Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Interesting Phone Calls I Received #10 (They Just Keep On Coming...)

Some of these phone calls are weird, but after getting shaken so hard, I pretty much became numb. This one is going to rapid fire.


"I demand you get me a bed now!"

Sorry, there's no such thing in getting a bed now. We can only slot your names into the waiting list and hope for the best.


"I will drive up here now!"

When there's no bed, you end up wasting your time. When it comes to severe cases, every second counts. You can try your luck by going to the government sector emergency departments, at the very least they are experts when it comes to severe cases, so you are in good hands.


"During vaccination, I was fine, but after the jab, you gave me the Covid!"

Every vaccine has a small amount of virus inside... That's how vaccines are made. Just like flu vaccines has a small amount of flu virus inside. This is why we said some slight fever, numbness, pain are normal. If the side effects are prolonged, that is when we have to seek treatment. Regarding the Covid part, mainly it's just unluckiness. 


"I stayed at home all the time! How can I still get Covid?"

The entire air is already contaminated. It doesn't matter where you are. The moment your immunity is low, say hello to not just Covid, but everything.


"I already have everyone in the family tested positive. Why should I wear a mask? It's so uncomfortable!"

Just because you're at home with everyone who is positive doesn't mean you should ignore wearing a mask. You don't want to spread the illness more, right? The only time you can take out the mask is when you're sleeping, I do not expect you to wear a mask while sleeping, it's a little impractical, but at the same time, you should wear one. Basically, there's no right or wrong when it comes to wearing masks while sleeping, it depends on the environment and each individual. 


"Can you explain this term for me - You will need a referral form/ letter from the cardiologists for this scan."

Gif taken from A MySejahtera problem left me unable to CucukMyAZ. Here’s how I solved it (cilisos.my), published in Cilisos.my, written by UiHua, posted on 29th July 2021 / Original source: Mood. Gif from Giphy
Self-explanatory. Despite what you think, I did not threw the phone out of the window... I just switched the words around and explained patiently.


"Why do I have to book two slots with an interval of an hour each? I'm coming with my family!"

Look, just book the appointment, then approach the staff and inform that you are with your family. No one is going to ask you to wait an hour each, I hope...


"I need to get PCR Result urgently. Can I get it on the same day?"

PCR takes 24 hours to be ready. It's impossible to get it within a day, the only thing I can advise is you come to do the test as soon as possible, and highlight to the team that you need your test urgently, but don't do it last minute, because it's impossible.


"If you don't give me <insert demand here>, I'll expose/ <insert all sort of threats here> you!"

We get that a lot, and I'm sorry. It won't work. It'll work with junior staff, but with someone who was getting constant verbal harassments/ threats/ lawsuits, we're used to it. 


Source: Let's shield (hexagonal type) - Real Time VFX, created by Mar' 19 in March 2019, published in Real-Time VFX


There's a whole lot more where that came from but I'm going to stop here.

Source: WGB (Wagakki Band) / Starlight, published by WagakkiBand on 10th May 2021
How could I have missed this song out? It's so soothing. 

*Today's case: 19,819 (Good God in Heaven)