I understand why people whisper in libraries, but why whisper in a doctors surgery? I know people talk at normal volume in hospitals.
Any ideas?
2006-08-23 02:19:05 · 22 answers · asked by jackie 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
do you want the whole town talking about my piles ?
2006-08-23 02:22:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nerves, probably...and they may be discussing something they don't want others to hear. If you think about it, hospital corridors are so noisy anyway (doors flopping open and shut, gurneys squeaking, loudspeakers calling doctors and patients)--what's another voice or two? But dr's surgeries are usually pretty quiet. Quiet tends to breed quiet while noise leads to more noise. All those magazine-reading people trying not to think about the injection (and the bill!) that's coming!
2006-08-23 04:49:33 · answer #2 · answered by anna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is cultural throwback to when the forerunners of today's doctors, the 'shaman', the 'witch' or whatever the name of his/her role was, were endowed with immense respect because of the superstition that these people had immense power over your life. In the presence of such awesome power it would be only natural to whisper while waiting for the 'consultation' and the tradition continues to this day.
2006-08-23 04:17:34 · answer #3 · answered by neilcam2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe its just an old fashioned thing that has stayed the test of time, though most people at doctors surgeries don't even want to see their next door neighbour there in case they want to know whats wrong with you, guess its just one of those things.
2006-08-23 03:55:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason that doctors whisper in the operating room is because the patient may not have enough anesthesia, in which case they can hear what's going on in their surroundings.
2006-08-23 02:27:58 · answer #5 · answered by twofromheaven 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's courtesy. If I was in surgery.. I wouldn't want the whole waiting room to know what was wrong with me, how it went, if there were any complications. There's Doctor/Patient priviledge.. that will extend to waiting family members.. but not people I don't know.
2006-08-23 02:25:51 · answer #6 · answered by Imani 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As many people have said, its manners. people wish to talk but they do want everyone knowing why they are there. people talk at normal volume in hospitals, because they are nosier places anyway, and most ppl in places like A&E are there for broken bones etc.
hope this helps!!
2006-08-23 02:29:48 · answer #7 · answered by mandi n 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Surgeries are often quite small and people probably don't want everyone in there knowing what they are saying. It could be a respect thing as well.
2006-08-23 02:21:28 · answer #8 · answered by koolkatt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because someone may have a headache or a sick baby might be sleeping or generally that people are feeling ill and noisy talk intrudes on others. i don't want to overhear someone's private talk especially if i'm feeling ill or upset. it's a mark of respect in a civilised society. when in the presence of people you don't know it's polite to keep your conversation out of their hearing
2006-08-23 08:38:57 · answer #9 · answered by minerva 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there are other sick people there who perhaps dont need to hear about other peoples problems...I think we whisper purposely to avoid disturbing the other patients...
2006-08-23 02:22:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol. its a funny thing.. but Ive found myself even doing it.. I think its just simply because we dont want anyone in the waiting room or outside to over hear any of our ailments, (even though we wait outside and never hear anyone else's lol) x
2006-08-23 06:13:28 · answer #11 · answered by amber1234 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋