[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by dillywho

I was at the other window, right next to her waiting to get my husband's ID and insurance card returned so was in no way "crowding" her. (They scan them each time we go.)

I guess one of the things that prompted me to speak up is that I am so sick and tired of the me, me, me first mentality that seems to abound these days. Her holier-than-thou attitude towards everyone was what really got me going. She offered no explanation or, at the very least, an apology for being late, but simply began berating the staff for not just running her right in. It was as if they should be GRATEFUL that she bothered to show up at all.

Most times, I too, would not say anything.

There is no question that I agree with everything you were THINKING, especially the me, me, me attitude of many. My point was that actually SAYING it could have a neutral outcome at best, and a significant confrontation at worst. There was a (theoretically) professional and experienced professional there handling it, it just doesn't make sense to get involved. After all, if there is a rabid raccoon in your garage, do you try to capture it when an animal control officer is standing right next to you?

[NYGUY]

Originally Posted by Buffalo Jim

Was the person in question someone you know ? Or just from NYC ? Or both ?

LOL, no Jim....and like you, I am from Western New York.

[Wiotte]

Originally Posted by dillywho

And nobody, including her, knows what the other patients who were on time were going through, either.

Justifying a MYOB situation . Those directly involved handled the situation nicely without interference.


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[Bonny]

If I would have been the receptionist, I would have resented any interference from someone in the waiting room. If someone felt the need to get involved, it would make me feel like they think I needed their help because I wasn't doing my job.
I wouldn't have been happy.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

There is no question that I agree with everything you were THINKING, especially the me, me, me attitude of many. My point was that actually SAYING it could have a neutral outcome at best, and a significant confrontation at worst. There was a (theoretically) professional and experienced professional there handling it, it just doesn't make sense to get involved. After all, if there is a rabid raccoon in your garage, do you try to capture it when an animal control officer is standing right next to you?

Rabid raccoon might be pushing it. Maybe a half-boiled lobster that got out of its pot.

There are people you should avoid confrontation with now and they could look like anyone in this stressful time. I have a milquetoast personality most of the time, for instance. Caspar Milquetoast - Wikipedia But even milquetoasts have a limit.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Rabid raccoon might be pushing it. Maybe a half-boiled lobster that got out of its pot.

There are people you should avoid confrontation with now and they could look like anyone in this stressful time. I have a milquetoast personality most of the time, for instance. Caspar Milquetoast - Wikipedia But even milquetoasts have a limit.

were the rubber bands still on the lobster's claws????
and was the lobster from Canada???

[maryanna630]

My question to the OP...did anyone ask for your help? If not, it might be more appropriate to MYOB and let the experienced receptionist do her job without interference.

[Wiotte]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Rabid raccoon might be pushing it. Maybe a half-boiled lobster that got out of its pot.

There are people you should avoid confrontation with now and they could look like anyone in this stressful time. I have a milquetoast personality most of the time, for instance. Caspar Milquetoast - Wikipedia But even milquetoasts have a limit.

Googling any word can bring surprising results. I googled my name and found my sister, googled my sister and found my mother, googled my mother and found she was dead. I've stopped googling my name.


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[CFrance]

It puts the receptionist in an awkward position too--the middle. And if the person does end up in a fight, the receptionist could be the one catching the fallout.

My plan would have been wait to see what the receptionist does. If she allows the latecomer to push off everyone else's appointment, then I would complain. But to the receptionist, not the patient.

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Perhaps not" always". My affection and admiration for this woman made me emotionally defensive.

I notice that my age has caused me to be more outspoken than I used to be.

I am surprised Dilly spoke out, but she did and to me and how I was raised,she was right. Sometimes being silent isn't the right thing to do.

I have rarely shared my views on politics except with my family and close friends, nor even had passionate views on world affairs until this last decade of my life. It could be part of our human development that as we age we speak up on things that we had not previously.

I have defended you many times on the political forum Rubicon, because I have read your posts for many years. This one is true to you and doesn't surprise me. We are who we are and don't have a whole lot of time left to be here and to speak up.

GG:

Words are powerful and words have different meanings from a sender to a receiver. The word "typical" to me carries more emotion than perhaps others owing to a past experience?

Words such as all, always, etc are absolutes and the only absolute is death...However this is one absolute we ALL try and avoid it is not in the human experience for any of us to "always be". etc If it were so perhaps more of us would play more consistent golf

There are times to speak up. One such situation for me is to see a child being mishandled by a parent. I'll speak up every time. Children should be treated as a "protected species" both mentally and physically

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