Having a different partner everyday can be fun. The conversations in the rig are the best.
While I don’t write them all down, I do try to remember the classics. Here’s just of couple of the “WTF” things my partners have said to me in the past few weeks…
While discussing meal options…
Guy Partner: “Man, I love seafood.”
Me: “Yeah, I’m down with seafood. What do you like?”
Guy Partner: “I really like fish sticks.”
While parked and my nose buried in a text book.
Partner: (wistfully) “I wish we had some calls to run.”
Me: “Yeah I know, but at least I have some free time to study.”
Partner: ” Yeah, I noticed you read a lot of big books.”
Me: “Well, I’m studying for an A&P exam that’s coming up this week.”
Partner: “Oh, A&P. Is that a class?”
Again, on the subject of lunch…
Me: “So, what do you think about lunch today?”
Female Partner: “Anything is ok, but you should know I’m a vegan.”
Me: (joking) “I guess a steakhouse is out of the question then.”
Female Partner: (serious) “No, that’s fine, I’ll get chicken.”
Seriously. WTF?
Partners…can’t live with them, can’t live without them, depending on which one shows up. Or, which one of his personalities shows up. But then again, I never know which one of me is going to show up so I just hope whoever shows up can get along!
I’ve had some doozies of partners over the years. From the guys who would have my back forever, to the slobs who could never again darken my patient compartment, to the one that I’m marrying at the end of the week
Can’t live with em, sometimes you have to save your partners from em, and now with the automatic cots, don’t even really need em.