I have been a fan of House MD ever since I saw the pilot episode way back in 2004-05. While I didn’t catch much of the series while it was on air, I have been watching the episodes back-to-back now and am in Season 6 currently.
There are some wonderful dialogues not related to medicine in this series. Most of the good quotes are on IMDB but didn’t find this one on ‘performance review’ there and hence the post. Have snipped off the medical content and kept the dialogue to the topic. Enjoy!
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HOUSE: You. [Points at Kutner.] Have a friendly demeanor, but you sometimes get too involved. You relate well to your peers and patients and you complete tasks in a timely manner. [Grabs a piece of paper and puts it in front of Kutner.] Please sign.
FOREMAN: What the hell was that?
HOUSE: I have to give each of you performance reviews. [Kutner looks at the paper, still a little shocked.]
FOREMAN: How is that supposed to help him?
HOUSE: I don’t know. How’s it supposed to help Wilson? [To Kutner.] Cross out Wilson’s name and the date, and then fill in your own…
FOREMAN: The point of a review is to give feedback to help…
FOREMAN: Reviews make a difference. People have to listen, so they have to learn.
HOUSE: I don’t think that the right time to tell the dog not to pee on the rug is semi-annually.
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