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So I was at this CPR/First Aid training today, la la la, and I didn't like the main presenter. He seemed to be a bit of a bully and would try to be funny with jokes that, well, weren't funny. (You know the type.) But CPR went without a hitch, and then he cut our lunch short - apparently this was because he wanted us all to complain about it to the person who schedules the trainings. Why? Because they used to provide lunch and now they don't, so he's mad.

ANYWAY, so we're in the First Aid part, and he starts talking about this acronym to remember about First Aid. He says it's "A B C D D E F G," and has us all write this in our books. Then he tells us to write what the letters mean as he says them. It's all straightforward things like "Airway" and "Breathing" and "Circulation" and stuff like that, but then he gets to G. He asks what we think G means, and I say, "Go home." People laugh, and he says no, it's "Thank God," and I thought he was totally joking. So no one is writing and he says, "No, really, that's the G. God. Thank God." And then he goes on a little spiel about how when something happens, the last thing you should do is pray and thank God. Of course, I don't write anything down, and I leave my G blank. He looks down on my book and says again, "Everyone write that down - G, for God." I still left my pen where it was, and for a moment, our eyes met. He was totally pissed at me, and said something like, "Anyone who doesn't believe in God just doesn't know yet. Let me tell you this story of this accident I was in..." blah blah blah. And then he said, "So now that you hear that, you should all believe," and a bunch of people started saying, "I believe," and stuff. Holy crap, I was going to throw up! What does this have to do with First Aid?

On the evaluation sheet, I wrote simply, "Religious comments were inappropriate." I was so ired.
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Date: 2003-10-15 02:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kieron.livejournal.com
F is for Fucktard.

You didn't leave that blank did you?;)

Date: 2003-10-15 02:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] murnkay.livejournal.com
That is utter bullshit. Someone needs a stern talking to.

Date: 2003-10-15 02:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] schlemaggle.livejournal.com
i'm giving a 'ditto' to that.

G is for....

Date: 2003-10-15 02:40 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] kaasirpent
I would have written down:

Google (for a better teacher)

Date: 2003-10-15 02:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] poopsmoothie.livejournal.com
Let me apologise on behalf of Christians everywhere.

Date: 2003-10-15 02:45 pm (UTC)

Date: 2003-10-15 02:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thespian.livejournal.com
maybe you could have said 'gawd'. As in the valley girl 'oh my GAWD I don't believe he's making us do that.'

Date: 2003-10-15 02:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] drainbead.livejournal.com
Ge is for "Gag." As in, all the proselytizing kicks in the gag reflex.

Date: 2003-10-15 02:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sudrin.livejournal.com
More "Ceremonial Deism" for your convenience. ;-) Its an intriguing situation to say the least.

Date: 2003-10-15 03:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] osuptygal.livejournal.com
He asks what we think G means, and I say, "Go home."
*snort*
you little class clown :)

Date: 2003-10-15 03:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] elspazz0.livejournal.com
Ha ha! I have one too! I went to the monthly meeting of the Columbus Apartments Association today and they made us say THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

The hell? I couldn't stop laughing. I was like, where am I, high school? THIS IS INAPPROPIATE!

Date: 2003-10-15 04:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] goddamnelf.livejournal.com
You might be able to send a complaint to the American Red Cross, or whichever organization he was representing during the training.
I always find it interesting when people use god as a weapon against others. Perhaps your cpr trainer should move to Alabama. A heroes welcome would await him.

Date: 2003-10-15 05:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tekbabe.livejournal.com
G could stand for Gladiator. Smurfchick to the rescue!

Date: 2003-10-15 05:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ralphmelton.livejournal.com
Were there two D's in the acronym?

Date: 2003-10-15 06:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lemur68.livejournal.com
the last thing you should do is pray

Best damn advice I've heard in a while.

Date: 2003-10-15 06:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] judecorp.livejournal.com
I'm contemplating calling the organization that did the training to complain, but I'm not sure it's worth it.

I'm just tired of being the outsider who's incensed about something.

Re: G is for....

Date: 2003-10-15 06:40 pm (UTC)

Date: 2003-10-15 06:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] judecorp.livejournal.com
The thing that was somewhat amusing to me was that the guy /clearly/ assumed that I simply "wasn't religious" or "didn't believe," rather than thinking the conversation was inappropriate.

I loved his blatant attempt to convert me during my First Aid training.

Date: 2003-10-15 06:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] judecorp.livejournal.com
*giggle* Like, fer shure!

Date: 2003-10-15 06:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] judecorp.livejournal.com
It was like a double whammy, because yesterday in my cultural diversity training, this instructor (who included sexual orientation in her handouts) made the statement, "All women end up marrying a man like her father, and all men end up marrying their mothers." I was like *cough* gay people *cough*.

Date: 2003-10-15 06:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] judecorp.livejournal.com
G is also for GOOD LUCK GETTING ME TO RESPECT YOU, dude. :)

Date: 2003-10-15 06:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] judecorp.livejournal.com
You know, I expected these things when I worked at FAITH MISSION, but not here.

UGH.

Date: 2003-10-15 06:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] judecorp.livejournal.com
I was /soooooo/ hungry.

Date: 2003-10-15 06:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] judecorp.livejournal.com
Wow - the last time I was forced to say the Pledge of Allegiance was when I worked at Boy Scout Camp. [livejournal.com profile] goddamnelf and I would always not say the words "under God" and the boss would have a shit fit.

Date: 2003-10-15 06:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] judecorp.livejournal.com
I'm trying to decide if I should complain to his particular organization, or the American Heart Association (which was who his organization was representing).
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