I'm sorry, Tom. May the call go better than anticipated.
...because God knows you need some satisfaction in life besides shagging Captain Cardboard! And I never really liked you anyway. And you have stupid hair!
Spike ,'Selfless'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Laura - Apr 24, 2026 8:08:19 am PDT #12426 of 12429
Our wings are not tired.
Tom Scola - Apr 24, 2026 8:12:42 am PDT #12427 of 12429
They pay me in WOIMS
OK, the call went smoothly, but guy on the phone can’t do anything other than ping the doctor’s office. We’ll see how it turns out.
Steph L. - Apr 24, 2026 8:35:00 am PDT #12428 of 12429
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
So my new PCP has been ignoring my electronic message, so this means I have to actually get on the phone, talk to humans, and try to get my prescription (which ran out today) refilled. Wish me luck.
Ugh, that is the goddamn worst, even for people who don't mind talking on the phone. It's always such a pain in the ass to unfuck something that you didn't fuck up in the first place.
OK, the call went smoothly, but guy on the phone can’t do anything other than ping the doctor’s office.
Man, the payoff for making an actual pain-in-the-ass phone call should be better than "I'll ping the doctor's office." Boo.
kat - Apr 24, 2026 8:54:27 am PDT #12429 of 12429
"The thing about dorks is we stick together. Mostly for gaming purposes but also because it wards off jocks, gutter clowns and other Stephen King-like threats." - Lauren Okie
Everything medical related is such a fucking hassle. Dealing with Grace aging out pediatrics is a nightmare mess. We haven’t been able to get in to see an orthopedic doc and I’ve spent 3 days on the phone trying to make it work. Unsuccessfully.
Happy birthday to Mac! I will think good job-with-health-benefits thoughts for him.