SparklyUnicorn Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Of course you can google now... Just wondering how many people are familiar with this term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I know what it is/was. I was not one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes, I know. No, I was never one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes and Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerine Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes and yes, but I didn't have the smock. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 I was one. At that time they were no longer called that, but my mother told me all about the term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes, I know. No, I wasn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawyer&Mom Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes and I've never actually seen one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 no idea what it is. never heard of the term before. If I had to guess without looking it up I would think a prostitute. But as I have read other replies and noted that it was something that other posters did as a child I can not think what it is. off to Google 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes and no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes, I remember them from when I was a kid. No, I never was one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes, I know what one is. No, I wasn't one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 OK I goggled and am no wiser- is it something Japanese as all the Google searches came up in Japanese ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes, I know the term from some novel I read when I was a kid. I never was one, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 OK I goggled and am no wiser- is it something Japanese as all the Google searches came up in Japanese ? It's a person who volunteers at a hospital. The "candy striper" part comes from the original uniforms worn by hospital volunteers which looked like a candy cane. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes and no, I wasn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaConquest Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes and no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I know what it is but I was never one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 yes and no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 It's a person who volunteers at a hospital. The "candy striper" part comes from the original uniforms worn by hospital volunteers which looked like a candy cane. Thank you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndOfOrdinary Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I was a clown who used to go in a do it. I didn't know the term until an older individual at the place called me "candy striper" and I was very confused. She explained. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes and no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 OK I goggled and am no wiser- is it something Japanese as all the Google searches came up in Japanese ? What search term did you use? I tried both "candystriper" and "candy striper" in Google and none of the responses were in Japanese. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Oh, and dh was one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes and no, my mom wouldn't let me. But her default answer was no to everything, though. She didn't have a thing against candy stripers, but I really wanted to door. I sense some unresolved issues. Humph. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 The only images that came up when I googled it were reminiscent of prostitution. (LOL) LOL maybe you typed "stripper"? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 yes, no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 What search term did you use? I tried both "candystriper" and "candy striper" in Google and none of the responses were in Japanese. candy striper Think I worked out the reason for all the Japanese results. it apparently is the name of a Japanese clothing shop in Japan. and my dd15 is studying Japanese, and spend all morning on the computer doing her Japanese studies. Now Google is being so helpful and providing Japanese websites. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Oh and I volunteered in a Japanese hospital but it was not at all the same so I don't count myself as one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndOfOrdinary Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 OK I goggled and am no wiser- is it something Japanese as all the Google searches came up in Japanese ? Auto correct might have helped you. If you add an extra "p" you will get a VERY different term which might involve some bizarre Japanese stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I had an extra p as well.... :ohmy: ........... I am dyslexic 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes, no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSmomof2 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes and yes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnolia Rain Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes and yes :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes, I know the term from some novel I read when I was a kid. I never was one, though. I'm pretty sure that is where I learned the term too :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyBC Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes and yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes, no, however I have encouraged one dd to look into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes, I know what it is. No, I wasn't one. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes, I know the term from some novel I read when I was a kid. I never was one, though. Was it Sweet Valley High? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindyz Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes, and yes with the red stripped smock dress and all. I really enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes and no. Now I can go back and read the thread. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I didn't google it, but I do know what one is. She is a girl who helps the nurses in hospitals. They called them candy stripers because they wore red and white striped jumpers. I remember one of my favorite books as a little girl was about a candy striper and I wanted to be one so badly. And then I wanted to be a nurse when I grew up. But I quit nursing school when I passed out watching them put in an IV. Guess the nursing profession wasn't for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I know what a candy striper is. I was not one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdahoHomeschooler Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yep, and yep. It was the beginning that ultimately led to my becoming an RN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes I did know without Googling. My sister was one but by that time (1990s) they used a more PC term. My sister is also an RN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daffodil Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yep. I was a candy striper in high school and wore the smock. This was early 2000s! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yep, did it for years. Had the uniform too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera33 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes and no. I did have friends who did it. I don't think they got the spiffy uniforms. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guilfordlake Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes and yes. Complete with red & white striped uniform. I think I still have the cap (but not the dress) boxed away with my other stuff from high school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdrinca Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Was it Sweet Valley High? Was for me! You know, I wish my kids didn't read so much junk, but then I realize that I did pick up some knowledge from those fluff books. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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