Bitches Be Crazy

 


I see my maga doctor twice a year, every six months. So, yesterday I called to schedule an appointment for February. Normally, this call takes a whole two minutes. I have never had a problem until yesterday. I asked the scheduler to set me up for my bi- annual checkup. She immediately tells me she cannot do that because I had my physical in August. I then told her, this isn't a physical, it's just a checkup where my doctor goes over lab work and medications. It's the same deal I have been doing for twelve years. For some reason this woman wanted to argue. She seemed hung up on the word, "checkup." What else should I have called it? Okay, it wasn't for a physical and I never said the word physical because my maga doctor doesn't do physicals. The closest she gets to one is checking my heart with a stethoscope. I sit in a chair, wearing my street clothes and she reads my lab work I had done earlier. That is it. Every single time. Yet this scheduler insisted the doc does something special in August which is beside the point! You're not in the room with us, lady! Your only job is to schedule appointments. I think I chuckled at one time because this was turning into a very unnecessary angry bird conversation. She just kept getting angrier and angrier after I tried to explain this has been the routine forever. I honestly don't know what her issue was but once she started being a bitch I went on the defensive. If you've had a rough day, don't take it out on others. Her problem seemed to be about semantics, so I tried to appease her. I told her, call it whatever you want, it's my biannual meeting, follow up, lookie loo, with my doctor. She continued to argue about what it was I needed. It was such a bizarre call. Then I think I said into the phone, "Wow," then laughed. She then loudly sighed and said, "Fine, just give me a date you want." Oh, I was so done by then. I asked her how long she'd been scheduling appointments. She snottily replied, "I've been doing this for a very long time, maaaaaam."

I couldn't help myself. I replied, "You suck. You absolutely suck." Naturally, she was not amused and started saying something but I had hung up by then.

I detest bullies. I will fight back. I will stand up to them. This woman had a chip on her shoulder from the beginning. There was absolutely no reason for her to go off on me. 

So, I messaged my doctor's office where they apologized and made my appointment within minutes. 

You don't get to be a bitch because maybe I sound and look like someone who will take your shit. Sometimes, I think people see me as an easy mark. I obviously was one when I was a child, but not anymore. I become this girl

I recall another incident a few years ago when I was feeling unwell and went into the emergency care center. The doctor on duty was an asshole when he found out I was using Obamacare. I made the mistake of asking if a certain procedure was covered and he replied, "Well, you've got that fancy Obaaaamacare." Then he looked at my face and tried to chuckle his way out of it. Do not mess with me. I will report you. I will tell on you. I'm more than happy to share my side of the story with your colleagues. 

Day five of the new year. Ugh.

*Title stolen from a line on TBBTHEORY 

Comments

ex-ferrer said…
Wait- now the comment is working. You are correct- you got to yell at people early and often! They musta heard me.

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