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Title: THINGS U do in a "waiting room"...
Post by: warhawk on September 12, 2008, 10:25:16 AM
hello fellow chrome domes:  this topic was discussed at work the other day.  i'll start: well... about a month or two ago... i went 2 the dentist.  while i was in the waiting room... i just grabbed a sports magazine & texted a few of my friends on the cell while in the waiting room.

so... how 'bout U?  what things U do in the waiting room?  what's your story?

WARHAWK O0
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Post by: baldy46 on September 12, 2008, 11:29:30 AM
I used to hate waiting in the waiting room at the doctor's or dentist's office, but not anymore.  I actually get a lot of work done while I'm waiting, by answering e-mails on my Blackberry.  The 10-15 minute wait that used to make me angry goes by really fast now. 
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Post by: joergHH on September 12, 2008, 11:33:04 AM
I'm searching for the patients I want to talk to, they are always on toilet!

J
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Post by: Timmay on September 12, 2008, 11:34:34 AM
I used to hate waiting in the waiting room at the doctor's or dentist's office, but not anymore.  I actually get a lot of work done while I'm waiting, by answering e-mails on my Blackberry.  The 10-15 minute wait that used to make me angry goes by really fast now. 

That reminds me of the time I was at the ER with my daughter and this guy was on his blackberry.  He was there before we were and it seemed like we were there forever.  When they finally called his name he looked at the nurse and said...Tell them I will be right there i have a few emails to get done.  The nurse said Sir you need to come now...he said why?  you make us wait. LOL
He got some pretty nasty looks from everyone there including my wife...and someone said JUST GO SO WE CAN GET IN! LOL

I usually read magazines..
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Post by: slyinglide on September 12, 2008, 11:48:46 AM
Crossword Puzzles.........I have a slow Doctor
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Post by: schro on September 12, 2008, 12:13:56 PM
wait.
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Post by: Medic aka Rocko on September 12, 2008, 12:20:55 PM
I hit on the receptionist.  Then I sit in the corner and read magazines after I get shot down in flames.
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Post by: time2shine on September 12, 2008, 12:30:31 PM
When they finally called his name he looked at the nurse and said...Tell them I will be right there i have a few emails to get done.  The nurse said Sir you need to come now...he said why?  you make us wait. LOL

Cheers to that guy.
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Post by: tomgallagher on September 12, 2008, 01:25:08 PM
take a nap
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Post by: D.A.L.U.I. on September 12, 2008, 01:39:05 PM
Wonder if the people around me are contagious!
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Post by: Paul on September 12, 2008, 04:28:16 PM
Try to pick up the doctors good looking Asian nurse >:D
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Post by: buuckkweet on September 12, 2008, 05:58:41 PM
I start messing with my cell phone.  The good ol Beavis & Butthead ringtones get a variety of reactions from everyone. ;D
Title: Re: THINGS U do in a "waiting room"...
Post by: StumpyDave on September 15, 2008, 04:42:02 AM
Hospitals in the UK don't let you use cellphones.  Some have devices to prevent signals.  They claim that this is so that the signal does not interfere with delicate medical equipment.  Some of us think that this is just to make you use there very expensive telephone facilities.
It really depends on the waiting room, and why I'm there.  A couple of weeks ago I got into a Readers Digest story at the dentist when I went for a checkup.  They had to come and poke me because they'd been calling for ages and I didn't notice.
I rarely go to see a doctor.  Last time I went I sat in the waiting room trying to guess which door I'd have to go through to see the right doctor.  I don't think I've ever seen the same one twice at our practice - there's about 8 of them.
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Post by: Brkeatr on September 15, 2008, 05:17:15 AM
I hate waiting when I go to the Drs or Dentist. It makes the anxiety of being there much worse. I have an aquaintance who has such high anxiety when going to the dentist they don't make her wait at all. The Dentist knows about her anxiety and she gets to walk in the door and right to the chair with no questions asked. But anyway, I usually read magazines or talk to the other people that are waiting.
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Post by: Mikekoz13 on September 15, 2008, 12:59:45 PM
I read the year old magazines they have thrown about,,,,,,,,
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Post by: skiking on September 15, 2008, 01:33:05 PM
I read magazines, then when the nurse comes out, I get an ear load about not learning from my mistakes.  There is a down side to knowing all the nurses in town.
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Post by: champ007 on September 15, 2008, 08:07:29 PM
Try to pick up the doctors good looking Asian nurse >:D

See, thats what I'm talking about. I usually chat up the receptionist or any nurse sitting behind the counter.
Gotta stay in the game at all times  >:D
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Post by: don on September 15, 2008, 11:31:25 PM
Hey Brkeatr,that's a damm good dentist not to make that woman with anxiety wait.Most doctors or dentists don't give a damm how nervous a person is,they just have to wait their turn. For that matter anybody can say they suffer from anxiety and cannot wait. Unbelievable!
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Post by: The Anvil on September 16, 2008, 12:02:05 AM
Keep ice and pressure on my face! :XX
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Post by: Brkeatr on September 16, 2008, 04:22:40 AM
Hey Brkeatr,that's a damm good dentist not to make that woman with anxiety wait.Most doctors or dentists don't give a damm how nervous a person is,they just have to wait their turn. For that matter anybody can say they suffer from anxiety and cannot wait. Unbelievable!

Don, yeah he is a good dentist, been going to him for over 20 years !!
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Post by: DJ_Bald on September 16, 2008, 05:58:05 AM
I have a phone that has internet---so I check email, text, or just look at the web.
Its small but its big enough to read.  Either that or I look at pictures on my phone or text with my friends.
But when they call me I am ready. I would never make anyone wait because I was playing with my phone.
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Post by: Timmay on September 16, 2008, 06:34:32 AM
Here is an idea....if you do not have insurance and are in the waiting room...just get on your phone and act like you are talking to your bankruptcy lawyer........but be careful...that might prolong your waiting time....lol
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Post by: GASlick on September 16, 2008, 09:21:06 PM
call out names and then go outside to get them! aarrrggh
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Post by: PBurke on September 16, 2008, 10:02:25 PM
i hate going to the doctor. so i usually just flip through a magazine cause i ain't in the mood to talk to anyone.
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Post by: Timmay on September 17, 2008, 01:27:04 PM
count my arm hairs...
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Post by: time2shine on September 17, 2008, 01:30:11 PM
count my arm hairs...

that would take forever for me.
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Post by: Timmay on September 17, 2008, 01:34:39 PM
Time2shine..you are in a waiting room...go ahead...you got time.
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Post by: don on September 17, 2008, 10:36:36 PM
Timm,in your new avatar you and Gaslick look almost identical.
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Post by: Timmay on September 17, 2008, 10:41:58 PM
didnt you know that we were cousins?
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Post by: GASlick on September 18, 2008, 01:09:36 AM
Timm,in your new avatar you and Gaslick look almost identical.

 ;D  Haven't noticed.  Same haircut.  You know, all of us look the same!
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Post by: Timmay on September 18, 2008, 06:52:27 AM
OR ...maybe we are the same person....

not really....GASlick likes to wear the frilly undies...i just like mine plain. LOL
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Post by: Hook'Em on September 18, 2008, 09:46:26 AM
I just show up 20-30 minutes late and go right in.  :*))
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Post by: FR8TRAIN on September 19, 2008, 09:18:38 AM
I never have to wait in the waiting room. I always end up waiting in the exam room. And waiting, and waiting, and waiting.
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Post by: Tyler on September 19, 2008, 07:54:33 PM
I just text and surf the internet on my phone.   I'm usually on this site.
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Post by: Alexander215 on September 21, 2008, 10:56:25 AM
I wait patiently and stare at the wall and ponder stuff. And when the doctor's late the sh*t hits the fan and I start demanding answers and pacing up and down the halls. Then give him/her an earful when they finally arrive.