GREATEST HITS

Posted by The *Angriest* Pharmacist as Work Sucks

The comments are in. The scores have been tallied. I have made my ruling. Below is the list of what I believe to be the GREATEST HITS written by me, The Angriest Pharmacist. This will help newcomers find the classics without reading every post (although, I suggest reading them all), and it will also aid people in finding the funniest/best posts to share with friends/colleagues.

THE TOP TWENTY-SEVEN

My Obama Letter (2-28-09) – I had a dream. In that dream, I had an audience with Barack Obama. While it was a dream, this is what was said. Very popular post with some decent ideas on the direction of healthcare and pharmacy in America.

Stupid Patient Questions (3-20-09) – It is what it is. They ask them, we might as well make fun of them.

The Last Day I’ll Ever Be Questioned (9-24-08) – The most visited post I’ve ever had in such a short amount of time (700 visits in one hour). About my run-in with a Dumb Ass. Manager who set out to vindicate my decision to not sell Pseudoephedrine to an obvious meth user/maker.

The Worker’s Plea (11-6-08) – My implementation of the 5 tenets found on a sliver of paper found in the Cough and Cold Aisle. It changed the way my pharmacy operated, and it made my place of business a positive work environment — making it safer, more efficient, and 100% better.

Request from 2008 Graduate (2-16-08) – The 2nd most commented post I’ve ever had. My advice for successful inculcation into the trenches for 2008 Pharmacy School grads.

A Complete Guide to Visiting a Pharmacy (1-06-08) – The title says at all. It’s written in layman’s terms for our non-pharmacy friends.

Recap (4-01-08) – Breaking down the greatest April Fools Joke ever pulled off…The Angry Pharmacist and myself turned the pharmacy blogosphere upside down in one quick swoop.

Removing the Wool (9-23-08) – An analysis of the games that drug companies play to repackage the same old novel therapies, call it gold, and repackage it to sell to consumers — for 10 times the price!

Scambaiting (2-4-08) – My personal favorite post. It took a few weeks to finish and the document is fairly long, but it’s absolutely hilarious. It’s completely worth the read-time.

BE NICE (2-12-09) – The number one way to ensure you get what you want in ANY retail setting — DO NOT BE A DICK! BE NICE! In depth analysis with example!

Child dies. Parents Perplexed (3-28-08) – My thoughts on a current event at the time. Parents of a sick child pray rather than take her to the doctor…no miracle occurred.

Accept, Clear, or Cancel? (2-10-07) – The age old Credit Card Machine question. Why do people consistently get it wrong?

Funniest Pharmacy Video Ever (4-30-08) – Analysis of and link to the worst pharmacy student consultation ever or the greatest hoax-consultation session ever created. This is the MOST commented post ever. It would’ve had over 75 more comments, but I accidentally deleted them.

The REAL Numbers (2-26-08) – I crunched the numbers on misfills. In the process, I cock-slapped USA Today for trying to make all pharmacists look like idiots.

Stop. Think. Shut the fuck up (1-11-08) – Quite possibly the best anecdote on the site. Happenings at a local gas station.

Just Questions (4-21-08) – The title says it all. Rhetorical questions that I have every day. Things that make ya go, “blaarrghh.”

So you are going to Pharmacy School (3-7-08) – Similar to the post for Pharm.D. graduates, but this one is directed to high school grads or those entering pharmacy school.

The most popular question (10-9-08) – The most popular question(s) ever asked of TheAngriestPharmacist concerning entry to pharmacy school. How do I get into pharmacy school? What are the requirements? Will I get in? Is it hard? Would you do it again? If you are so smart, why didn’t you go to med school? And finally, how much money do you make?

I’m sick of Christmas BS (12-26-07) – Certain phrases family members say at Christmastime just pisses me off. Here the are! This post got Stumbled HARD and led to me having 300 people on my site at one time and 10 thousand hits in a 24-hour period.

Attention old people – do not be pricks (3-12-07) – Outlining why old people are the worse customers/patients.

How to not be a dick in traffic (1-18-08) – Tips on how to be a safe and courteous driver.

Stop jingling those damn keys (4-02-07) Dick jingles his keys at me, so I throw my keys at him.

My encounter with a douchebag DEA Agent (6-11-07) – I told off a DEA Agent. Hilarity ensued.

Why did you ask if you’re smarter than me? (12-09-07) – An encounter with a man that doesn’t understand the concept of 100% and is apparently smarter than his pharmacist.

HIPAA? You are mistaken (5-17-07) – A tech at Walgreen’s refuses to give me information over the phone because of HIPAA. I tell her she’s full of shit.

I came to a bad realization today (8-02-07)

Nurses can be completely insane (7-17-07) – I exchanged words with a nurse. I think the way this ended was hilarious. I got the bitch fired.