Best one-liner after you tell someone you're a pain physician?

[DrMDAware]

It is Friday.

Let's have some fun.

After you tell someone you're a pain physician what's the best one-liner to follow with?

For example, "Hi, I'm MDAware and I'm a pain physician. I take the pain away and not give it."

You get the point.

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[drrosenrosen]

I usually tell people I'm an anesthesiologist, so they don't ask me any followup questions...

 

[Baron Samedi]

I tell them I work in healthcare administration which is 100% truthful and boring enough not to prompt any follow-on questions.

Not trying to talk to my barber or some random stranger on the airplane about how they tweaked their back 4 years ago.

 

[Ferrismonk]

I usually try to hide the fact I'm a physician as long as possible in all circumstances outside the hospital/clinic.

If it's unavoidable and I want to sound impressive, I'll say I'm a fellowship-trained anesthesiologist that specializes in interventional pain treatments.

If it's unavoidable and I'm feeling snarky, I tell them I poke people until I find where it hurts the most then stab them in that spot.

 

[BobBarker]

I always say I’m an anesthesiologist also.

 

[Ferrismonk]

I always say I’m an anesthesiologist also.

I tried this, but I switched when someone was confused because she thought "only nurses did anesthesia"

 

[10KHertz]

Yes, I’ve seen Dopesick.

 

[jsaul]

I tell them what Timothy Dalton said as James bond. Something like I am not a pain manager, I am more of a pain eliminator

 

[Gauss]

When I was young, I was terrified of needles. But after decades of hard work, I am no longer young.

 

[deleted185747]

I tell people I’m a drug dealer. Duh

 

[perromaxfilm]

Pain doc? Yeah it’s basically like being a back dentist.

 

[drusso]

I tell people that I'm a physiatrist. They just nod their heads and pretend to know what that means.

 

[lobelsteve]

I tell people that I'm a physiatrist. They just nod their heads and pretend to know what that means.

fizz ee atrist

or

fizz eye ah trist

 

[cowboydoc]

fizz ee atrist

or

fizz eye ah trist

Tomato tomahto, still don’t nobody know what I do.

 

[wendalltwolf]

Tomato tomahto, still don’t nobody know what I do.

I had a few who read the word physiatrist too quickly and go “Thank you so much, we have so many here with mental health needs!”

 

[drusso]

I had a few who read the word physiatrist too quickly and go “Thank you so much, we have so many here with mental health needs!”

I used to say that I was a rehab physician to which people would respond, "My uncle battled alcoholism for years..."

 

[lobelsteve]

Peem n arrr.

At least Anesthesiologists can say they are Anesthesiologists. And then we asked where they went to nursing school.

 

[adiradirim]

When I tell them I'm a also psychiatrist, they immediately switch it to psychologist. This includes other physicians...

 

[Status Sciaticus]

Peem n arrr.

At least Anesthesiologists can say they are Anesthesiologists. And then we asked where they went to nursing school.

Anus-thesiologists.

 

[Ducttape]

"im an anesthesiologist".
"oh, so you arent a real doctor"

 

[10KHertz]

A lot of anesthesia hating going on…
Great specialty options : icu, cards, pain, regional, admin, asc, per diem, toxicology, etc.

 

[Status Sciaticus]

"im an anesthesiologist".
"oh, so you arent a real doctor"

please have your real doctor perform surgery without me. Ill wait.

 

[Agast]

Given today’s climate, I think I’ll just introduce myself as a nurse

 

[10KHertz]

Given today’s climate, I think I’ll just introduce myself as a nurse

Yes Nurse Ratchet…

 

[Agast]

Yes Nurse Ratchet…

Me thinking about another ridiculous comment on pain forum in between patients

 

[10KHertz]

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[tmvguy03]

“I do consulting” stops conversations pretty quick….full time pain, but have never wanted that to come up with someone I don’t know..

 

[deleted131481]

This thread will make my future haircuts much simpler.

 

[geauxg8rs]

This thread will make my future haircuts much simpler.

Haircuts are the worst. On and on about their chiropractor.

 

[epidural man]

A lot of anesthesia hating going on…
Great specialty options : icu, cards, pain, regional, admin, asc, per diem, toxicology, etc.

Just some mild self-deprecating humor.

 

[10KHertz]

Just some mild self-deprecating humor.

If I did it again , I’d still give up my radiology residency…

 

[MitchLevi]

Haircuts are the worst. On and on about their chiropractor.

Yes!

Most brutal thing in my life.

"You just getting off work?"
"Mmmhmmm..."
"Are you a doctor?"

 

[Baron Samedi]

I hate, hate, hate it when my barber talks. I want them to be 100% concentrated on the job, not on making small talk.

Granted, every single patient of mine probably thinks the same about me in the proc suite.

 

[lobelsteve]

No hair, no worries.