# It's official- I'm a doctor! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 28, 2006, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-im-a-doctor/354564 "2006-04-28T08:18:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-im-a-doctor/354564/21 "2006-04-28T13:03:11Z")
> [@TVeblen](#): > > … > Just don’t forget the most valuable lesson of all: warm up your stethoscope in your hand before placing it on someone’s personal regions. I too congratulate you, Irishgirl. Turning to our esteemed Moderator’s contribution, allow me to make an important clarification: It is the \*\*warmed-up stethoscope \*\* that you place on someone’s personal regions, not your hand! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-im-a-doctor/354564/22 "2006-04-28T13:05:52Z")
Congratulations Irishgirl! I’ve sort of been following your progress from afar and wish you well! I had to laugh at your “some hard work was involved.” My best friend is a doctor and she was in a polka band throughout her medical school career. I’m thinking, “how hard can this medical school thing be?” Then I remembered: Doh! She’s, like, a GENIUS. Anyway, silly story but I know you worked hard and now your patients will benefit from your diligence. Congrats again! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-im-a-doctor/354564/23 "2006-04-28T13:08:30Z")
Allow me to add my congratulations! Say, I’ve been having this pain in my leg… 😉 > [@QuickSilver](#): > > Hey doc… it hurts when I do _this_… 🙂 Don’t do that! ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-im-a-doctor/354564/24 "2006-04-28T13:12:47Z")
Congratulations! I hope you take full advantage of the ancient comic possibilities now open to you, e.g.: > [@](#): > > **Doctor:** You’re too fat. > **Patient:** What? I want a second opinion! > **Doctor:** OK, you’re ugly too. That never fails to make me laugh. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-im-a-doctor/354564/25 "2006-04-28T13:19:01Z")
> [@jackelope](#): > > That never fails to make me laugh. Sorry, there’s no cure for _that_. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-im-a-doctor/354564/26 "2006-04-28T13:26:23Z")
Congratulations **irishgirl**. Now then, I need a day off on Monday and also Tuesday next week. What am I going to be ill with? ---
**Author:** ![Elza\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Elza\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elza_B)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-im-a-doctor/354564/27 "2006-04-28T13:42:38Z")
Congratulations! So does this mean we get an “Ask the Doctor” thread in here now? 😃 E. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-im-a-doctor/354564/28 "2006-04-28T13:42:54Z")
> [@TVeblen](#): > > Most _excellent_ news, **irishgirl**! Ya did damned good. > > Just don’t forget the most valuable lesson of all: warm up your stethoscope in your hand before placing it on someone’s personal regions. Stethescope be damned, she’s an obstetrician! 😃 May your speculums (specula?) always be warm and toasty. And not too pinchy. May your babies be fat and healthy (heh- the only time “fat” and “healthy” go together, eh?). May your moms be brave and quick. Congratulations, Lady! ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-im-a-doctor/354564/29 "2006-04-28T14:15:05Z")
All that, and she’s pretty too. Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-im-a-doctor/354564/30 "2006-04-28T14:33:39Z")
Congratulations 🙂 Are you going to be serving your time around Belfast or further south? ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-im-a-doctor/354564/31 "2006-04-28T14:38:57Z")
Many congrats! You should be tooting your own horn! I hope you find happiness and success in your chosen field. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-im-a-doctor/354564/32 "2006-04-28T14:38:57Z")
Many congratulations, irishgirl! ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-im-a-doctor/354564/33 "2006-04-28T14:39:19Z")
Super-duper Doc! May you never loose the wonder of it all! ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-im-a-doctor/354564/34 "2006-04-28T14:43:55Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Elenfair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cc9497/32.png) [@Elenfair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elenfair)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-im-a-doctor/354564/35 "2006-04-28T14:46:15Z")
Good job, kid! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![taxi78cab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@taxi78cab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taxi78cab)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-im-a-doctor/354564/36 "2006-04-28T14:55:01Z")
Congratulations!! ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-im-a-doctor/354564/37 "2006-04-28T15:11:13Z")
_toots horn for **irishgirl** _ Congratulations! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DoctorJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctorj/32/2904_2.png) [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-im-a-doctor/354564/38 "2006-04-28T15:37:36Z")
Congratulations! Enjoy being called “Doctor”–it will feel really great for the next few months. (Then it will be like nails on a chalkboard for a few years…but then it gets cool again.) ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-im-a-doctor/354564/39 "2006-04-28T16:02:55Z")
> [@Nic2004](#): > > YEAAAA!!! > Congrats of the first order!!! > > :: ;j Soo, you’re a Doktor? And such a nice Irish girl too! ;j :: Down, boy. You see, not only is she a doctor and a nice Irish girl, she’s also recently married. I may be able to get you a deal on a nice, Anglo-American programmer though!😉 Na-ah. Come to think of it, a certain gentleman might object. ---
**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-im-a-doctor/354564/40 "2006-04-28T17:18:08Z")
_Go maire tú_, Doc! Next time one of the neighbors’ kids gets up the pole, I know who to send’em to. 😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-im-a-doctor/354564.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-im-a-doctor/354564.md?page=3)