Steph, that is total bullshit.
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Glamcookie - Sep 30, 2008 8:22:51 am PDT #7049 of 10001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
Polter-Cow - Sep 30, 2008 8:23:03 am PDT #7050 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
please know that once you were a block and a half away she leaned back over my shoulder and started waving and saying wistfully, "Bye-bye! Bye-bye Seel!"
Heeeeeeeeeeee. Aw. Thanks for letting me know.
Teppy, what the fuck.
Glamcookie - Sep 30, 2008 8:24:06 am PDT #7051 of 10001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
I've never dealt with ANY doctor's office where I liked the front desk staff. Something about that job just makes people unhelpful and cranky.
Dude! I had typed almost the exact thing! I feel kind of bad saying that since my mom does this type of work and I know she's great at it. Too bad they can't clone her and put her in every doctor's office.
sj - Sep 30, 2008 8:26:06 am PDT #7052 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Teppy, that sucks. The staff at my doctor's office is equally annoying. I have found the only way I can get what I need is to call and leave a message to please have my doctor call me at his convenience without giving them any information about what I need.
juliana - Sep 30, 2008 8:31:58 am PDT #7053 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
I've never dealt with ANY doctor's office where I liked the front desk staff. Something about that job just makes people unhelpful and cranky.
Man, Tep. I'm so sorry that your Dr.'s office sucks. The Allina clinic in MSP had awesome front desk staff, and I miss them (and my doc!) very much.
DavidS - Sep 30, 2008 8:33:10 am PDT #7054 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I feel obliged to note that the staff at Emmett's pediatrician are helpful, competent and accomodating.
Plus they give out whirligigs.
beth b - Sep 30, 2008 8:34:25 am PDT #7055 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
so I should send flowers to the staff at my doctor's office. They actually do what they say they will,and apologizes when things get crazy. I like them and feel they do a really good job under crazy circumstances.
lisah - Sep 30, 2008 8:38:35 am PDT #7056 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
There are nice and helpful staff at both my gyn and dentist's offices. But assy staff is one reason I left my last gyn.
Jessica - Sep 30, 2008 8:39:34 am PDT #7057 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I feel kind of bad saying that since my mom does this type of work and I know she's great at it.
See, and while I was typing I was thinking "Apologies in advance to the medical receptionist lurkers!" Because I'm sure it's not actually true, it just feels that way.
Steph L. - Sep 30, 2008 8:41:30 am PDT #7058 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I've never dealt with ANY doctor's office where I liked the front desk staff. Something about that job just makes people unhelpful and cranky.
I'm sure they get really demanding/panicked/rude calls all day long. Or people who call 10 times a day in the hopes of talking to the doctor RIGHT THEN, or in the hopes of getting test results that aren't in yet. Or who want the receptionist to diagnose them right then. Or all manner of rude/inconveniencing/difficult shit. I know *I* wouldn't want to deal with it if I were them. But that's why, when I called, I gave them all the information up-front that they would need to deal with the problem. I wanted to be helpful (even though it was their screw-up); it was in *my* best interest to get a speedy outcome.
I cease to be helpful when they start treating me like I'm lying or like I'm asking for special treatment, when I was doing neither.
And they NEVER give out whirligigs.