[Kazanne]

I will admit,I do have trouble understanding some foreigners as their English is not so good and I find it embarrassing as I am deaf in one ear which makes understanding them worse, but I would never refuse treatment from one most make excellent doctors.A doctor is a doctor no matter what colour they are.

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

I will admit,I do have trouble understanding some foreigners as their English is not so good and I find it embarrassing as I am deaf in one ear which makes understanding them worse, but I would never refuse treatment from one most make excellent doctors.A doctor is a doctor no matter what colour they are.

Because all foreigners are non-white and all non-whites are foreign and all foreigners speak bad English, innit. Got you.

[Mokka]

Originally Posted by Redway

Because all foreigners are non-white and all non-whites are foreign and all foreigners speak bad English, innit. Got you.

Yep... nailed it

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Redway

Because all foreigners are non-white and all non-whites are foreign and all foreigners speak bad English, innit. Got you.

No one said that but it always takes one to twist it, not going to argue with you ,most people know what I mean most are ok but some are not so clear have you got it now ? or does everything need spelling out nowadays.Jeez, if I had put black person that would have been wrong too ffs,cant say anything now unless someone is crying about it

[DouglasS]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

No one said that but it always takes one to twist it, not going to argue with you ,most people know what I mean most are ok but some are not so clear have you got it now ? or does everything need spelling out nowadays.Jeez, if I had put black person that would have been wrong too ffs,cant say anything now unless someone is crying about it

I don’t think you said anything wrong Kazanne. You were actually saying most doctors are clearly capable regardless of their race and got message has been twisted. I also am rubbish at understanding any accent to be honest

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by DouglasS

I don’t think you said anything wrong Kazanne. You were actually saying most doctors are clearly capable regardless of their race and got message has been twisted. I also am rubbish at understanding any accent to be honest

Exactly Douglas,some people like to find drama when there really isn't any ,lol.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

No one said that but it always takes one to twist it, not going to argue with you ,most people know what I mean most are ok but some are not so clear have you got it now ? or does everything need spelling out nowadays.Jeez, if I had put black person that would have been wrong too ffs,cant say anything now unless someone is crying about it

Well, yeah, if you'd have said "Black people speak bad English" that would've been wrong.

[Amy Jade]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

I will admit,I do have trouble understanding some foreigners as their English is not so good and I find it embarrassing as I am deaf in one ear which makes understanding them worse, but I would never refuse treatment from one most make excellent doctors.A doctor is a doctor no matter what colour they are.

Originally Posted by Redway

Because all foreigners are non-white and all non-whites are foreign and all foreigners speak bad English, innit. Got you.

That's not fair Redway.

Kazanne was clearly just saying she prefers somebody of good English because she has partial deafness and can struggle understanding otherwise. She even ended her post saying colour/race is irrelevant.

[Twosugars]

I feel it's important those who don't understand ask until they do
It's their right. Coming home frustrated by not understanding can lead to resentment of foreign medics. And it's not doing them a favour either as it leaves them unaware of the problem

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

I feel it's important those who don't understand ask until they do
It's their right. Coming home frustrated by not understanding can lead to resentment of foreign medics. And it's not doing them a favour either as it leaves them unaware of the problem

For some, if they're hard of hearing or just don't come across funny accents that often, it will never happen, and Dr Hamish McHaggis will have to find someone else to explain

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

I feel it's important those who don't understand ask until they do
It's their right. Coming home frustrated by not understanding can lead to resentment of foreign medics. And it's not doing them a favour either as it leaves them unaware of the problem

That's a strong valid point Twosugars.

It can be very frustrating if you haven't grasped all that was said and re medical matters that's important.

I'd always ask to have anything I hadn't understood clearly to be said again.
I have never had a problem with it as to Doctors of any nationality.

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Amy Jade

That's not fair Redway.

Kazanne was clearly just saying she prefers somebody of good English because she has partial deafness and can struggle understanding otherwise. She even ended her post saying colour/race is irrelevant.

Thanks AJ that is exactly what I meant.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Amy Jade

That's not fair Redway.

Kazanne was clearly just saying she prefers somebody of good English because she has partial deafness and can struggle understanding otherwise. She even ended her post saying colour/race is irrelevant.

But where did the "foreigner doctor with a dodgy accent" come from?

The story was about a patient not wanting to be treated by a "non-white" doctor.
Redway was pointing out that non-white does not mean the doctor was foreign. Obviously. And not all foreigners are non-white.

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

But where did the "foreigner doctor with a dodgy accent" come from?

The story was about a patient not wanting to be treated by a "non-white" doctor.
Redway was pointing out that non-white does not mean the doctor was foreign. Obviously. And not all foreigners are non-white.

Exactly. Kazane's just doing her as per. And I don't believe for a second that she didn't know that coloured's an offensive term.

[smudgie]

Heaven forbid he ever really does need a doctor or nurse in an emergency.

[Liam-]

From experience, you’re lucky to actually see a doctor in A&E, having the audacity to demand a white one is disgusting.

Like people have said, if he was willing to walk out and not be seen, he didn’t need to be seen to at A&E, off you pop you loathable little bigot

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Scum!

[joeysteele]

Just completely unacceptable and offensive.

Had he been in real difficulty or genuine agonising pain, I wonder would he then even care who was alleviating that suffering.

Idiotic bigot.

[Northern Monkey]

Reminds of when people ring a taxi and say “Can you send a white driver please”.Heard that many a time.

If this guy had asked for an English/British DR then fair enough as they are hard to understand sometimes.I struggle to understand some of my GP’s at times.
BUT,He didn’t.He said a WHITE doctor.
That is clearly racist.Skin colour does not define effectiveness at a profession.

[AnnieK]

As most people have said, were it an actual medical emergency, he would have been happy to be treated by anyone, regardless.of race, skin colour etc. Looks like someone who wanted to kick off more than get treated.

My GP is a white Russian, heavily accented, she's like a Bond villian. I took my son recently for the first time in years...she looked at him, gestured him over and said "come". She then looked at the reason I had took him, wrote a prescription and I still had no idea what was wrong with him till.I left and googled what the medication was for

[SherzyK]

But I was talking about native English speakers who have strong accents and are sometimes difficult to understand.

It’s really not that hard to understand but I guess some people like to exaggerate

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by SherzyK

But I was talking about native English speakers who have strong accents and are sometimes difficult to understand.

It’s really not that hard to understand but I guess some people like to exaggerate

I know you were, no idea what point you are making at all now tbh, and I will leave it there as I really cant be arsed

[SherzyK]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I know you were, no idea what point you are making at all now tbh, and I will leave it there as I really cant be arsed

I don’t know what point you were trying to make either but we shall drop it

[Twosugars]

Afaik all foreign doctors have their qualifications verified and their English tested before they're allowed to practice in this country.
Idg where all these negative experiences come from. I've never come across a foreign health professional with problematic English

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

Afaik all foreign doctors have their qualifications verified and their English tested before they're allowed to practice in this country.
Idg where all these negative experiences come from. I've never come across a foreign health professional with problematic English

Well lucky,you,Ive often come away from hospital without a clue what has been related to me. it doesn't bother me I just find it a bit embarrassing having to keep saying pardon so most times I just give up as I would never ask to see someone else.