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/Sometimesaphasia 1d ago

I had an appointment with my gynecologist after work, so about 5:30pm. I was taken into the exam room, told to undress and given a paper gown. I waited and waited for over an hour, periodically peeking out into the hallway. Suddenly, all the lights shut off. I yelled out “Hey, I'm still in here!!!” and the lights came back on. The nurses forgot about me, the doctor was gone, and even though they apologized, I changed to a different practice.

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u/lisavfr 1d ago

I had similar at a bougie salon for a facial. Arrived early, checked in and shown to a waiting room in the back, not the main, front lobby. No robe, no paperwork to fill out, no locker for my street clothes. Sat long enough that the motion activated lights went out. After an hour I got up and left.

The salon called my cell 45 minutes later. Yes, 45 minutes after I waited, after I drove home. No, I won’t turn around and come back. Your front desk staff had plenty of opportunity to say something when I walked past them and announced I was leaving after waiting nearly an hour, in the dark.

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u/Yusuf20904 1d ago

Did you give them a zero star review?

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u/lisavfr 1d ago

Worse. Mentioned the failed appointment to friends who are also friends with the owners. The owners definitely know of me although i doubt they know my name. I wouldn’t hesitate to tell them all about my experience if they were to ask me.

The crazy part was that every time I set foot in that salon I got the hard sell. Sign up for this monthly club, promotion or whatever…
And, spouse and I had been going routinely for massages. I chose to ignore it when I overheard my masseuse complaining about another customer. Pro tip, if I’m in the waiting room I should NOT be hearing that kinda talk.