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Post by Dreamsofnyssa on Apr 24, 2016 16:20:52 GMT
If your email address was ever used to send him a message (or vice versa) the person can show as a suggested friend.
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M in Carolina
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Post by M in Carolina on Apr 24, 2016 18:11:35 GMT
Playing devil's advocate here...
Your dh could accept, and if the doctor starts liking and commenting on posts, you could just block him.
I'd be curious as to what was going on... if it was an accident, or whatever.
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Post by hop2 on Apr 24, 2016 19:03:22 GMT
I'll add myself to the probably an error bench. FB gathers so much data to come up with suggested friends all that had to have happened is ypur DH and the DR went to the same website. And sometimes when you scroll past the suggestions you may accidentally hit them.
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Post by anniefb on Apr 24, 2016 19:14:18 GMT
I'll add myself to the probably an error bench. FB gathers so much data to come up with suggested friends all that had to have happened is ypur DH and the DR went to the same website. And sometimes when you scroll past the suggestions you may accidentally hit them. Yeah, I wouldn't worry about it too much. Random things happen on FB.
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Post by annabella on Apr 24, 2016 19:38:41 GMT
I think it was a total accident but I would mention it jokingly at your next appointment.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Apr 24, 2016 20:06:50 GMT
Am I the only one that thinks that "friending" someone on Facebook does not mean "asking for friendship"? That being said, I am not sure what the ethical guidelines are for doctors in regards to being Facebook friends with patients.
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Post by dealsamongus on Apr 24, 2016 21:34:07 GMT
Is he new to Facebook? Could it be one of those things where they ask people to suggest friends for him and you have somebody else in common who recommended your DH for him? Sadly no, my DH has had his account almost 7 years!
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Post by dealsamongus on Apr 24, 2016 21:36:38 GMT
I think my first thought would be -- well that's odd. Then I would just ignore it. If I may as, why does your DH go to your doctor apps? My DH has only went to 1 appt with me. I had to see a surgeon about removing my thyroid due to cancer. He goes because I have had a couple medical issues he needs to be aware of.. easier to bring him than relay everything to him.
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Post by dealsamongus on Apr 24, 2016 21:40:08 GMT
Your title says he sent your husband a message? So it's just a friend request? Friend request is NBD, anyone can accidentally hit that. Had he actually sent your husband a message, as your thread title implies, then I'd have a different response. Because the way you worded this thread, it's very misleading. Friend request = ignore, no big deal Message to husband about your health = very big deal Yes i was unable to change the title after posting.. it was a freind request.. it was the timing.. late at night and very random.
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Post by dealsamongus on Apr 24, 2016 21:46:17 GMT
Let me clear this up a little.. it was a friend request, not a message (I did not notice I put message until I was reading this thread just now).
It is the randomness that got both DH and I. I mean he is a PCP but I see him for a specialty medicine. The doc does not know but I have started looking for alternate doctors.
That being said, this doc has a history of random odd behavior when my DH and I started thinking about it. Who know what the doc was thinking, I was more curious what the pea though.
There really is no common tie between my husband and doctor other than me and I, or DH, have NEVER emailed him. Overall we are ignoring and moving on, but curiosity did kill the cat.
Thanks!
Overall we are ignoring and moving on, we were just curious what all your thoughts were.
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Post by pepperwood on Apr 24, 2016 23:23:56 GMT
Maybe his account was hacked? Do you know if it was his personal facebook account or if it was a business page for the medical practice? If it was the medical practice maybe it was an (awkward) marketing attempt?
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Post by azredhead on Apr 24, 2016 23:29:52 GMT
yea I'm guessing accident to or maybe he just wants to keep contact with your DH for some reason. it is weird in that some times it suggest people you might know or have a friend in common. We have that kind of relationship with our PCP too, I would not be surprised with a friend request from her. I would probably accept it too. Only cause we like her and have been seeing her for a long time.
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Post by peabay on Apr 24, 2016 23:34:46 GMT
It's a lot better and more explainable than the the dirty joke that my friend's dentist sent her via email.
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Post by gar on Apr 25, 2016 10:20:43 GMT
Is he new to Facebook? Could it be one of those things where they ask people to suggest friends for him and you have somebody else in common who recommended your DH for him? Sadly no, my DH has had his account almost 7 years! I think she meant the Doctor being new, not your Dh.
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Post by melanell on Apr 25, 2016 12:14:27 GMT
I don't think the timing means anything, either. Plenty of people are online doing this or that late at night. I know I often am. In fact sometimes I'll answer a FB message or bid on something on ebay very late at night and then think to myself "Oh man, I sure hope they don't have notifications going to their phone for these things, and if they do, I hope their phones are silenced!"
Because I am so used to being able to answer emails or messages or do other online tasks late at night that it almost never occurs to me ahead of time that the notification/phone habits of some people could mean they're getting sound alerts at 3am. eek!
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Post by anonrefugee on Apr 25, 2016 12:15:00 GMT
Am I the only one that thinks that "friending" someone on Facebook does not mean "asking for friendship"? That being said, I am not sure what the ethical guidelines are for doctors in regards to being Facebook friends with patients. Not the only one. One of my doctors has opened a Med Spa, aesthetic practice. She's got a heavy Facebook practice, was an early adopter. I should say former doctor....
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Post by msladibug on Apr 25, 2016 12:17:25 GMT
That's really strange that you posted this, because I got a friend request from one of my pain management drs. I just ignored it.
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Post by melanell on Apr 25, 2016 12:18:57 GMT
I am forever getting suggested friends who have just one friend in common. And they don't even have to be individual people. Some organizations are set up (or were set up this way at one point) so that you would friend them instead of just liking or following them. So John Doe & I could both be friends with the "Pleasant Mount Area Park Committee" and FB will see that as a reason for me to consider friending John Doe. FB basically wants you to have oodles of FB friends, so they make it very easy to friend someone. Maybe a bit too easy!
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Post by peasapie on Apr 25, 2016 12:46:13 GMT
It does seem unusual. I can see if the doctor had a professional page and asked your husband to like it. As others said, maybe it was a mistake.
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Post by anniebygaslight on Apr 25, 2016 13:08:37 GMT
An accident (but suggests he was looking) or massively inappropriate. Either way, don't accept.
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Post by RosieKat on Apr 25, 2016 15:24:27 GMT
Perhaps he's retiring, but wants to stay in touch a little bit? That's a stretch, but just trying to think of more reasons.
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