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

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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/pgpathat 1d ago

Early morning appointments shouldn’t be an hour late. The day hasn’t had time to get away from them yet

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u/remberzz 1d ago

Ha. I once had an 8am appointment (wanting to miss as little work as possible). I was put in a room and waited and waited.

At 8:45am I stuck my head out the door to ask how much longer it was.going to be - just in time to watch the doctor arrive at the office for the day.

When he came into my room 10-15 minutes later, he had the nerve to say, "In a hurry, are we?"

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u/buffalobandit24 1d ago

I had a 10am appointment with the nurse practitioner at my doctors. She was an hour and a half late, and then took forever with me and she went into detail about EVERYTHING, like literally asked me why I went to school for accounting?? Then when we finished after 12 she said I could do my bloodwork downstairs and I asked if it’ll be ok if I come back another day. She said “do you have somewhere to be??” I’m like yeah work!! And I’m so dehydrated from waiting for so long.

Then the person setting my follow-up up said you have to be here early to see her like 10am isn’t early!!