Health and Annoying: What do you mean, lady?

What do you mean, lady?

By ihateoldmagazines - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I went to the doctor's office for an appointment. After waiting for ages, I asked the receptionist what the delay was. Apparently, I had no standing appointment today. This is coming from the same receptionist who checked me in nearly two hours ago. FML

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By misty - 28/06/2011 16:14 - Canada

Today, after checking in and waiting for three hours to see the doctor, the receptionist said she forgot about me because she didn't see me. She asked me to come back tomorrow. I was sitting right in front of her. FML

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By in pain and tardy - 11/03/2016 23:00 - United States - Easthampton

Today, I had a doctor's appointment. I arrived early so I could check in with the receptionists about this weird communication mixup that's caused me to miss my last two appointments. Despite what my appointment card said, I arrived to find the office closed. FML

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Time's up

By f u doc - 30/09/2020 17:01 - United States

Today, I had two different doctor's appointments with different specialists at the same hospital. Doctor #1 kept me waiting so long doctor #2 refused to see me. I tried to explain I was in the building and why I was late, but he wouldn’t hear it. I’d already waited 4 months for these appointments. FML

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The tooth is…

By oops - 02/03/2013 18:32 - Netherlands - Nieuwe-niedorp

Today, after spending almost an hour in the dentist's waiting room, watching other people get called in for their appointments, I finally lost my patience and asked the receptionist what was taking so long. I'd forgotten to sign in. FML

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Are you lost?

By Anonymous - 10/09/2024 20:00 - Canada

Today, I walked into what I thought was my doctor’s new office building for my appointment. I sat down, only to realize five minutes later that I was sitting in a small conference room where they were holding a staff meeting, and not the waiting room I thought it was. I had to wait for the doctor's receptionist to come get me. FML

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Thanks, that helps

By Anonymous - 14/04/2009 18:41 - United States

Today, I made an appointment with a therapist because lately I've been feeling alone and like no one cares about me. I waited at her office for about forty minutes before the receptionist informed me that she must have forgotten about the appointment. Even my therapist stands me up. FML

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See ya!

By inefficiencies - 02/02/2021 05:10

Today, I was supposed to have a hospital appointment I've been waiting three months for, but they changed it to a phone call. The call consisted of the consultant asking questions and saying, "Yes, I see that in your notes", before concluding I need to a physical appointment and booking one… for three months' time. FML

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Feedback

By Coco - 02/09/2022 05:30 - India - Noida

Today, an interviewer kept me waiting for 20 minutes at reception, then marked me "late" in his feedback. FML

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Poor planning on your part does not necessitate an emergency on mine

By Anonymous - 17/01/2022 08:02

Today, I had to bring my youngest (a 3 year-old) with me to my therapist's, due to not having childcare. After waiting 10 minutes, the receptionist called me up to the desk to inform me that my therapist wouldn’t be seeing me, because of my child being there. Nothing like wasting an hour of my time. FML

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The longest monologue

By Anonymous - 29/11/2012 00:57 - Canada - Belleville

Today, I was waiting in a doctor's office when I was approached by an elderly woman. She told me all about the ripping of her stitches in a very private place, in exhaustive detail. Of course, today was the day my doctor chose to be an hour late. FML

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DocBastard 38

Friday 28 January 2011 2:12

Hahaha! He got you. Another clueless victim for his victory wall. Two hours is pretty good. This is a game we doctors like to play. Was it Bill? I bet it was. He's the best at making idiots wait, as long as 5 hours once. My record is 95 minutes, so I'm not even close to the leader. Oh, that Bill.

Doortje 29

Friday 28 January 2011 2:08

Pff, stand up for yourself woman, don't just sit there for two hours.

Comments

iliketurdles 7

Friday 28 January 2011 2:02

Been there.. Waited 4hrs at the dentist before I got told my appointments tomorrow. At least the nurse filled a slot in the same hour for me for the inconvenience caused.

Doortje 29

Friday 28 January 2011 2:04

You waited for FOUR hours?

MasterE56 4

Friday 28 January 2011 2:20

DAMN!!

USAF_girl 3

Friday 28 January 2011 3:02

Why would anyone wait longer than 30 minutes without asking what's going on??

Garytt 0

Friday 28 January 2011 5:58

^ ikr

ke59100 1

Friday 28 January 2011 15:11

I work at a surgery and one time a mother ran in with a toddler having a siezure. this set a few of the drs back a couple of hours with their appts. Things like this happen all the time and are beyond our prediction. People always complain about their drs running behind but don't actually consider why..

pavloviandoggy 4

Saturday 29 January 2011 0:16

So true. My father's a physician. He's had people come with open wounds that needed stitches but can't get in at the ER. Someone who needs immediate attention is going to take priority.

sara8866 8

Friday 18 February 2011 5:11

I have heard this same FML before several times.....

Mervin22 6

Friday 28 January 2011 2:03

What a bitch! That sucks.

talktomandybaby 8

Friday 28 January 2011 2:04

Hahahahaha,sucks for you!!!!

maybaybe 0

Friday 28 January 2011 2:06

What an idiot! That sucks :(

thesinginguy 18

Friday 28 January 2011 5:24

if you don't mind me sayin you are a pretty girl and I am pretty much like a younger brown-haired guy version of you (: just sayin that cause I read your profile(: btw I speak a bit of French (I'm telling everyone cause French is really romantic and creepy at the same time ex: je te vous means I want you.)

chippa 24

Friday 28 January 2011 6:20

"Je te vous" does not mean "I want you." >.> In fact, it doesn't really mean anything... *edit* Woops, the comment I was replying to got modded. Uhh... *whistles*

GetaLifePlease 0

Friday 28 January 2011 12:47

28 unfortunately you FAIL!

chippa 24

Friday 28 January 2011 16:13

Not really.

Doortje 29

Friday 28 January 2011 2:08

Pff, stand up for yourself woman, don't just sit there for two hours.

DocBastard 38

Friday 28 January 2011 2:12

yetanotherginger 19

Friday 28 January 2011 2:16

Do you go in for that interdepartmental competition? I heard that oncologists do it regularly, competing against chiropodists for both max duration and amount of patients waiting.

Doortje 29

Friday 28 January 2011 2:23

Hah, you would be screwed if you tried to play that game here Doc. We have signs that say "If you've been waiting longer than 15 minutes, please report this to the receptionist".

DocBastard 38

Friday 28 January 2011 2:31

Ginger, here in Equatorial Guinea, it's a free-for-all. Anyone is fair game. Doortje, that's a game killer right there. Thankfully, we have no morals or ethics here.