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Is there a Doctor on the plane??

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Hoppinggreen · 11/03/2025 11:39

I had an experience yesterday that was a bit "is there a Doctor on the plane?", although obviously not as impressive and I was wondering if anyone else has had similar, even if it was just something very minor, maybe a bit niche that you happened to know or can do.
I popped into our local petrol station to collect a parcel yesterday and there was a man holding a piece of paper and speaking to the attendant. As walked in the attendant looked at me and said I have no idea what he is saying he doesn't speak English, I don't suppose you know what he is saying do you?
The man turned to me and started speaking an EU language I speak very well.
Directions given, all sorted.
I am not talking about an actual Doctor on a plane situation here or anything lifesaving just a moment when someone said "I don't suppose you happen to know ............. do you?"

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Ilikeadrink14 · 17/03/2025 15:07

sashh · 12/03/2025 04:18

I was working in cardiology.

On a train and they put out a call for a doctor, nurse, first aider to go to the buffet.

I got to the buffet and the staff member laughed at me, just then a man came in and said, "I'm a Dr, where is the emergency?"

The staff member stopped laughing and called someone on the train. I told the Dr my job and he wanted me to go with him so we raced up the train to find, very drunk man.

I think I might have got a free coffee.

Got off the tube to someone feeling faint, got her to lie on the floor, handbag under her head and her feet up on a bench.

I've defibbed a few people, but that was part of my job, when it was the father of a cardiologist I worked with I got a bottle of champagne.

Why did he laugh at you?

sashh · 19/03/2025 02:16

Ilikeadrink14 · 17/03/2025 15:07

Why did he laugh at you?

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Probably because I am 5ft nothing, blonde and have mostly looked young for my age.

Dogaredabomb · 19/03/2025 02:33

I was rather proud of myself recently in tesco for helping a French man who spoke zero English. Although I did send him left rather than right. The last time I was in France I cheerily shouted aujourd'hui rather than au revoir. Still, it's the thought that counts. If anyone wants a caeserean I'm happy to give it a bash.

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