Foreign doctors working in the NHS are supposed to be able to speak English. Judge the following incident.
The GP who looks after my back and hip problems is Austrian. She spoke to Mrs KS on the phone the other day:
Doc:”How much does your husband wee?”
Mrs KS: “What???”
Doc: “I need to know how much your husband wees.”
Mrs KS: “ Do you want that in pints, litres, or visits?”
Doc: “ Eh???”
Mrs KS asked : “Tell me again what you need to know.”
Doc: “I need to know your husbands weet.”
Mrs KS “ Do you mean how much he weighs?”
Doc: “Yes, what’s his weet?”
Mrs KS “I’ve no idea.”
Exeunt omnes.
The GP who looks after my back and hip problems is Austrian. She spoke to Mrs KS on the phone the other day:
Doc:”How much does your husband wee?”
Mrs KS: “What???”
Doc: “I need to know how much your husband wees.”
Mrs KS: “ Do you want that in pints, litres, or visits?”
Doc: “ Eh???”
Mrs KS asked : “Tell me again what you need to know.”
Doc: “I need to know your husbands weet.”
Mrs KS “ Do you mean how much he weighs?”
Doc: “Yes, what’s his weet?”
Mrs KS “I’ve no idea.”
Exeunt omnes.