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/mrsbeequinn 1d ago

Start opening cabinets. They will be right in when you are mid opening.

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u/Bananapopcicle 1d ago

Go for the box of gloves

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u/Slh1973 1d ago

Time to start making glove balloon animals.

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u/Caftancatfan 1d ago

My kids’ doctor has a sign that says “please don’t make balloons out of the gloves.”

Yeah, you may have gone to medical school, but I went to clown college, and you can’t stop me.

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u/Ordinary_Ad_7992 23h ago

Usually my daughter-in-law or son are able to do the appointments, but on one of those rare occasions when I had the honor of taking them, my grandkids' ear doctor was making balloons to keep them busy while we talked! He was fun!