ER Stands for Everyone's Rude
I think what really skeeves me out is knowing that it’s unlikely this mean girl behavior comes *genuinely* from the idiotic belief that someone is stupid enough to empty their wallet and come to the ER just for “attention” or whatever. These people went to school, I refuse to believe it’s genuine lack of intellect.
I think the reason they say these things is not a misunderstanding, but literally just an excuse to be derisive. Like I think they KNOW people have actual problems but are looking for and creating reasons to mock and deride them and feel superior? You know what I mean? If they genuinely thought people were coming to the ER for attention they would treat that person with kindness because that’s an alarming and sad thing to do, or refer them to mental health professionals.
I know it’s a stressful job, that’s what everyone says and that’s somehow supposed to justify their unkind and irresponsible behavior, but who *doesn’t* have a stressful job in the throes of latestage capitalism? Get bent.