r/mildlyinfuriating • u/transfatpikachu • 1d ago
I just wanted a hot dog Doctor’s appointment scheduled at 9:00am, still waiting almost an hour later
I have a lot of doctor’s appointments, and I know how busy and hard these people work. I’m not mad at them and I’d never be rude. I know it’s not on purpose. Nevertheless, it’s still a bit infuriating to make time for a scheduled appointment, arrive 15 minutes early (required), and then wait this long with not even an acknowledgment of the delay from anyone. Sigh. 9:55 now, still waiting.
Edit: I really appreciate all the comments! The doctor ended up coming in shortly after 10. This was a specialist ortho appointment for my shoulder. Still no acknowledgement of the delay, which would’ve been nice, but I’m more annoyed that my concerns were pretty much brushed off again during the whole 3ish minutes he spent with me. I know waits can get long, I wouldn’t care as much if the doctor had at least seemed somewhat concerned with my issue. Sigh… gotta love American healthcare!
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u/caput_draconus 1d ago edited 1d ago
I think these are starting to become more widespread. I have to see many different doctor/specialists at separate locations and in the last 3 years or so, all of them have transitioned to using the little flags or some kind of color coding system whenever a patient is in the room. Maybe it feels anecdotal but their operations seem to run more smoothly since they all started using them.