yes, respectively vs respectfully

Posted By: sm on 2008-10-25
In Reply to: words you hate to hear misused, i.e., supposably - MissAnthrope

At a previous hospital job there were several doctors that misused this -- they'd be talking about lab values and say 'respectfully' as to their order. arrrgggg!!!! there are many examples, but this one killed me over and over :)

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words you hate to hear misused, i.e., supposably - MissAnthrope
- Got one that bugs me every time - - NYMT
  - On phone call: Yes, this is her. ARGH! Should be: This is SHE sm - eww
- I have many doctors who say is - Kendra
- another one! - Dee
  - Are you sure that is what's being said? - Tilla
- yes to all listed here, plus - linda
- simular rather than similar - XanaX
- Here's two from the same report - Old part-timer
- Nucular for nuclear - bizifingers
- irritating words... - Forever Pitbull Owner
- I guess this one is correct, but - Connie
- orientated instead of oriented - sm
  - word manglers - can't we all just get along?
- irregardless instead of regardless - nm
- yes, respectively vs respectfully - sm
- somnomulent. sm - adding 1
- I actually think this one is cute, but my boyfriend who is actually very educated says (sm) - Deb - maybe this is off topic...
  - erythemic, crepitance, in spite of (s/b despite), and I could care less sm - Lydia
  - Your post reminded me - Lori
- Three that annoy me. - Dee
  - how about this - temp
  - Melanotic stools means blood in the stools. nm - that is correct
    - Melanotic stools would be pigmented, suntanned stools sm - ARGH! The mental picture
    - It's melenic, not melanotic...............nm - Dee
    - Please verify this for yourself by - Long time MT
    - You are incorrect - Anna
    - It is not melanotic, it is melenic. - NM
- 2 of them - Kaydie
- Jewlery, seen vs saw, realator - No Message :) - Kippy
- Have a Dr. who says "where we are at" - Drives me crazy. nm

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Respectfully....sm
You're obviously working from some very simplistic assumptions, leading you to reach equally simplistic conclusions.

Both male and female behaviors (let's just say "human behaviors", shall we?) are determined by multiple factors, among which are certainly hormonal influences, but also many others. To dismiss or trivialize any of these factors is to reduce behavior, and even the meaning of "being human", to the point that it becomes either inexplicable entirely or meaningless.

Consider the implications of your stereotypic assertions. If it were indeed true that behavior - especially bad behavior - could be laid at the feet of an individual's hormones, we would have absolutely no legal theory by which we could reasonably hold them responsible for such behaviors. We might as well arrest someone with epilepsy for having a seizure.

Think!

I have to respectfully disagree with you on this. If it
costs him his job and his reputation, that is entirely his own fault. This may not be the first time something like this happened and if he gets away with it, it probably will not be the last time either. Who knows what it could escalate to with someone else. I would not appreciate that kind of comment made to my 24-year-old daughter and would not hesitate for one minute to report it to management. That is absolutely and completely unacceptable from anyone for any reason. He admitted he thought she was pretty and was maybe overly friendly, so, obviously he knows he's wrong and should suffer the repercussions from his inappropriate behavior.