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[novapsyche]

My god.

This woman comes in with a driver, telling me she has an appointment with a doctor. I tell them that I'm not affiliated with any of the doctors and that they don't have to check in with me. She doesn't know which doctor she needs. Well, I don't, either. The driver gets on his walkie-talkie and starts talking to people back at his service.

GodDAMN those things are annoying! Jesus Christ. Of course, while he's trying to get information on that thing that keeps beeping (though it's really not a beep), I'm getting phone calls. I nearly dropped one call trying to transfer it (because I didn't want to have the beep go through the speakerphone), and another I just had to put on hold until that man was done with his damned conversation. By that time, the doctor had come down, gotten his patient, and was trying to make arrangements for her pick-up with the driver. The driver, not the brightest man in the world, was talking to someone about something completely different and seemingly unnecessary! More beeps for no good reason!

Not a good way to start a morning.

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[rikhei.livejournal.com]

Was this a regular walkie-talkie or the kind that's built in to a cell phone? I can see why either would be annoying in this case. I swear I just want to haul off and smack anyone who uses their cell phone that way whether they're being disruptive or not.

(Unrelatedly, can you still hang out tonight? I'm not hanging out with Anne and Bill tonight after all. I e-mailed you yesterday or Wednesday but haven't heard back from you.)

[novapsyche.livejournal.com]

It was a cell phone used as a walkie-talkie. And I know they were standing right in front of me because the counter is there, but they didn't need the counter. They could have talked and otherwise communicated at least ten feet away from me.

As for tonight, I have to admit I'm really tired (I've been pushing my sleep schedule, and now it's starting to push back). I'm up for doing one of the two things we mentioned, but I'm probably going to turn into a pumpkin fairly early this evening. (Then again, by the end of the workday, I might be bouncy and all full of energy. But I'm feeling rather worn down.) *hug*

[rikhei.livejournal.com]

Ooh, that's obnoxious. And frankly I've never understood the appeal - you can't hear the person nearly as well. Not to mention the fact that it's COMPLETELY DISRUPTIVE to anyone else around you, but apparently most people don't think of that.

That's okay - I haven't hung out with anyone with anyone in over a week! I'm happy to have you even if it's just for a little bit. If you're only up for doing one of the two, which one?

[novapsyche.livejournal.com]

I'd like to see Million Dollar Baby. I haven't seen a movie in months.

[sttatus-quo.livejournal.com]

If you know what company he drives for, call and complain.

Or... next time

"Sir, if you're going to use that you need to step away from my desk, please."