Subtle shitlording - the secret sauce to surviving a career in healthcare Today I had a molding ham planet of a patient... only 6 years older than me, but easily approaching the end of his life due to shitty choices.  He was being seen for hip pain. (what???  Why on earth could your hips hurt?  Could it be because they are being forcibly pried out of their sockets by your giant fucking thighs?)  I decided to try to conceal my overwhelming disgust at having to examine him, which was difficult because the smell was enough to make your eyes water.  Those patient complaints are just too much of a pain to deal with.  Anyway.  In taking my history, I asked if he was able to walk, and when he said yes, said "oh, you are ambulatory? That's great!" in the way you congratulate a 6-year-old for not pissing the bed.