been working at the nuthouse, and started talking about the first time we met. He remembered a lot of details about that day on the unit, which for me, honestly, was just one of a bunch of days on the unit. I mean, I remembered Dave and all, but no real specifics. He mentioned that I had been wearing a hat from a concert that I had gone to ... I remember the concert, and I had remembered the hat. What I didn't remember was this ...

He remarked that it was common in those days (about 16 years ago) for nursing staff members to spend their time on the unit talking to nursing staff members, except for the time that they were supposed to spend interviewing their caseload of patients. What Dave said was that I didn't do that. I spent my time talking to the patients ... and when he asked me about that, I told him that I wasn't there to talk to my cow orkers, I was there for the patients, who came to the nuthouse because a lot of the time they didn't have anyone else. He said that was very important for him ... that he knew that I really cared.

So, you never know how you're going to touch people. Be mindful of that.

limey · 08-22-2010, 11:48 AM

I'll bet that felt good, Wolf. I'm proud to know you.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-22-2010, 12:25 PM

So it's your fault, they keep coming back to see you.

HungLikeJesus · 08-22-2010, 12:55 PM

Didn't Heart sing about that?

TheMercenary · 08-22-2010, 04:39 PM

You are a good egg wolf.

Shawnee123 · 08-22-2010, 06:46 PM

wolf · 12-08-2010, 12:45 PM

I took a call of an elopement from the State Hospital last night. "Elopement" is a nice way of saying "Security didn't notice a patient was missing."

This happens relatively infrequently, and usually doesn't involve the sort of manhunt for a dangerous maniac that you see in movies.

Usually they turn up. Sometimes a nut just really wants to wander around for a bit, have a Dunkin' Donut, or grab a quick adult beverage at a nearby watering hole.

The notice consisted of the patient's name, and a description:

"Last seen wearing a brown trench coat and black ballerina tutu."

So, I guess sometimes it really is like the movies.

08-06-2010, 12:00 PM	#151
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08-07-2010, 01:33 AM	#152
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08-07-2010, 08:17 AM	#154
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	There was a kid who worked at the Speedway for a while, who was like that. I loved this kid, he was always cracking me up. One day I went in and they were particularly busy and he just kept saying (in that voice) "This is OUTRAGEOUS. Where are they all COMING FROM?" I think that was the last I saw him there. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

08-07-2010, 09:59 AM	#155
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	I had a Chihuahua named Mr Nibbles. He like to nibble my ankles to get my attention. No tooth marks just a friendly reminder that he was on the floor "pick me up!" __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

08-07-2010, 10:05 AM	#156
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	I just read an article about a guy who got drunk and passed out and his dog nibbled his toe right off. He ate the whole thing. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

08-07-2010, 12:46 PM	#157
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I read that article. The dog saved his life, apparently. But has now had the taste of human flesh. I wouldn't sleep in that guy's house. (and yes, I'm sure it wasn't nipples.) __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

08-08-2010, 06:18 AM	#158
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Nipples is a fun word. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

08-22-2010, 11:30 AM	#159
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	You never know what kind of impact you're going to have on someone. There's this guy, I'll call him Dave. Dave is a classically crazy guy. Hears voices, has difficulty understanding and participating in interpersonal interactions, all that, but he's a nice guy. As I went into work last Wednesday, who do I walk past in the lobby, but Dave. After I was on the clock, I sat out on the couch to chat with him for a little while, catch up on how things where going, and all. I wasn't working with him, just chatting. He remarked, as a lot of our frequent flyers do, on how long I'd been working at the nuthouse, and started talking about the first time we met. He remembered a lot of details about that day on the unit, which for me, honestly, was just one of a bunch of days on the unit. I mean, I remembered Dave and all, but no real specifics. He mentioned that I had been wearing a hat from a concert that I had gone to ... I remember the concert, and I had remembered the hat. What I didn't remember was this ... He remarked that it was common in those days (about 16 years ago) for nursing staff members to spend their time on the unit talking to nursing staff members, except for the time that they were supposed to spend interviewing their caseload of patients. What Dave said was that I didn't do that. I spent my time talking to the patients ... and when he asked me about that, I told him that I wasn't there to talk to my cow orkers, I was there for the patients, who came to the nuthouse because a lot of the time they didn't have anyone else. He said that was very important for him ... that he knew that I really cared. So, you never know how you're going to touch people. Be mindful of that. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

08-22-2010, 11:48 AM	#160
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	I'll bet that felt good, Wolf. I'm proud to know you. __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

08-22-2010, 12:25 PM	#161
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	So it's your fault, they keep coming back to see you. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-22-2010, 12:55 PM	#162
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Didn't Heart sing about that? __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

08-22-2010, 04:39 PM	#163
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	You are a good egg wolf. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

08-22-2010, 06:46 PM	#164
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	__________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

12-08-2010, 12:45 PM	#165
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I took a call of an elopement from the State Hospital last night. "Elopement" is a nice way of saying "Security didn't notice a patient was missing." This happens relatively infrequently, and usually doesn't involve the sort of manhunt for a dangerous maniac that you see in movies. Usually they turn up. Sometimes a nut just really wants to wander around for a bit, have a Dunkin' Donut, or grab a quick adult beverage at a nearby watering hole. The notice consisted of the patient's name, and a description: "Last seen wearing a brown trench coat and black ballerina tutu." So, I guess sometimes it really is like the movies. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

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