Aside from my Christian name, I have a lot of names. Doc ( pronounced as in knock) is what I often hear when Caucasians from the US call me. Not surprising because they often take the effort to enunciate the proper pronunciation of my profession. But what I hear from my fellow countrymen is surprising. Duck ( as in duck the feathered one)is my name from the old people who have the propensity to mimic the movies of the 50's ( Frank Sinatra- Marilyn Monroe gen set). Old professionals call me Dec ( as in deck of the ship) to follow the Australian gang ho stars of the 70's ( Crocodile Dundee?).
There are nurses who come from the government sector who call me Dokee ( as in spooky) which is unnerving because I feel being shelved off to one sector of society: the UNTOUCHABLES - envied but not an idol, praised but not followed, oogled but one side of the eye only; talked about but never derided.
There are nurses who come from the government sector who call me Dokee ( as in spooky) which is unnerving because I feel being shelved off to one sector of society: the UNTOUCHABLES - envied but not an idol, praised but not followed, oogled but one side of the eye only; talked about but never derided.
DDDDDDDD . . . . . Cagape
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