Sat, 21 November 2009
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Blogger Chris Showers experienced a cultural shock upon his first visit to an outspoken and talkative Spanish dentist.Back in the USA, I went to the dentist twice a year to have a routine checkup and to get my teeth cleaned.
In April, I was due for an annual cleaning and I decided that, since I’m living in Spain, I may as well get it done here. As it was my first visit to a local dentist, I was a little unsure of what to expect. Nonetheless, I figured it couldn’t be that much different from the USA. While the checkup itself wasn’t, the dentist’s personality sure was.
My dentist in America barely talked to me. And the truth is that I am quite used to going in, having my teeth cleaned, and leaving without much more than a “How are you?” being exchanged.
Here in Spain, however, the dentist that I saw had a bit of a different “approach” to dealing with his patients… I guess the best way to put it is that he was quite outspoken.
In fact, the first thing that he said to me after taking a quick peek inside my mouth was “joder” (fuck).
Now, “joder” is something that you never want any doctor to say the minute he lays eyes upon you. When I heard this one little word, I instantly began to fear the worst.
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