I suspect most who are not in health care would fail to see the humor but I am willing to give someone a break who is trying to help others and sometimes engages in dark, bizarre humor as a way to let off steam.
Agree with your thought.
The problem now (like the Okla frat house fubar) is it hits the internet, then the MSM picks up on it, and there’s a political correctness lynch mob that can’t be avoided.
I’ve been to the ER 3 times in my life. The first was for a severe ankle sprain. The second was when I ruptured my patella tendon. The third was when I thought I was having heart issues.
When I blew my tendon, the nurse kept trying to push pain meds on me. I kept telling him it didn’t really hurt that bad. He gave me some anyway because I would have to get it twisted around in X-Ray. (I’m glad he did)
He and the ER Doc seemed shocked about the fact that I didn’t want more IV pain meds.
“Gallows Humor” allows those highly trained folks to deal with the large amount of bogus patients, while awaiting someone that really needs help.
In my experience, when a medical professional can really help someone...it really rocks their world.