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Jesse Edwards2 said:I’m positive those high-society types get treated exactly the same as some guy working on a construction site when they walk into a hospital...
Oh, come on, please
Hannah Harris87 says:Richard Perez3 said:Mia, please don't compare a private dentist to doctors working for the government.
But that’s kind of the whole point; in America, it isn't enough for a private doctor to just charge a fair price for their service. On top of that—and this is the kicker—they're often expected to take a little extra under the table. 🙂 🙂
I'm noticing a lot of people here getting all worked up just because someone doesn't share the popular opinion—which, I guess, is my situation with this thread.
To hell with your freedom of speech and your precious country.👎
If things are so terrible for you in the USA, then fine. If you come back from the Atlantic Ocean all sunburnt and find yourself sprinting for a bus, just watch out that you don't get shot in the back by your local European thugs. 🙂
Anxious Trout said:As long as you keep paying up, they’ll just keep coming back for more. But hey, if you don't mind being taken for a ride...
Jesse Edwards2 said:Life in the States is a nightmare for you. If you come back from the Atlantic Ocean all sunburnt and try to catch a bus, watch out you don't get shot in the back by some local thug.🙂
Hannah Harris87 said:The high-society types just stick to private hospitals. You pay through the nose at a private clinic, sure, but at the public ones? It’s free. And there’s no extra "under the table" nonsense required.
Hannah Harris87 said:blabla...
In America, if you’re even slightly different from the status quo, people immediately label you as some kind of radical freak, or a lowlife, or a total Dummy, etc., etc., etc... 🙂
rustymoose54 said:Honestly, it really all comes down to the specific doctors you're dealing with. Not everyone expects a kickback, and they definitely aren't all rude or obnoxious!
rustymoose54 said:🤣 I'd love to know which group you think you belong to 🤔 since you aren't even Black, let's be real... 😂
Tony Soprano said:Forget any country that doesn't have the USA as a neighbor.😁
Hannah Harris87 said:Total jerk.🙂 🙂 🙂
rustymoose54 said:Look, I’m sorry you had that experience, but honestly, it’s not necessarily because doctors in America are looking for under-the-table cash for their services.
Hannah Harris87 said:I get it—I can be pretty blunt with my grandma, just this illiterate old lady living out in the sticks. People like that... they're actually fine once someone on their level stands up to them. Intellectually speaking/academically... you know, people like you or me?
Hannah Harris87 said:I’ve got plenty. It’s just one more reason to absolutely loathe this country—just another thing on the long list of why I’d never move back here...
Jose Miller3 said:If you hate this country so much, why the hell are you even hanging out on its forums?
rustymoose54 said:Actually, that’s not quite the whole story.
I first met my endocrinologist back when I was a complete outsider—just a kid, a refugee, someone with the "wrong" accent 😉. I barely had any health insurance at the time, too. But she treated me with the exact same respect then as she does now that I’ve finally "blended in." She’s just a genuinely good, honest person doing her absolute best at her job.
Sadly, having an academic background didn't really protect me from the less experienced doctors out there. I've run into plenty of them who just couldn't handle a patient actually asking questions. Total 😢 jerk.
Hannah Harris87 said:Write a novel titled "Girl with dragon tattoos," or maybe:
"The Girl with the Wrong Accent"; otherwise, just go see Oprah Winfrey.
Or just flush the toilet.🙄