Okay, I will warn you up front that this post is a total rant and has no other substance besides the fact that I need to let off some steam. I am also looking for some of you who have dealt with this annoying stereotype.

As I was minding my own business here at my desk the janitor comes up to me and asks me if I have to take shots everyday. I realize that he was listening to a conversation I was having with a co-worker about insulin and so on. A total eavesdropping moment right? So I answer, "nope." And totally leave it at that.

He says, "Oh you got off of insulin. That's good. Just a diet now or pills?"

"No I have an insulin pump."

"There is a gal in another office I clean that has to shoot up every day." Then he does it. He does this sort of motion with his right hand towards his left upturned arm. As if he is shooting up heroin or something right into his vein!

I told him, "Dude, its insulin not heroin. We don't main line Humalog!" After I said it I started laughing out loud. I could not help it. I wanted to "high five" myself. I know it was kind of jerky but seriously! I just got fed up and this guy was the victim of my attitude.

Stereotypes are so annoying. I know its something we can help by educating a little. Sometimes I cannot help it. I get annoyed and my sarcasm shows.

Have you seen this "shot to the vein" move from people? How did you deal with it?