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Pretend you're swallowing a big piece of meat.

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Flowersforyourchocolateprettyplease · 01/05/2026 17:23

Have been to the hospital for a Gastroscopy. Consultant came to have a chat before the procedure, just him and I in the little room.
He explained what would be happening and said " as the tube goes down, pretend you're swallowing a big piece of meat".

I was nervous about the procedure and once it was done, I was chatting to a male friend and mentioned the comment above.
Friend says to report him as that's unacceptable language from a professional and thinks it was a sexual innuendo.

Also thinks it would have been inappropriate to a vegan or someone with eating issues.

YABU : It was an innocent remark.
YANBU: Dirty minded consultant.

OP posts:
Shortbreadel · 01/05/2026 17:32

Making a problem out of nothing

Jollyjupiter · 01/05/2026 17:31

This cannot be real

Borracha · 01/05/2026 17:30

Jesus, a totally innocent comment, meant to help you.

Plummagic · 01/05/2026 17:30

FFS.

LaburnumAnagyroides · 01/05/2026 17:29

Your friend is the one who sexualised it. The consultant was just trying to explain the action he wanted you to replicate.

LikelyLacking · 01/05/2026 17:29

LadyVioletBridgerton · 01/05/2026 17:27

Your friend is being utterly ridiculous.

As are you OP for even entertaining what he said!

Blimms · 01/05/2026 17:29

Don’t be so ridiculous

LadyVioletBridgerton · 01/05/2026 17:27

Your friend is being utterly ridiculous.

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