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Vasectomy for an Ear infection?
Posted: 2003-08-21 10:42pm
by Darth Fanboy
Say What? Man with Ear Ache Gets Vasectomy
Thu August 21, 2003 08:32 AM ET
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) - A Brazilian man who went to a clinic to have an aching ear checked ended up having a vasectomy after mistakenly believing that the doctor had called his name.
A manager at the Doctor Jose Carlos de Espirito Santo clinic in the town of Montes Claros in southeastern Minas Gerais State told Reuters on Wednesday Valdemar Lopes de Moraes, 39, entered the vasectomy room when Aldemar Aparecido Rodrigues' name was called.
"He was called by the full name and yet thought it was him. But the strangest thing is that he asked no questions when the doctor started preparations in the area which had so little to do with his ear," Vanessa Guimaraes said.
"He later explained that he thought it was an ear inflammation that got down to his testicles," she added.
De Moraes, a farmer who has two children, did not want to reverse the operation, performed last week, and showed up for an ear exam on Wednesday at the same clinic.
"A local newspaper said he is going to sue us, but he did not tell us about any claims," Guimaraes said.
Posted: 2003-08-21 10:49pm
by Sr.mal
Hey free surgery. Like free food, it tastes better, and I am sure his wife thinks so as well.
Posted: 2003-08-21 10:50pm
by darthdavid
No more birth control issues.
Posted: 2003-08-22 01:04am
by Exonerate
"He later explained that he thought it was an ear inflammation that got down to his testicles," she added.
o_O
Not very educated is he...
Posted: 2003-08-22 01:37am
by SpacedTeddyBear
Hey, at least he can do it whenever and wherever and not worry about having to feed another mouth.
Posted: 2003-08-22 08:43am
by Admiral Valdemar
Their stupid are now self-sterilizing themselves?
Posted: 2003-08-22 08:50am
by Chardok
Admiral Valdemar wrote:Ther stupid are now self-sterilizing themselves?
Long overdue.....
Posted: 2003-08-22 11:44am
by X
I nominate him for a Darwin Award.
Posted: 2003-08-22 11:46am
by InnerBrat
X wrote:I nominate him for a Darwin Award.
Why, because he had an ear infection that prevented him hearing the tannoy, or because he doens't have a medical education?
Posted: 2003-08-22 11:46am
by HemlockGrey
You know, he could be really stupid, or he could be really, really clever.
Posted: 2003-08-22 12:50pm
by X
innerbrat wrote:X wrote:I nominate him for a Darwin Award.
Why, because he had an ear infection that prevented him hearing the tannoy, or because he doens't have a medical education?
I retract my nomination.
After reading the Darwin Award site again, I realized that they are supposed to be funny stories about people killing themselves by being idiots.
Since the procedure can be reversed, and he redeems intelligence points as some people have brought up (no more birth control issues), I guess he's not
that stupid.
So no Darwin Award; it's just a funny story, is all.
Posted: 2003-08-22 01:23pm
by Zoink
innerbrat wrote:X wrote:I nominate him for a Darwin Award.
Why, because he had an ear infection that prevented him hearing the tannoy, or because he doens't have a medical education?
For letting a knife near his "area" without fully understanding what going on, he said he just "assumed".
Posted: 2003-08-22 03:51pm
by Straha
X wrote:innerbrat wrote:X wrote:I nominate him for a Darwin Award.
Why, because he had an ear infection that prevented him hearing the tannoy, or because he doens't have a medical education?
I retract my nomination.
After reading the Darwin Award site again, I realized that they are supposed to be funny stories about people killing themselves by being idiots.
Since the procedure can be reversed, and he redeems intelligence points as some people have brought up (no more birth control issues), I guess he's not
that stupid.
So no Darwin Award; it's just a funny story, is all.
Darwin awards have been given out for sterilizing yourself, not just killing yourself. Now if he does reverse the procedure then he loses the award.
Posted: 2003-08-22 04:59pm
by Admiral Valdemar
Zoink wrote:innerbrat wrote:X wrote:I nominate him for a Darwin Award.
Why, because he had an ear infection that prevented him hearing the tannoy, or because he doens't have a medical education?
For letting a knife near his "area" without fully understanding what going on, he said he just "assumed".
Assumption is the mother of all fuck-ups. The guy got what was coming to him, sucks to be him, though really he just did his part for the human race. Darwin will be proud.
Posted: 2003-08-22 05:19pm
by HemlockGrey
Or, you know, maybe he was just sick of having kids and came up with this clever scheme.
Posted: 2003-08-22 05:36pm
by Darth Fanboy
He already has two children so I think any Darwin award for removing himsel f from the gene pool would be inappropriate since he has already spawned.
But he misheard the name being called, and the doctors failed to pick up on this with any sort of preliminary questioning or any sort of other check. This isn't utter stupidity, just a misfortunate accident that so far appears to have few tragic consequences
Posted: 2003-08-22 07:41pm
by Chardok
Straha wrote:X wrote:innerbrat wrote:
Why, because he had an ear infection that prevented him hearing the tannoy, or because he doens't have a medical education?
I retract my nomination.
After reading the Darwin Award site again, I realized that they are supposed to be funny stories about people killing themselves by being idiots.
Since the procedure can be reversed, and he redeems intelligence points as some people have brought up (no more birth control issues), I guess he's not
that stupid.
So no Darwin Award; it's just a funny story, is all.
Darwin awards have been given out for sterilizing yourself, not just killing yourself. Now if he does reverse the procedure then he loses the award.
He is ineligible for a Darwin because they must be PERMANENTLY, irreversibly removed from the gene pool