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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I look brown/olive skin and have noticed that if I wear something from my college (Berkeley) or drop that I went there I get better treatment. A dermatologist was being so rude and dismissive to me and I noticed he was wearing a tie that had a small Cal [Berkeley] logo. I said "Go Bears" and he paused and looked puzzled. He asked what I said and I repeated it and said the year I graduated. He said "oh wow I wasn't sure how well you spoke English, I didn't realize you also went to Cal". Then it was like he was my best friend, giving me samples, moving up another appointment, etc.

I feel ridiculous but sometimes I make sure I use a sentence when meeting the doctor that contains more advanced vocabulary such as instead of saying "I should have come in sooner to get this checked out", I intentionally will say " I was remiss in.."  And while I am waiting I have my phone out playing wordle and as the doctor comes in and says hi I say "hi, just finishing up today's wordle". [/quote]

Instead of wordle (which takes less than a minute to solve), try having the doctor catch you reading the Berkeley alumni magazine or The Economist magazine. [/quote]

Ha. I actually do subscribe to The Economist but it is just an online subscription, that would be harder for a doctor to see. Wordle has actually been working out well for me. Two out of the last three medical providers commented on it and smiled so it was a good start to the visits. I look generic brown and have an uncommon last name but don't look South Asian so I have been asked if I am from: Morocco, Guam, Mexico, and other countries that are developing. It is really shocking how some front office staff and medical providers assume if you are brown you don't speak English, aren't educated and/or are poor.  [/quote]

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