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Osee Posted 17 years ago
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How was the doctor?
This comes from the soap opera Friends. When Rachel and Ross coming back from hospital about Rachel's pregnancy, Pheobe asked:"So, how was the doctor?"
This greeting is very strange to me since I do not think she concerned the doctor who had done the pregnancy test for Rachel.
What can you say about this? Thanks.
This greeting is very strange to me since I do not think she concerned the doctor who had done the pregnancy test for Rachel.
What can you say about this? Thanks.
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"How was the doctor" = "how did things go at the doctor, with the doctor, at the appointment with the doctor". Just informal chat.
- "How was the doctor" = "how did things go at the doctor, with the doctor, at the appointment with the doctor".
- Just informal chat.
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"How was the doctor" = "how did things go at the doctor, with the doctor, at the appointment with the doctor". Just informal chat.
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This phrase was not informal chatting. It was a humourous greeting because it was ironic and unexpected.
Consider the situation: All of the friends are gathered around waiting to hear important news about the pregnancy test. But instead of asking for the result, Phoebe inquires about the health of the doctor. As if that was what they were most interested in.
Your intuition
Consider the situation: All of the friends are gathered around waiting to hear important news about the pregnancy test. But instead of asking for the result, Phoebe inquires about the health of the doctor. As if that was what they were most interested in.
Your intuition
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Hi,
When I simply look at the words as written here, Philip's interpretation is what comes to my mind.
To decide if any other interpretation is correct, one would have to actually see the show and hear the words spoken.
Best wishes, Clive
When I simply look at the words as written here, Philip's interpretation is what comes to my mind.
To decide if any other interpretation is correct, one would have to actually see the show and hear the words spoken.
Best wishes, Clive
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From what I know of the show:
Rachel is obsessed with dating a doctor...so the greeting could have meant "Did you like the doctor?"
Rachel is obsessed with dating a doctor...so the greeting could have meant "Did you like the doctor?"
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Hi,
My experience of that kind of show is that the laugh-track machine
"laughs"
My experience of that kind of show is that the laugh-track machine
"laughs" 0
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