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dameatball

(7,671 posts)
Fri Nov 20, 2020, 05:05 PM Nov 2020

Was just in my doctor's office and they had Trump's puss conference/drug announcement on.

A 60ish couple, well dressed for my poor little red town, sat watching from across the waiting room:

Husband: "He looks so tired. He has aged a lot."

Wife: "They have put him through so much."

I managed not to laugh but just had a big smile as my name was called. We all have these experiences, yet it never, ever ceases to amaze.

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Was just in my doctor's office and they had Trump's puss conference/drug announcement on. (Original Post) dameatball Nov 2020 OP
Think of them as the permanently bewildered BSdetect Nov 2020 #1
Did they notice Arne Nov 2020 #2
Doctors are back to keeping people waiting for them indoors? marybourg Nov 2020 #3
Yep, mine never stopped. blueinredohio Nov 2020 #4
They will let you sit in your vehicle until called if you prefer. In this case there was only dameatball Nov 2020 #5
That's what I had thought, until I read marybourg Nov 2020 #7
I wouldn't have been about to "laugh".. Cha Nov 2020 #6

dameatball

(7,671 posts)
5. They will let you sit in your vehicle until called if you prefer. In this case there was only
Sun Nov 22, 2020, 05:04 PM
Nov 2020

me and another person until the Trump fans arrived. Very large waiting room, but it is patient's choice where they want to wait. I think a lot of places operate that way these days.

Cha

(320,590 posts)
6. I wouldn't have been about to "laugh"..
Sun Nov 22, 2020, 05:07 PM
Nov 2020

gagging would have been my reaction.

trump has put our Country & the Planet though too damn MUCH.

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