Many of us are afraid to go to the doctor. You know, because of needles and sickness and generally unpleasant things that we don’t like to think about on a regular basis.

Well, some of these secrets aren’t going to make you feel any better about going to the doctor’s office, because we all know that nurses are among the first people we see… and sometimes they’re just done with our nonsense. On the other hand, some of these thoughts are pretty cool.

So check them out!

1. So are you kind, or…?

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2. Boom.

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3. Nurses being bros.

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4. BFFs for realz!

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5. Wow. This one definitely hits home.

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6. Everybody needs help.

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7. Forget the secret… what is going on with that photo?!?

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8. Awwww…

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9. Karma is a bitch!

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10. Straight up evil.

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11. YES!

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12. Well, it IS ice cream…

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13. That’s nice.

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14. Love this!

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15. Hmmm, this smells fishy…

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16. “Beautiful veins”

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17. What is it with people thinking male nurses are weird?!

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18. Doesn’t ink prove that somebody is more empathetic?

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19. Yeah, this doesn’t seem likely either.

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20. Oh, I’m sure you all complain too…

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21. How can you not?

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22. “more nurses like her.”

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23. Always take time to celebrate!

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At the end of the day, we’re all just humans trying to get along in the world. And everybody needs a break. So say “thank you” to your nurse the next time they do a good job. Or even an adequate job. Because they’ve got one of the toughest jobs.