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/Select_Necessary_678 1d ago

Just leave one glove in every room. Steal all but the child sized BP cuffs. Take ALL the thermometer covers. Find a list of employees (on a whiteboard) and print a fake salary list. Make sure the highest liscences have the lowest salaries. Take all the phone cords.

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u/TheRealKrasnov 1d ago

This is some next level fuckery. Nice!

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u/slothdonki 1d ago

I’m in luck since for me they always need to go grab the child sized BP cuffs anyway.

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u/posey07 15h ago

My husband has to open, look at, or touch every single thing in the exam room. Pace around, talk loud…if it’s been long enough he throws in some colorful words…It used to mortify me. Now I laugh, especially when doc walks in while he is doing it. Stop making us wait so long!!

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u/OtherAardvark 15h ago

Your list reminds me of vintage internet. It all felt so pure and goofy in 2010.

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u/Select_Necessary_678 8h ago

Ok that hurts. I was online back in the 1900's lol. Back when all the jokes came thru as forwarded messages lol

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u/OtherAardvark 8h ago

Lol. I was born in '94. So, I experienced that iteration of the internet, as well. 2010-ish internet, give or take three years, was just my favorite: Tumblr. MLIA. XKCD. Figuring out MySpace layouts, and top 5s. Social media without the almighty algorithm. Happening upon new art and music organically.

And I just remember reading a bunch of stuff with this, "Remember you have free will. Who's going to stop you from being a goofy goober?" vibe around that time.

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u/Select_Necessary_678 7h ago

I was born in 1980. I saw my schools first computer installed in the library (apple lle). I grew up on dos and floppy disks. While the internet existed in some form in the late 80's for me it was the AOL and yahoo era that really got stuff moving. ICQ, and chat rooms were the original reddit lol

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u/Mom_baMentality 1d ago

The salary one alone would take the office down.

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u/Confident-Sprite2233 9h ago

You are so my long lost sibling I always dreamed of. This is next level creativity!!

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u/Firm_Award457 22h ago

All the phone cords?!?!? That's why I never get through to anyone!

Well played. 👏

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u/SawzallKing 1d ago

Absolutely diabolical! 😄