tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226838436148080722.post4860354768024915999..comments2023-04-15T03:10:32.191-05:00Comments on VIEWS FROM MY SQUAD CAR: Phonetic SpellingOfficer Cynicalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04193271958353271282noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226838436148080722.post-79353568773094125402015-08-31T15:19:43.393-05:002015-08-31T15:19:43.393-05:00I work in a doctor's office, and often need to...I work in a doctor's office, and often need to use some sort of phonetic alphabet to find our patients in our system. We have mostly elderly patients who are hard of hearing and are just more difficult to understand. I was having particular trouble with one, and I was trying to spell his last name. I asked "P as in Peter?" and he replied, "No, V as in Xylophone". ???? I looked him up by date of birth, and his name started with a Z. <br /><br />I also had a patient spell his name with "I as in eyeball". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226838436148080722.post-90933055519917291132015-08-31T09:39:18.169-05:002015-08-31T09:39:18.169-05:00Points for creativity, amiright? Funny as hell.
...Points for creativity, amiright? Funny as hell.<br /><br />I'm not military, I'm not law enforcement. I work at a power plant, and we use the military phonetic alphabet, and I can never remember some of the words...like "sierra" for "S"...so one day, I was be-bopping along with something over the sitewide intercom and came upon an "S". I froze..and the first word that came to mind? Yup..'shit'..so that's what I said.<br /><br />I was 'coached', and I haven't forgotten 'sierra' since. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226838436148080722.post-51658559639703023602015-08-31T07:54:03.664-05:002015-08-31T07:54:03.664-05:00That is so damn funny. Bucket Camel Taco
Every...That is so damn funny. Bucket Camel Taco<br /> Every time I look at it, I laugh again. Thanks! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com