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Paramedic apathy

When the general public misunderstands how you (a paramedic) interact with the general public, or when a paramedic is socially misunderstood. There are many applicable situations to paramedic apathy, though it is mostly a lack of perspective from the general public, not actual apathy from the people who you call on to save your life.

When for the 10,000th time some jackass at a party asks you to tell them the gnarliest thing you have ever seen, And you inarticulately tell a lame story about a guy who was shot in the head but was still talking. Since they can't relate, and at some point you smile, you have inadvertently performed paramedic apathy.

Demanding lunch before the next call, while still joking about the corpse you just determined dead in a pool of semen, is Paramedic apathy.
Terry... I wish his dog lived, cuz that guy was a dick to us. Dogs are way better than people.

Danno... That is just the Paramedic apathy coming through. Now let's go eat chicken cuz it's Tuesday!
by VICERN January 22, 2014
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mattress parakeets

When somebody's mattress has bedsprings that are so worn and squeaky that they sound like parakeets.
I heard the mattress parakeets when I jumped on my bed (I was excited because I got a letter from my half-sister in Spain)...they sounded angry.
by RatchetBoo October 25, 2003
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paradelius

The act of being completely paralytic and black out drunk and not being able to remember the night, but with the keen knowledge that you were a fucking mess.
"What the fuck happened last night Liz? I was completely paradelius"
by Wood Hound December 1, 2013
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Paraneek

Taking a second look or peek out of paranoia that something wasn't done properly the first time
Every time I drop a letter off in the USPS mailbox, I open the mailbox again and paraneek the inside to make sure my envelope actually went in.
by skimsays May 7, 2015
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Paramelodying

Singing the lyrics of one song to the melody of a different song
E.g. singing the lyrics of "Sacrifice" by Elton John to the melody of "Hello" by Adele - Paramelodying
by Anudil December 9, 2016
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paraesthesia

Perverted feeling of sensations.
abnormal sensation such as tingling, tickling, pricking, numbness or burning of a person's skin with no apparent physical cause.
That guy is not lame, he must be having paraesthesia.
by LilKamikaze August 31, 2018
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Paratai

Ooffff she a paratai
by Black bubblegum October 23, 2018
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