This morning I see a whole family together. While I am looking at the baby, dad watches the two-year old. He makes no move when the child begins to jump up and down on my weighing scales. I say to dad:
"Could you stop him doing that please? Those scales are very sensitive and cost a lot of money"
Now I should point out here that most parents will shoo their children away from the scales (which do seem to have a magnetic attraction for little ones)without any bidding from me, and 90% of those who are asked will immediately comply. But this father fixed me with a gaze of consummate hostility and said:
"You know, you're a very rude doctor"
"You think that's rude?" I asked, genuinely surprised, as I was happy there had been no edge in my voice when I made my request. But then I suddenly realized I didn't care how he answered me, and did not pay any attention to his response.
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