Dating armenian docs--as in MD and the like :--)

[MARAL]

Maral - its just a bit of an in joke with one of the wine crowds I hang with - the dentists among us seem to be the most stubbron and opinionated, upsettable, volatile, and vengeful (yup all of the preceeding) - and over the silliest little things - and particularly with each other (some of the blood feuds you would not believe...and over whether one was opening/drinking his fine wine much too early etc..leading to each impuning the others wine knowledge...). Most of the other Docs seem relatively relaxed and cool and not at all stuck up or otherwise affected. My rep is one of complete and total unflappability and laizzez faire (and of a mediator/peacmaker - yup yup)...what me worry? ...etc

The feuds wouldn't be influenced by the amount of alcohol consumed before trhe discussion now could it??

[winoman]

The feuds wouldn't be influenced by the amount of alcohol consumed before trhe discussion now could it??

Hm - so are you just implying thaty dentists might be lightweights (when it comes to holding their own as it were...)...perhaps...perhaps...I supose further study is in order...

[MARAL]

Hm - so are you just implying thaty dentists might be lightweights (when it comes to holding their own as it were...)...perhaps...perhaps...I supose further study is in order...

ohhhhh NOW I understand your issues with the dentists!
Let's see how these discussions go..
you DO NOT provoke them by insulting them
they DO NOT consume alcohol before these conversations start
yeah sounds like a fun bunch of guys

[hyebruin]

what about podiatrists, pharmacists, and chiropractors? what are some of the existing assumptions/stereotypes there?

[MARAL]

what about podiatrists, pharmacists, and chiropractors? what are some of the existing assumptions/stereotypes there?

that they are just plain ol' people like the rest of us...some have crappy attitudes and some are great...some are arrogant and some are easy to get along with some think too highly of themselves and the rest are normal etc etc etc...

[winoman]

what about podiatrists, pharmacists, and chiropractors? what are some of the existing assumptions/stereotypes there?

Can't help here with general stereotypes but only form personal experience. I had an operation on my foot several years ago (broke it and it didn't heal right etc...) and my (young) Podiatrist was great - a really nice guy.

I have a cousin whom I'm close to who is a pharmacist - and he is a quite unassuming and very well balanced person - very together - and his knowledge of treatments and medicines and drugs etc is - I'm convinced - unparralled by most regular MDs. (I did have a friend who was a pharmiscist who Od'd [to death] as well - he was a very creative and interstiong guy - but was [somewhat accuratly] considered by most to be a very strange over the top charcter - he was an incredible painter btw as wel and useed to do reproductions of famous paintings from the Nat gallery of Art for rich clients...).

My best friend (whom I've known since 7th grade) is a Chiropractor and a very very good one...some people think he is scary - as he is about 6'4" - built like a football player - with huge, incredibly strong hands - admittedly he looks very menacing and sometimes he frightens people with his off the wall comments - he is also is a martial arts (Karate & Kendo) expert - but is really just a teddy bear underneath....

not sur eif this is helpful...except perhaps to illustrate that people can't really be stereotypes by profession...

[winoman]

Hm - though see what I mean about dentists...

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