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/iforgothowtohuman 1d ago
Similar here, except the lights didn't get shut off I just got fed up, got dressed again, and walked up to the checkout counter and told them I hadn't seen the doctor so they shouldn't be charging my insurance for anything. She asked if I wanted her to find out what happened/where the doctor is and I said no, then if I wanted to reschedule and I said no, and finally if I wanted to reschedule with another doctor there and I said no.
It was a hospital office, she was an ob/gyn, so my guess is there was an emergency delivery and nobody thought to check on the scheduled appointments. But who's got time to sit in an empty medical office wearing nothing but a paper gown for 3 hours just to have the doctor brush off every single one of your concerns and treat you as an inconvenience because you'd had 2 abortions and weren't planning on having any kids any time in the foreseeable future? I found a new doctor.