OT: (or maybe not) Nightingalism

[Eric Iverson]

Taking a break from a lengthy and very tedious medical document.

 

I came across a term in the medical dictionary, "nightingalism". It means:

 

The delusion that one can sing, often seen [and unfortunately heard] in accomplished lead guitarists."

 

Just kidding. The REAL definition is:

 

nightingalism

[nī′tinggā′lizəm]

an ideology emphasizing self-sacrifice on the part of a nurse whose primary concern is the welfare of the patient, with minimum personal attention to the needs of the nurse. See also Nightingale, Florence.

 

Which I guess is more admirable than MY definition.

 

And now back to translating gastrointestinal tract stuff, not to be confused with tracts that people hand out on the street.

YES, ITS CLEAR I NEED A BREAK! LOL

 

[Bluesape]

Eric, put down anything sharp.....right now!

[Caevan O’Shite]

Taking a break from a lengthy and very tedious medical document.

 

I came across a term in the medical dictionary, "nightingalism". It means:

 

The delusion that one can sing, often seen [and unfortunately heard] in accomplished lead guitarists."

 

Just kidding. The REAL definition is:

 

nightingalism

[nī′tinggā′lizəm]

an ideology emphasizing self-sacrifice on the part of a nurse whose primary concern is the welfare of the patient, with minimum personal attention to the needs of the nurse. See also Nightingale, Florence.

 

Which I guess is more admirable than MY definition.

 

And now back to translating gastrointestinal tract stuff, not to be confused with tracts that people hand out on the street.

YES, ITS CLEAR I NEED A BREAK! LOL