It's been way more than 6 months, so I'll make my come back with a short one. I'm still very busy!
One afternoon, a woman comes into the pharmacy and hands the assistant a prescription. "I'd like the genetic brand please," She stated.
Now, if you know what the word 'genetic' means, you'll know that it has very little to do with medicine:
GENETIC: of or relating to genetics, genes, or the origin of something
GENE: A segment of DNA, occupying a specific place on a chromosome, that is the basic unit of heredity.
What her intended word was, although she didn't know it, is the word, generic.
GENERIC: 1. applicable or referring to a whole class or group; general
3. denoting the nonproprietary name of a drug, food product, etc.
Hearing the word 'genetic' being used instead of the word 'generic' is a daily occurrence in the pharmacy, so the pharmacy assistant and I just carried on our business, understanding what the lady meant.
Once the prescription was finished, I counselled the lady as usual, and upon finishing she said, "I'd like to give you my resume as I'm looking for a job in pharmacy."
My reply, "ah, yeah ok."
As she left the pharmacy, her resume was filed into the 'out' tray (the bin).
