This is the sort of story I usually come across while surfing the Intrawebz for blog fodder. For some reason I missed it and only came across it while trolling for material using my Site Meter referrals.
The paramedic, who is employed by the South East Coast Ambulance NHS Trust, Surrey division, was understood to have been spoken to by his managers and to be facing the possibility of suspension and disciplinary action.
Yeah, if nothing else he’s out of uniform while on duty. Which even we have a rule against. I don’t know that we have as specific rule against buying alcohol whilst on duty, but we have a rule against having it on agency property, so that probably covers it.
The man, aged in his 40’s, had walked into the large Tesco shop at Addlestone, Surrey wearing his full all-in-one green coloured ambulance uniform.
He selected a bottle of wine but become annoyed when the check-out assistant told him it was the store’s policy not to sell alcohol to people wearing uniform.
The paramedic then stormed out of the shop, walked to his vehicle in the car park and took off his uniform.
However, he didn’t stop there – and stripped right down to the thong and pair of socks he was wearing. Then he walked back into the shop and asked the same cashier:
‘Now, I’m not wearing my uniform any more. Will you serve me now?’ The assistant refused and the manager was called, along with the police.
Rather poor form in any case. I think maybe a bit of a holiday is in order for the chap. Maybe even a permanent one.
Not all of the crazy people in the ambulance are patients. Some of them WORK in the ambulance.
Maybe I should troll more often.
LOL- Some people just don't get it…
Well, don't you have to be crazy to be in any form of medicine? :)I thought that was a requirement!
If you aren't when you start, chances are you will be when you're done.
He definitely shows lack of judgement.I mean, seriously, a thong? Under an ambulance uniform?Yech.What I'd like to know is, why won;t the store sell alcohol to anyone in uniform? I know this is England, but that seems a bit nannyish even for them.How many times have you ever made a shopping trip on the way home from work, while wearing your uniform? If Mrs. TOTWTYTR had called and said, "Pick up some wine on the way home, big boy, and you might get lucky after dinner," wouldn't you be pissed if the local market refused to sell it to you?
I learned a long, long, time ago to have a civilian shirt handy for occasions like that. It not only looks better, it keeps the pester factor low too.
You are right on the crazy factor to say the least! And I, too, learned long ago to never wear my scrubs anywhere after work- because I couldn't eat dinner or shop in peace anywhere!
Thong? Poor form, at the least.