Be Like Gregory House

Gregory House, from the self-titled medical drama on the Fox network, is best known for his amazing diagnostic abilities and his misanthropic attitude. While working at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey, House encounters many patients with medical anomalies that would leave most doctors scratching their heads. Yet, he is almost always able to find the cause and cure it. While at first, he seems simply like an ornery old man, he is actually a complex, but still very human, character. If you want to be like Gregory house, then you have to work on mastering his look as well as his complicated personality.

Steps

House's Appearance

  1. The Cane. Get a good quality cane made of wood or one made of black metal with flames at the bottom. Hold it in your right hand and limp as though your right leg is in constant pain.
  2. The Pills. While House takes Vicodin whenever he is feeling pain or stress, Tic-Tacs or other breath mints will work just as fine.
  3. The Clothes. Dress in sports coats over oxford shirts or t-shirts with a logo or design on them. Never wear dress pants or shoes; instead, opt for jeans free of holes, but can be distressed and a pair of tennis shoes or sneakers. The Look Casual Yet Stylish should be put-together, but still very casual.
  4. The Look. House always has permanent five o'clock shadow, so shave often enough where you do not have a beard but no so often you look clean-shaven. Keep your hair trimmed, but long enough to look somewhat messy. Wear contacts instead of glasses, but if you are on the computer, glasses are fine.

House's Hobbies

  1. Ride a racing motorcycle, such as a Yamaha or Suzuki, not something like a Harley Davidson or a chopper. Wear a helmet that covers your entire head and a leather motorcycle jacket - yes, even someone like House makes sure to be safe!
  2. Get a Choose a Handheld Video Game Console system, such as a Game Boy or PSP and play it if you are bored or waiting for something.
  3. Keep up with the pop culture and make references to it in everyday speech every now and again. Some of House's favorite shows are General Hospital and Monster Truck rallies.
  4. Seek education to expand your mind. House can play the piano and guitar and can speak languages such as Hindi, Mandarin and Spanish. While learning these specific skills would be most House-like, simply always looking for something new to learn -and using it!- would be fine.

House's Personality

  1. House's motto is "Everybody lies." It is just a matter of what they are lying for, which may be for good or bad. As such, do not believe everything people tell you and instead use your own observation and intuition to tell you what is really the truth.
  2. Be a very diligent observer and use your observations to draw conclusions. House is a such a good Diagnostician because he is able to see very subtle clues about people and be able to determine underlying factors from them.
  3. Be quick witted and be able to think on your feet. It is very rare that House does not have a snappy comeback for something.
  4. Be sarcastic whenever necessary, which is very often. Make sure it is true sarcasm and not simply adding, "...not!" to the end of phrases or starting them with "NO!" in an over-the-top way.
  5. Do not try to be polite or kind. Say what is on your mind and do not be afraid to Avoid Offending Someone With a Strong Opinion. Of course, this only applies to people who deserve it, such as stupid people or people you work with all of the time.
  6. Only do things if it benefits you in some way. If you do not get your way, manipulate people by finding something that annoys the particular person the most and doing that. For example: Sally hates squeaky shoes. So, whenever you are near Sally make your shoes squeak. Usually this is something that requires some amount of planning and is not something as simple as making an annoying sound or face.
  7. Do not seek to have a large circle of friends, but rather a few really close ones. While many times they will anger you and you do the same to them, they prove to be more loyal than most.
  8. While you may have emotions and pain, be stoic and do not express your emotions other than anger, irritation, etc and only complaining about extreme physical pain.
  9. Be the best or one of the best at something you enjoy. House is the best doctor there is, for example. It would be extra House-like if you did it not to help people, but because you enjoy solving puzzles or figuring things out.

Tips

  • House is able to get away with being rude because he is good at what he does and he has earned the respect needed to say things that he does. Do not try to emulate him before you have done the same.
  • Watch the show closely to truly understand how House acts.
  • Look up "House-isms," or humorous one-liners often said by him, such as "That's a catchy diagnosis, you could dance to that" or "There is not a thin line between love and hate. There is - in fact - a Great Wall of China with armed sentries posted every {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}} between love and hate."

Warnings

  • Do not be excessively rude! Even House has morals and only lightly irritates people, not deeply hurts them and even then he only does it when provoked. Never take it too far and be sure that the person you're teasing is okay with it.
  • NEVER take prescription narcotics unless prescribed by a doctor! And even then, be sure to follow the instructions closely.
  • Always follow the rules of where you work, especially if lives are at stake if you do not follow them. The show is written for drama, not accuracy, so what you're not seeing the malpractice lawsuits, instances where taking huge risks does not work out and other things like that.
  • Never drive a motorcycle without a license and follow the rules of the road.

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