I mean, you trust them with your life! They could have their fingers in your nostrils, one foot on the back of your underpants, and they're pushing your spine away with a broom. 'What's this one all about?' 'I have no idea : [slingshot] Wherever he falls, there shall he be buried!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This describes a chaotic medical procedure where trust is misplaced and the practitioner is clueless.
- In plain terms
- You trust someone with your life but they have no idea what they are doing.
- What can you take from it?
- Blind trust in incompetent hands leads to absurd outcomes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When have you trusted someone who turned out un unprepared?
- How do you verify expertise?
Another view
The joke exaggerates the incompetence for comedic effect.
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