There I was at work half-pissed and half-dumbfounded. A colleague told me that she transcribed the same doctor that I had been working on and didn't find his dictation difficult but went on to add that that it could be a case of mood swings.
After listening intently, I realized that the doctor could barely open his mouth, like half of his face was paralyzed or something. So I start cursing the mofo, still wondering why the f*ck he can barely open his mouth.
As my Express Scribe's scroll bar lazily chugged along, I suddenly had to step on the pedal like I was avoiding a fatal vehicular collision. Why? I heard a slurp. Yup, you guessed it. Mister Physician, M.D., was sucking on a piece of candy while dictating.
So have you asked yourself why don't news reporters eat candy or chew gum while working?
