Just a Little Rant: Doctor's Offices

I was at my doctor's office this week.  I have a sinus infection.  The good news is that the appointment was for when my daughter was in preschool.  As I sat in the waiting room I realized it had been YEARS since I have been to a doctor's office alone.  It wasn't awful.  I sat in the quiet room and sipped my coffee.

Everything was fine until a pharmaceutical rep came into the waiting area.  I understand they have a job to do, but I was a paying patient.  Here, in pain, with a documented time slot (and before you know it, I have to shoot back to the preschool to get the princess. ) Not stopping by to see what I could pitch to the good doctor.

Now my doctor is running late.  I glance at my watch and while my appointment is for 9:30, it's now 10am and I'm still sitting there.  The drug rep is called in.

I wait a bit longer. 

Fifteen minutes later and another drug rep comes in.  Now I'm annoyed and ready to stand up should he be called in before me.  The office nurse comes out, calls my name and then tells the drug rep, "he'll be right with you.. he's with someone else."

If you're running late, you should not be talking to drug reps.  Drug reps; I'm sorry, but you do not get preference over the mom on a stop watch with a nasty sinus infection!