My eye appointment was a total FAIL. I spent the day home, sick, and doped up on decongestants. Around 5:45 or so, I was in my jammies, has just made a cup of tea, and ready to crawl back into bed. Then it hit me. I had a 5:30 appointment.
I freaked out a little and scrambled around trying to find the phone number. I finally found it, called, apologized profusely, and asked if it was still possible for me to come in, or should I just reschedule.
They said, sure you can still come in if you can be here in 7 minutes. I said I certainly could, since I live nearby.
So I threw on some clothes, grabbed my keys, ran out the door, jumped in my hoopty, careened around the block, broke a few minor traffic laws, and was at their desk at 5:56.
I addressed the first woman behind the desk, and told her that I was there for my 5:30, sorry I'm late, etc etc. She said that she didn't see me in their appointments. I was confused by this, and asked if this is the office I've been talking with on the phone. This is when the other woman chimed in, and said, "yes this is the office, but it's 6pm at the doctor can't see you now. But we can schedule you for tomorrow."
That would have been fine, if she told me that before I dropped everything and risked life and limb to get there in time. I realize I effed up by forgetting my appointment, and being late. But they should've been straight with me from the get-go, and just told me it was too late, and that we should just reschedule.
So I told them, "nevermind," and left. I'll go somewhere else.