Gloves on "forensic" shows

[servermonkey]

Yet another clear example that I'm just way TOO retentive--and have problems suspending disbelief.

On TV shows like CSI (any flavor), Crossing Jordan, etc. etc. it drives me NUTS when the doctors are gloved up and their phone rings and then they proceed to ANSWER THE PHONE WITH THEIR GLOVES ON! Now, yes, if all they're doing is handling some non-biohazardous materials, yes I can see that and that doesn't make a vein in my head twitch. But I've seen it after whatever character's handling a murder victim. So, with that, tell me.

[Poll #467510]

Hey, I've got to get some polls in, I pay for them.

P.S. I actually keep a couple of boxes of polyurethane gloves around the house for different tasks. Really.

Comments

[xforge.livejournal.com]

In medicine, you wear gloves to keep whatever's on you off the patient.

In forensic pathology, you wear gloves to keep whatever's on the patient off you.

That said, I ain't touchin' that phone until it's been sanitized. Screw you, YOU answer it. = )

Also, CSI is a load of bollocks. They basically just Make Shit Up for almost every episode.

[servermonkey.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the clarification.

As much as I get sucked into CSI, sometimes I just want to scream at the screen.

yeah man!

[paperpath.livejournal.com]

At a CSI crime scene, why the heck do they never turn the lights but rather insist on walking around in the gloom with their itty bitty flashlights instead? Drives me nuts.

Also, if they're trying to keep a scene "as is" why the heck aren't they wearing hairnets and other such containment gear?

grrr.

Re: yeah man!

[servermonkey.livejournal.com]

Imagine that, investigation carried out in a well lit room.

See, we're on the same wavelength.

[servermonkey.livejournal.com]

We're keeping Golgafrinchams around for a bit, though, right?

[xforge.livejournal.com]

Ooo, very good obscure HHGTG reference. You win a prize.

Yes, I think we should have the phone sanitizers stick around a bit.

[servermonkey.livejournal.com]

Huzzah a prize!

I'd meant to write that the other day.