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Originally Posted by sakigt

Im applying for Pharmacy school this year so hopefully in 4 years or so I will have your problem

Where do you draw the line between justifying your services and lecturing on budgeting?

Once I was a cashier at a grocery store and some lady was ranting to me that the groceries were too much and that she would have to turn off her lights. Of course, I ignored her and kept ringing stuff up. She stopped me and said "Dont you care that my kids arent going to have electricity because these groceries cost too much???"

I learned long ago that little that I say has any impact on my patients' behavior. People will keep doing what they want to do. That doesn't mean I never make a comment, but it really depends on the patient. If it is someone I have known for years and have a good relationship with, I'll say something like, "Just think how much you'd save if you quit smoking." They'll nod and say I'm right, but then go on blowing $12/day on cigarettes like they always have.