Now that was a peculiar experience!

[luvflorida]

I walked into my new doctor's office to leave a change of address form. There was NO ONE in the waiting area. It was just a sea of empty chairs. I walked up to the receptionist (she was just sort of sitting there not doing anything) and she slid the glass window open. She asked what she could do for me, and I told her I'd just like to drop off a change of address form. As I proceeded to hand her the form, she told me to sign in on the clipboard and take a seat. She then slid her window shut.

I kind of looked around the waiting room a bit puzzled, but okay, whatever. I signed my name on the clipboard (there were three names above mine and all had been crossed off with a green marker) and I walked a few feet over to the nearest chair and sat down. I don't even think I was fully into the chair when the receptionist slid open her window, looked at the clipboard and called my name. I walked over to the window, she crossed my name off with her green marker, and asked what she could for me. I again explained that I just wanted to drop off a change of address form.

She smiled, took the form, said she'd make the change and told me to have a good day. I thanked her and left. I couldn't help but chuckle as I walked to my car. I felt like I had just unwittingly participated in a Monty Python or SNL skit.

 

[JessicaR]

Ohh that is funny! I guess she has a protocol to follow.

 

[pirateofthecarolinas]

I wouldn't have been able to contain myself.

 

[ChrizJen]

I probably wouldn't have been able to hold my composure...
I would have busted out laughing right then and there!
That's insane!

 

[Hollywoodhaha]

Too good!

 

[luvflorida]

I was just totally puzzled and perplexed! It was such a strange encounter. I didn't laugh until I got outside the office.

 

[pixiewings71]

I'm sure she has to do that in order to keep the system going. LOL But I wonder why she didn't just say "sign in please" and take your form right away...LOL That is sort of funny.

 

[krcit]

 

[JessicaR]

I was just totally puzzled and perplexed! It was such a strange encounter. I didn't laugh until I got outside the office.:lmao:

and..you havent stopped since! You confuzzled her.

 

[RitaZ.]

She smiled, took the form, said she'd make the change and told me to have a good day. I thanked her and left. I couldn't help but chuckle as I walked to my car. I felt like I had just unwittingly participated in a Monty Python or SNL skit.:rotfl:

It sure does! Reminds me of this scene from Meet the Parents-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW6VxkoGOg0

 

[apirateslifeforme]

Sounds very similar to what the CT Works office does to me every time I go in there! Whenever I have a form to drop off...I go to the receptionist and tell her that I'm just dropping off a form. She says, "Okay, we need you to sign in so we know that you were here." She leads me over to the computers, where I have to enter my SSN, my last name, and choose a reason for my visit. Then I go back to the desk; she takes my form and says, "Okay, I'll make sure your caseworker gets this."

 

[bumbershoot]

I might have sat all the way down in the chair, picked up a magazine, and pretended not to hear her....

 

[LuvCuteBoys]

Maybe she was in the middle of doing something that you couldn't see?

 

[kaytieeldr]

I dunno - even when I'm the only person in my doctor's waiting room, if the receptionist is busy she'll open the window and tell me she'll be right with me... not, 'sign in and take a seat', then call be before I can actually sit!

 

[anniemae]

We had to go to our local social security office once and it was the same thing. We walked in, all chairs were empty. I walked to the clerks window, she opened the window, told me to take a number and sit down. She closed her window. I went over to the number dispenser and took my number, 83, and sat down. I don't even think my butt hit the chair when the window slid open and she yelled out, "now serving number 83!"

I had to try not to laugh as I approched with window. I'm sure they have to follow protocol and make everyone take a number, but it felt silly.

 

[Silent1CB]

Wonder if her office was doing some sort of time study and she needed to account for every person she waited on & everything she did all day. I hated doing time studies.

 

[C.Ann]

Well at least she didn't send you in to see the doctor!

 

[MaryAnnDVC]

It sure does! Reminds me of this scene from Meet the Parents-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW6VxkoGOg0

That's hilarious! I was trying to remember what the OP's story reminded me of...this is it!

 

[ORMom2Four]

I might have sat all the way down in the chair, picked up a magazine, and pretended not to hear her....

Your reading my mind Molly, lol. I was thinking of how much fun this would have been! Sitting there reading, pretending not to hear. Or look around the office as if your wondering if they called your name or someone else's (there are so many Jennifers in the world after all), pointing to yourself and mouthing, "me?" the 2nd or third time she called your name.

 

[luvflorida]

It sure does! Reminds me of this scene from Meet the Parents-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW6VxkoGOg0

Yes! It was very much like that only it didn't go on as long.

Maybe she was in the middle of doing something that you couldn't see?

I really don't think so. She was just sitting there looking out into the waiting area. She didn't appear to have an earpiece on or to be doing anything other than sitting.

Your reading my mind Molly, lol. I was thinking of how much fun this would have been! Sitting there reading, pretending not to hear. Or look around the office as if your wondering if they called your name or someone else's (there are so many Jennifers in the world after all), pointing to yourself and mouthing, "me?" the 2nd or third time she called your name.

All I could really think about was how strange it was that she wanted me to take a seat and wait to be called!