BOSTON, MA – Beginning next month, doctors at the Boston General Hospital will begin to make the transition from saying Okay to Okey Dokey. The move comes with the hope of alleviating some of the stress and general unpleasantness of being in a hospital.
“When you say ‘Okey Dokey’, it just makes everyone feel a little bit happier,” said hospital administrator Joanne Collins. “We’ve already spoken with the College of Physicians and Surgeons and they are okey dokey with the change.”
Some doctors at the hospital have already begun using the new saying are seeing great results.
“I came out of surgery the other day and told the family that their mother was going to be okey dokey and I think they really liked hearing that,” said Dr. Frank Furlong. “I think everyone is going to be okey dokey with the change.”
However, not everyone is happy with the change as some old school doctors feel like saying okey dokey can undermine their authority.
“I think this change is ridiculous. It’s not okey dokey to force people to change what they say to patients,” said long time surgeon Dr. Harold Summer. “Myself and some other physicians at the hospital are getting signatures to fight this new policy. As soon as we get enough signatures and the okey dokey from our division heads we will officially submit the protest. We are NOT okey dokey with this change.”
