Minor Rant Thread - Part 9

[Plot10]

Drivers who block the cycle boxes at traffic lights

And block pedestrian crossings - oops did I just scratch your car as I squeezed past? Oh dear (not)

[Two_Sheds]

Drivers who block the cycle boxes at traffic lights

That's now a Fixed Penalty offence: take a photo, or even better, video and send it to the police.


My rant, where do I start?

- GP surgery: I clock in, machine says 0 mins wait. Really? No, not really: it was still a 30 min wait
- However: I did find out that the Pain Clinic HAD sent a letter to my GP, in May 2010, and they HAD recommended pregabalin. My GP denied having had the letter at all. What's the point of being angry about it? They all just lie & deny.
- why are highly paid people so disorganised & rude?
- "presenteeism": why aren't businesses having meetings over the phone/Skype, instead of adding to congested trains and roads?

[zazen999]

Yesterday I was listening to Morrissey's 'First of the Gang to Die' on the radio and thought 'We've been really lucky, mid 40s and none of our gang has died yet'.
Today. Message that someone died this morning in a fire.
Bummocks.

[alldigging]

Hearing that school polytunnel has been emptied... all our stuff disappeared...

[julesapple]

Yes, I recommended you to my tv/bb/phone package company. But you chose your package - I already told you in detail what we have and what it costs. You didn't choose that, you chose something different, so don't look at me to give you money towards your huge phone bill!!! Phone the company, change the package, and stop your grown up child phoning mobiles for hours on end.

I'm your sister, not your nursemaid........

This is a very pathetic rant, compared to the ones that went before, but it still rankles.

[Martin H]

Back home from 2 weeks abroad, I was looking forward to picking my first tomatoes from the allotment - they had just been starting to turn colour before I went away.

But the blight has ravaged every last fruit of what was looking like a heavy crop...



It looks like the Christmas Potatoes in the bed next to them are doomed as well.

I don't think I'll bother with either next season.

[Glutton4...]

It's almost dry enough to cut the meadow.., er, I mean, lawns. However, in and around the bush by the mowers is, you guessed it, about a million Jaspers.

OK, I may be exaggerating, but as you know, I don't 'do' wasps due to a severe allergic reaction.

BUMMOCKS!

[mrswadders]

so after the cretins on FB last week no 2 son gets anonymous phonecall last night threatening to torch his car Parked on the drive next to ours and caravan) not in Derby with him. Whoever it was seemed to have a lot of knowledge as to what car we have etc,etc. Needless to say the police had to get involved, they came round about midnight to see and speak to me. As you can imagine felling b****y knackered and not to mention cold as we had all the upstairs windows open all night and I don't suppose I shall sleep much over the next few days either. I tell you what if this is some idiot person's idea of a joke I will seriously loose it..... grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr knackered.com

[OverWyreGrower]

The bladdy Dr's Receptionist (and the surgery and the chemist!)

Thanks to a mess up with the repeat prescription service (that makes everything easier and hassle-free), OH hasn't got any of his anti-depressants, and hasn't had any for over a week.

He apparantly needs a medication review, but there are no appointments for 2 weeks.
He asks for an emergency appointment. No, he should have rung up at 8.30am, that's the only time he can ask for an emergency appointment.
Sorry, he says, I was driving to Oxford. Can't be that much of an emergency then, can it? Says the Receptionist
Hubby tries to explain that he can't just cancel a whole day of meetings 200 miles away on the offchance that there might be an appointment at some point during the day
Then it's not an emergency is it, says the Receptionist.
But I just need my antidepressants, I'm not supposed to just come off the tablets suddenly, says hubby. I can arrange my diary around when you have appointments free.
Then you need to ring up at 8.30am and try and get an emergency appointment, says the Receptionist.

*bangs head on wall*

[julesapple]

That receptionist is out of order OWG. I should complain to your practice manager pdq. I would also ring up and tell the receptionist that if your husband in any way harms himself because of not being fully functional, or digresses in his mental progression, because of the frightening repercussions of stopping taking these drugs suddenly, you will sue. Not the surgery, but her personally. Silly c*w....her, I mean, not you.

That receptionist is making decisions on Mr OWG's health - ask her where she got her medical qualifications from.......


Rant: Bl**dy sore chest and a dry hacking cough.

[alldigging]

The bladdy Dr's Receptionist

Ring now and speak to the practice manager.


Have had problems getting an appointment at our GPs in the past. I discovered they have a patient consultation group which is always good to go and see who else is also complaining.

They blame patients for wanting to see doctors for the lack of appointments.

[Glutton4...]

Bummocks, OWG! Dontcha hate little tin h!tl€rs.

[Glutton4...]

The Dogs have just gone absolutely ruddy mental down the garden - full volume, and sounding like they're attacking for their lives. The same ruddy ole g!t, every evening, dawdles past and winds them up!

Is he missing something? A few sarnies short, or something? He ruddy-well will be if I get there first one night.

[Feral007]

OWG - ring the practise manager, but also put in a formal complaint. That is dangerous and the receptionists are not meant to be triaging patients. If there is an issue like yours she is meant to pass you to the practise manager herself. The practice manager will sort it pdq because they know how accountable they can be held. Poor hubby tho, being treated like that!

[julesapple]

Doctor's receptionists. Again....!

Ma is staying for a few days, she needs a Vit B12 injection, she's brought the necessary jab with her. Last week I telephoned our surgery and asked a receptionist how we go about it. I'm told that Ma must first register as a temporary patient and then they can get the nurse to administer the jab. Can I make an appt ahead of time to guarantee she will get an appt, because it is imperative that the Vit B12 is administered on Friday (today) No, I can't do that, but don't worry they will squeeze Ma in. On Tuesday I telephone again, as Ma is worried, and I'm told it still isn't a problem.

Ma arrived yesterday and we pop around to the surgery to get her registered as a temporary patient. The receptionist on duty says Now, have you booked an appt? No we haven't, we were told we couldn't do that. That receptionist should have booked your Ma an appt when you first phoned, but now the nurse will have to see how busy she is, and try and squeeze you in, she might not be able to see you at all. The nurse will phone you sometime tomorrow (Friday) and let you know. But what if the nurse cannot squeeze us in? Then you will have to go to A&E or the Drop In Centre....oh, for Heaven's sakes!

I phone the surgery this morning and am told that the nurse herself will not be in until gone 11am as she has a physio appt at the hospital (for herself) and then she will be fully booked at our surgery until she dashes of to do the afternoon clinic at the other surgery. You're best bet is to go to A&E. Ok, thanks for your 'help'.

Halfway to A&E to phone rings; it is the nurse. I explain that we were told that the nurse couldn't see us. What rot, she says, who told you that? I explain further whilst the BH has turned the car around and we are driving back to get Ma jabbed. Hmm, says the nurse, I shall have words.

We get to the surgery and Ma is in and out so fast we are gobsmacked. All that fuss for just a few minutes - which is exactly what the nurse said to the receptionist in our presence!!