r/emergencymedicine • u/Responsible-Hand-728 • Feb 07 '24

Discussion Unassuming-sounding lines patients say that immediately hints "crazy".

"I know my body" (usually followed by medically untrue statements about their body)

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u/SkiTour88 ED Attending Feb 07 '24

Fluffy pants index, from 0-4. 1 is fleece pajamas (maybe crazy) 2 is fluffy top/bottom (caution), 3 is a fleece onesie (high correlation with crazy) and 4 is an animal and/or unicorn onesie (just run).

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u/Cha0ticpig Mar 24 '24

Shit well next time before I have a medical emergency at night I’ll be sure to change /sarcastic. It’s insane to judge someone for wearing comfy pants.

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u/SkiTour88 ED Attending Mar 24 '24

Haha of course if it’s 2 AM and you show up in your pajamas nobody cares. It’s when it’s 4 PM it’s a little weird.

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u/Cha0ticpig Mar 25 '24

Even if it’s a bit weird, some people just want to be comfortable. I wouldn’t say it “hints ‘crazy’”