Re: Re: Need Some help- annoying things

[Guest guest]

I think I covered them all in my movie :-)

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/11216383/

>

>

> 1. RDs willing to work for peanuts (like $20/hour or less) in the 2010's.

> (Maids make as much or more than that!)

> 2. RDs that care about the spelling - it's in the dictionary's both ways.

> ;-) (Had to tease you about this one.)

> 3. Question from a doc - Do you have to go to school to be a dietitian?

> (Was asked that in the 80's.) sigh.

>

> Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT

> Director of Medical Nutrition

> Signet Diagnostic Corp.

> (Mountain Time)

> DineRight4@...

>

> In a message dated 2/20/2011 6:16:38 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,

> rd-usa writes:

>

> Working on a " project " - need some ideas for all your years as a Dietitian

> -

>

> what are some misconceptions or annoying things people have said to you

> over

>

> the years. You can email me privately or answer here.

>

> Some of mine include:

>

> 1) The spelling of " Dietician "

>

> 2) use of the term " nutritionist " and Dietitian being the same thing

>

> 3) You are a dietitian so you must love to cook

>

> 4) Shock that dietitians like sweets

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh, this is classic! You've covered everything there.

Re: Re: Need Some help- annoying things

I think I covered them all in my movie :-)

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/11216383/

>

>

> 1. RDs willing to work for peanuts (like $20/hour or less) in the 2010's.

> (Maids make as much or more than that!)

> 2. RDs that care about the spelling - it's in the dictionary's both ways.

> ;-) (Had to tease you about this one.)

> 3. Question from a doc - Do you have to go to school to be a dietitian?

> (Was asked that in the 80's.) sigh.

>

> Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT

> Director of Medical Nutrition

> Signet Diagnostic Corp.

> (Mountain Time)

> DineRight4@...

>

> In a message dated 2/20/2011 6:16:38 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,

> rd-usa writes:

>

> Working on a " project " - need some ideas for all your years as a Dietitian

> -

>

> what are some misconceptions or annoying things people have said to you

> over

>

> the years. You can email me privately or answer here.

>

> Some of mine include:

>

> 1) The spelling of " Dietician "

>

> 2) use of the term " nutritionist " and Dietitian being the same thing

>

> 3) You are a dietitian so you must love to cook

>

> 4) Shock that dietitians like sweets

>

>

[Guest guest]

1) You are a dietitian so you must be an orthexic health nut; conversely, if

you're not, then you're not a " good " dietitian

2) The idea that all RDs are one hive mind instead of individuals with

different opinions and perspectives

On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 9:57 AM, Digna Cassens

wrote:

>

>

> Oh, this is classic! You've covered everything there.

>

> Re: Re: Need Some help- annoying things

>

> I think I covered them all in my movie :-)

> http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/11216383/

>

>

>

> >

> >

> > 1. RDs willing to work for peanuts (like $20/hour or less) in the 2010's.

> > (Maids make as much or more than that!)

> > 2. RDs that care about the spelling - it's in the dictionary's both ways.

> > ;-) (Had to tease you about this one.)

> > 3. Question from a doc - Do you have to go to school to be a dietitian?

> > (Was asked that in the 80's.) sigh.

> >

> > Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT

> > Director of Medical Nutrition

> > Signet Diagnostic Corp.

> > (Mountain Time)

> > DineRight4@...

> >

> > In a message dated 2/20/2011 6:16:38 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,

> > rd-usa writes:

> >

> > Working on a " project " - need some ideas for all your years as a

> Dietitian

> > -

> >

> > what are some misconceptions or annoying things people have said to you

> > over

> >

> > the years. You can email me privately or answer here.

> >

> > Some of mine include:

> >

> > 1) The spelling of " Dietician "

> >

> > 2) use of the term " nutritionist " and Dietitian being the same thing

> >

> > 3) You are a dietitian so you must love to cook

> >

> > 4) Shock that dietitians like sweets

> >

> >