Mary: "Dr. Grumpy's office, this is Mary."
Ms. Pisces: "Hi, I need to get in to see Dr. Grumpy right away!"
Mary: "Well, you're in luck. We just had a cancellation, and he can see you this afternoon..."
Ms. Pisces: "Oh, no. It will have to be next week. My astrologer says the horoscope doesn't favor an appointment this week."
Some people just don't know the meaning of "right away".
ReplyDeleteWell, there's your first symptom. Taking astrologers seriously is clearly a sign of neurologic dysfunction.
ReplyDeleteAnd my Feng Shui advisor needs to know which way the entrance to your exam room faces.
ReplyDeleteIs that her general astrologer, or her neuro-astrologer?
ReplyDeleteSure, they know the meaning of "right away". It means - I want an appointment time which is entirely of my choosing. And when I find out that I have a serious problem, and you didn't insist that I come in today to see you, I will blame you for anything that goes wrong.
ReplyDeleteNot that that ever happens.......