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This post isn't really appropraite

So I warned you upfront -- and I expect everyone to act like an adult. Well, at least, as much as I do. Today, a (Hispanic) pregnant patient was asking the doctor about circumcision for her baby boy. On her way out, of course, because our patients can NEVER STOP TALKING TO THE DOCTOR. No, really, nothing stays in the exam rooms around here. They leave, get in their cars, and call and ask more questions and have more they want to talk about. I think HIPPA would fine them, and not us, for their blabber-ish nature. Anyway, she was like, "So, I guess we are doing this circumcision thing?" And the doctor was like, "Well, do you want to? Because if you want to, then yes. But you do not have to do it." So she says, "I mean, I guess. I don't really get it, though." He says, "Yes, it's a very American thing. Most of them do it." She says, "Really? I don't believe you. Really?" He says, "Yes. A lot them do it, and a lot of my pa...