Gerald

A woman in scrubs came to the waiting room.
She was wearing a pony tail and tennis shoes.
“GERALD!” she yelled loudly.
No one got up.

An older lady with pink hair and a floppy hat looked at me.
She shrugged.
I smiled, but she could not see it because of the mask.
There is a minute of silence.

Another nurse came out and yelled GERALD!
Several of us looked up and down at each other.
No one moved.
The older lady with the pink hair rolled her eyes.

A few minutes later the pony tailed nurse returned.
GERALD! She hollered.
The pink haired lady asked “Do you mean Gerard?”
Apparently she did.
Gerard was the old guy with the pink haired lady.
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Date: 1/22/2022 5:57:00 PM
Love it! If I only had the nerve. You can't imagine the number of times they call for "Hawkins!" Hawkins? Until I finally say, "It's Hankins, with an N!" (snicker) (snicker) How much trust can you put in a medical office that can't get your name straight???
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 1/23/2022 1:56:00 PM
Not much trust at all
Date: 1/22/2022 3:15:00 PM
Hello Caren, it is a good thing they got that figured out. Hugs.
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 1/24/2022 3:45:00 PM
Hello Caren, I agree with you C\ren. Hugs.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 1/23/2022 1:56:00 PM
I think the lady knew, she was enjoying the "show"
Date: 1/22/2022 2:32:00 PM
ha! you paint a very vivid picture, caren! i can see it all...
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 1/23/2022 1:56:00 PM
I almost burst out laughing.
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