There used to be a reality show several years ago called “When Animals Attack”. Basically, it consisted of showing stupid people who have lions or bears or some other wild animal for pets and it showed what happens when these “tame” animals freak out and maul or bite or crush their owners. Or the show would show animals out in the wild like giraffes or antelope or other animals you wouldn’t normally associate with violence and it would show them killing predatory lions or hyenas by kicking them to death or goring them.
But I have a pert peeve about receptionists who work in doctors or dentists offices who offer medical advice. Maybe it only happens to me and the doctors I see. But I have been going to the same dentist since 1974. I had gaps where I didn’t see him for several years at at a time but I always came back. And some of his receptionists have been there since I first went.
But they have the most annoying (and potentially harmful) habit of giving medical advice to me (and I assume other patients too). Some of their advice is correct but some of their advice I know is flat out wrong. I try to be polite and try to not show my true feelings but I hate it. Its happened for years and it happened just last week. Some of their advice scares me because I know they give me the wrong information that the dentist himself later disproves of.
They are nice people but I think the problem is that they have been at their job for years and I think they feel a little like they want more responsibility. They make more money than I will ever make but I think their egos rise up and they want to show off their knowledge even though it it can be wrong. I have had other people at doctors offices do this too. So irritating.