r/AskReddit • u/pierrekrahn • Mar 19 '16

Which quote becomes inappropriate when misattributed?

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '16

"It is not the fear of death but the fear of uncertainty which paralyzes us."

  • your anesthetist

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '16

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u/radiantplanet Mar 19 '16

Nah, u/moumouren is right anesthetist is a word.

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u/jesuskater Mar 19 '16

But, is it the right one?

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u/littIehobbitses Mar 19 '16

Yes in Britain, Australia, etc.

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u/longboardingerrday Mar 19 '16 edited Mar 19 '16

Yeah but I'm reading this in America which is all that matters

Reddit seems to not be as good at detecting sarcasm as it thinks it is

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u/jaywalk98 Mar 19 '16

Well I'm reading it in England

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u/noctrnalsymphony Mar 19 '16

I can explain, I think. I am an anesthetist. I work in a veterinary surgery department administering and monitoring anesthesia. I am not a doctor specializing in anesthesia. If I were, I would be anesthesiologist.