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Doreen

(11,686 posts)
Mon Mar 4, 2019, 09:12 AM Mar 2019

I am sitting in an emergency room in excruciatin

pain sice 2:00am and now some shit decides to come in and turn on fox. Can't I get a break? I get to sit here in some of worst pain I have ever know wirh fucking Fux chatting about haw godly trump is.

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hlthe2b

(101,714 posts)
2. I hope when you are treated and feeling better that you will contact administration to complain
Mon Mar 4, 2019, 09:16 AM
Mar 2019

You can't tell me that they don't know how problematic this is and, like many public spaces could decide to block it.

llmart

(15,499 posts)
3. Good suggestion.
Mon Mar 4, 2019, 09:18 AM
Mar 2019

I did that in a grocery store back during the W. years and guess what? I never saw it on their big screen TV again. Never. I have to assume that others must have complained, because I'm just one person.

Sometimes establishments need to be told this.

phylny

(8,353 posts)
4. I'm sorry. I hope you feel better soon.
Mon Mar 4, 2019, 09:18 AM
Mar 2019

Most public places that I’m in now put on HGTV. You might not like it, but it ain’t political.

N_E_1 for Tennis

(9,593 posts)
5. Insult to injury...
Mon Mar 4, 2019, 09:19 AM
Mar 2019

Escape to a place of your happiest moments, concentrate on that. Take a mental vacation.
Feel better soon.

mnhtnbb

(31,318 posts)
6. I hope you get treated soon
Mon Mar 4, 2019, 09:21 AM
Mar 2019

and given something for pain relief. Ask to have the channel changed to non news, or better yet, turned off.

raging moderate

(4,281 posts)
8. I am so sorry you are in pain.
Mon Mar 4, 2019, 09:24 AM
Mar 2019

This will end. There will be a time after. And then you will laugh about how stupid Fox sounded.

lpbk2713

(42,696 posts)
9. Tell someone in charge.
Mon Mar 4, 2019, 09:26 AM
Mar 2019


It may actually be against their policy for non-staff to change the TV.

Suggest something neutral like the Weather Channel or a food show.
Some hospitals & clinics have an in house channel to acquaint visitors
with what they do and what they offer.


Ilsa

(61,675 posts)
18. Ditto that. Food show, home improvement,
Mon Mar 4, 2019, 01:11 PM
Mar 2019

Weather, kids' programming, anything but fux news.

I would never turn a waiting room tv to msnbc, only because i know it would bother other people who might be in pain.

csziggy

(34,120 posts)
19. Recently most of the doctor's offices I have been in have been on the Weather Channel
Mon Mar 4, 2019, 01:33 PM
Mar 2019

Which is a good, non-controversial choice.

When I reported to the Registration for one of my surgeries, they had the TV on the Food Channel. It was torture, especially for those of us who had been fasting in preparation for procedures. I made a comment and a month later when I reported for my next surgery, it was on the Weather Channel. I made sure to thank them!

Ohiogal

(31,658 posts)
11. How dreadful
Mon Mar 4, 2019, 09:32 AM
Mar 2019

Being in the ER is miserable enough. I wish they’d get rid of all TVs in public areas.

Good luck and I hope you feel better soon.

 

janterry

(4,429 posts)
12. ask the person behind the front desk to turn it to non-politics
Mon Mar 4, 2019, 09:33 AM
Mar 2019

I agree with everyone else.

I hope you are okay, soon (and it's not too serious).

RKP5637

(67,031 posts)
13. That's horrible, I hope you feel better. I've been in some places now where they lock the channel on
Mon Mar 4, 2019, 09:37 AM
Mar 2019

for example, Home and Garden TV or something more neutral than Fox type crap. Hope you feel better soon!!!



marble falls

(56,358 posts)
14. Go to the desk and ask to change the channels. It worked at the VA in Temple. I haven't seen a ...
Mon Mar 4, 2019, 09:37 AM
Mar 2019

Fox news broad cast in several years there, it used to be on all TV all the time.

Aristus

(66,091 posts)
17. Yeah, let somebody know.
Mon Mar 4, 2019, 01:04 PM
Mar 2019

The AMA leans to the right, but allied health personnel tend to lean to the left. I'm sure there is a nurse or a medical assistant who would be happy to turn the channel, or turn it off altogether.

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