-=> Quoting CHRIS NOLD to JAMES TARPLEY <=-
 CN> On the other hand, tho, re:nursing homes, I see alot of EMS personnel
 CN> who need a little more respect for the elderly. I have no respect for
        Chris,
        Lighten up a little,a particular vernacular does not necessarily 
indicate disrespect. What it means is that we've developed a language all our 
own, often as a mechanism to deal with all the crap we have to deal with. 
I've also noticed that the
        contempt for older folks usually comes from the younger people in EMS 
ho are so full of pee and vinegar and only want to run "good" calls and 
consider NH calls below their dignity. Well just because I've referred to 
older patients as "squeezers" 
        or "raisins" doesn't mean I don't respect them. What it does mean is 
that I tend to be at times rather expressive in my speech and word choice is 
important in conveying a particular image when telling a story. How a person 
interacts with a patient
        is more important than how they refer to them after the fact.
        Mark
 
 
 
 
 CN> anyone who uses phrases like "lizard" and "gomer".
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