Funny Job Titles :: Phlebotomist
Some job titles just have a funny ring to them. For example, I would never be a “phlebotomist”. The name alone makes me giggle. I wouldn’t be able to hold a straight face any time I said it. Imagine being at a party (in screenplay format): Stranger So, what do you do? Me I’m a… well… a phlebotomist. Stranger Eh, a what? Me A phlebotomist. Stranger I see. Is that related to botany? Me No. It’s… Stranger Wait! Don’t tell me. A person that works with the throat? You know, because of phlem? Me No, not even close. It’s phlebotomist. p-h-l-e-B-o-t-o… Stranger Phleboto? Phleboto? Wait, I remember now… It was my trip to the tropics. Me Tropics? Stranger Yes. I remember now. Phleboto, phleboto… Phlebotomus! Yes, that’s it! Me No, that’s not… Stranger Yes, yes it is. Clear as day. Phlebotomus, man-biting sandflies! Nasty little buggers. Got me all over. Had me itching in places I normally wouldn’t talk about. Me Yes, well, I’m sorry to hear about that. Stranger Yeah, you’re a bug person! Wow, what a unique job. So, can you help me with the itching? I could show you the bites. Me Er, um, no.