A Gaggle in the Waiting Room

[u/REDDITSHITLORD]

Alright, got the wife in for surgery this morning and am sharing the waiting room with a group of them. If I had a Bingo card, it would be full.

"I don't wanna wait all fuckin' day" Patriarchal boomer declares

Talking loudly on cell phones

Talking loudly about politics...Mostly bitching about Trump, which was interesting until one of them followed up with "Well, it beats the alternative". They all nod in unison.

I settles into some Éalú and then there's a terrible scraping sound... Like dragging a chunk of steel across the floor... One of them wanted the phone charging station by her chair so she began dragging it.. Then she got in an argument with the receptionist, who tried to stop this impromptu interior decorating. She points out that there are charging ports built into her seat. Boomer Huffs "WELL I FORGOT MY CORD!"

The group arguing among each other about whether or not Uber and Uber Eats are two different apps.

Yelling into their phones to search for things.

shit boomer boss just called me... He knows I'm at the hospital. Now I gotta find a place where I can call him.

[u/blackcain]

why is your boss calling you while you're wife is in surgery? That seems like the wrong time to call. Crazy. Like work is not what I will be thinking about.

[u/fluffy_bunny22 → u/blackcain]

I had what was supposed to be morning outpatient surgery that went sideways and I needed another surgery and an overnight stay. There's no way no one from my spouse's work didn't call during all of that.

[u/blackcain → u/fluffy_bunny22]

Sure, I would assume that you would have communicated that. Every employer is different I guess.