Everyday Oral Surgery Finding Humor in Oral Surgery: Funny Stereotypes and Observations
It is so important to be able to find humor in every situation, even difficult ones and as an oral surgeon, you may encounter difficult situations often! Today’s topic of discussion is a bit of a lighter one, as we are joined by Ben Hechler to break down all the different oral surgery stereotypes and our experiences of them. Maybe you are the grump surgeon who has worked way past your retirement or you’re the bro surgeon who wants to make friends with everyone! Perhaps you are the assistant who likes to give medical advice or even the storyteller front desk worker. You could even be the nervous nelly oral surgery patient. Whatever stereotype you fall under, this episode is a hilarious anecdote that is not to be missed so be sure to tune in now!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Welcoming Ben Hechler back to the podcast.
- Why it’s often appropriate and beneficial to find humor in stressful situations as oral surgeons.
- A breakdown of stereotypes of different types of oral surgeons and our experiences of them: 1. The God-Complex Surgeon.
2. The Bro Surgeon.
3. The Grump Surgeon.
4. The Canceler Surgeon.
5. The Veteran Surgeon.
6. The Almost Viral Surgeon.
7. The Resident.
- What these different kinds of surgeons generally wear.
- Observations of some stereotypical front desk workers:
1. The Bullsh*tter.
2. The Blocker.
3. The Storyteller.
- Dissecting some stereotypical assistant types:
1. The Old Hands.
2. The Doctor.
3. The Absent-Minded Professor.
- A few archetypical oral surgery patients and how to handle them as oral surgeons:
1. The Nervous Nelly.
2. The Big Chill.
3. The Loud Laugher.
4. The Cellphone Junkie.
5. The Raging Bull.
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Ben Hechler on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-hechler/
Dude Perfect — https://dudeperfect.com/
Everyday Oral Surgery Website — https://www.everydayoralsurgery.com/
Everyday Oral Surgery on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/everydayoralsurgery/
Everyday Oral Surgery on Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/EverydayOralSurgery/
Dr. Grant Stucki Email — grantstucki@gmail.com
Dr. Grant Stucki Phone — 720-441-6059