Annie: "Dr. Grumpy's office, this is Annie."
Mrs. Lost: "Hi, I'm here at the pharmacy, and my prescription isn't ready."
Annie: "Really? I called it in last night. You're at the Walgreen's, at 5th & Hamilton?"
Mrs. Lost: "I think so."
In background:
Mrs. Lost: "Hey, is this the Walgreen's on 5th and Hamilton?"
Male voice: "No, this is the CVS at 5th & Hamilton. The Walgreen's is across the street."
Mrs. Lost: "No, it's not here."
Annie: "Well, didn't I just hear someone tell you it's at the store across the street? You're in the wrong drugstore."
Mrs. Lost: "I guess so. Can you call and tell them to have someone carry it over here?"
Annie: "No. You'll need to go get it. You're in the wrong store."
Mrs. Lost: "But it might start snowing any minute now. I saw that on the weather."
Annie: "You can drive across the street."
Mrs. Lost: "But then I have to walk to my car."
Annie: "How far away is your car?"
Mrs. Lost: "It's at the Walgreen's across the street. The CVS didn't have any open parking spaces."
I am convinced that you are living in California.
ReplyDeleteMrs. Lost is right, she shouldn't be driving... :)
ReplyDeleteAricept 23mg. for when 20mg just isn't enough.
ReplyDeleteLOVE that anon 7:17am!!! I may start using that line
ReplyDeleteIs Rite Aid on the other corner ?
ReplyDeleteI found this entire story to be depressing beyond belief. Depressing in the sense that this person is so hapless as to be unable to negotiate this simple transaction of life. Is it age, illness or lack of intellect, is this the ignominious end we all fear.
Well now we know what Mrs. Lost is on medication prescribed by a neurologist. I'm not sure she should be driving, though.
ReplyDeleteThis has to be made up, if only to salvage my faith in humanity. Too funny!
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Yep, this one made me literally slap my forehead. Geeezzz!
ReplyDeleteHey, I think there was a sighting here as well:
ReplyDeletehttp://notalwaysright.com/no-pain-for-this-refill/49611
My wife worked as a Pharmacy Tech for a while at a Target in Phoenix...same thing. Customer came up and asked if she could call the Walgreens down the street and have them bring the script to Target. Insanity runs rampant through the masses.
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Dr G -
ReplyDeleteIf you hurry you should have time to call Walgreens and raise the dose.
Time to pad Annie's desk so she can bang her head more comfortably.
ReplyDeleteThis makes the top of my head twitch. What am I for tomorrow? I just have one day off this week.
ReplyDeleteI'm a mail carrier ... sounds just like several of my customers !! (And then they trash the Post Office for whatever gripe they had...)
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