they are last in line....after waiting for a while she asks a nurse how many people are a head of them. She is told 15 people. A man who was next in line over heard the conversation, and asked to change places with her son. Within minutes of do so, other patients offered him their place, just so he would not be last in line. This is a true story. What are your thoughts.
2007-10-04 17:24:29 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Sociology
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2007-10-04 17:27:52 · answer #1 · answered by notyou311 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It shows that courtesy is not dead.
In an ER, there IS usually a triage, which makes me question the validity of this story. That aside, if there are 15 people waiting, and they can tolerate whatever ails them, it is quite generous and courteous to allow the child to move ahead.
A five-year old is much more difficult to deal with in such situations than a teen or adult. It COULD have been that the child was going to be such a nuisance that it was worth giving up their spot. More likely, it is to calm the child and ease the mother.
Nice story, though.
2007-10-04 21:26:52 · answer #2 · answered by unithoRn 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe it to be a true story, I've done the same for babies and elderly people. The hospital does it different though, by priority,,,chest pain, profuse bleeding, ambulance trips. someones condition worsen. This shouldn't just happen at hospitals.,,,,I do it in the grocery store, when someone in line behind me has like 3-items and I have a full basket. Curtesy is important to anyone who recieves it, a couple more minutes standing in line doesn't hurt anyone. Service is a gift, not punishment.
2007-10-04 17:38:43 · answer #3 · answered by NISSI 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think this is a perfect example of the squeaky wheel getting the grease. I have sat quietly in the ER waiting my turn and often see children be taken ahead of me, because I "only have pain" where as the child has the sniffles. If I were complaining every five minutes, I would probably get ahead too.
2007-10-04 17:33:28 · answer #4 · answered by smartsassysabrina 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think that's a wonderful story. However, it may not have been the ER, as they usually triage people and take the person who needs help most first.
2007-10-04 17:28:56 · answer #5 · answered by Katherine W 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ERs take people based on the severity of the case, so I think the issue is moot.
2007-10-04 17:26:48 · answer #6 · answered by Marj 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm thinking the kid was being a royal PITA. They did it to get him out of there fast.
2007-10-04 17:29:01 · answer #7 · answered by Leather and Lace 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it's hard to say if it a true story unless you were there.
2007-10-04 17:27:28 · answer #8 · answered by bettyaboop510 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
paying it forward there really r nice people out there
2007-10-04 18:50:06 · answer #9 · answered by spoodleroo 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It shows angels are everywhere.
2007-10-04 17:28:00 · answer #10 · answered by mep 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋