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perfessor

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11. When my wife was coming out of anaesthesia

Reply to hatrack (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 27, 2021, 01:05 AM

Apr 2021

back in October, they started asking a series of questions to judge how she was doing. When the nurse asked who the president was, the love of my life mumbled "Orange Mussolini." The nurse looked puzzled, asked the question again, got the same response. Nurse looked at me quizzically. "She means Trump. She doesn't like to say the name." The nurse laughed and said "I don't either!"

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Hmmmm, how about, "is political acumen part of the job requirement?" niyad Apr 2021 #1

I think of it more as the kind of question they ask you in the emergency room .. . hatrack Apr 2021 #2

When my wife was coming out of anaesthesia perfessor Apr 2021 #11

It's close to one of the question on the dementia-screening test, interestingly enough Hekate Apr 2021 #4

True. But my cynical, suspicious little mind would wonder if they were on the loonie side, niyad Apr 2021 #5

Would you want to work there? ret5hd Apr 2021 #6

Hell no! Interview concluded! niyad Apr 2021 #13

Joe Biden. roamer65 Apr 2021 #3

Thank God my employer never asked this question about the 2016 election. jcmaine72 Apr 2021 #7

Joe Biden won the election left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 #8

I agree! ShazzieB Apr 2021 #12

Who won? Every person, woman, man, camera, and TV on the planet . . . Journeyman Apr 2021 #9

I can tell you who lost... Mr.Bill Apr 2021 #10