The Lingo

Lawyers have a lingo
That’s like gibberish to me.
The same is true for those who have
A medical degree.

I guess with any specialty,
The lingo is unique
And understood by colleagues,
Yet to others sounds like Greek.

When language is exclusive,
It’s a pathway to connect
But to those without the lingo,
There’s the opposite effect.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Rigoler Avatar
May 10, 2024 at 6:56 PM
The first thing I tell my doctor w?en about to explain a procedure on mr is this: Doctor, please explain it to me simple English. It works! / Maurice
Wolf Avatar
May 10, 2024 at 4:34 PM
And those lawyers and doctors complain about all that lingo all through law and med school --- and then, like priests of a secret, sacred cult, they sling their $64 million words around in front of patients. Why? -- Perhaps to justify their outrageous fees, eh? :) gw
Rodrigues Avatar
May 10, 2024 at 9:48 AM
LOL…like poets with our alliteration, metaphors, etc.. Hugs ~ Kim
Rolland Avatar
May 9, 2024 at 7:17 PM
o thank you Ilene, i have always thought that, plus i learnt a now word LINGO thank you
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